Fuck it.

[tencrush]

I did lodge a complaint with the BBC about Waters of Mars. It wasn't suitable family viewing, end of. I've got kids and I don't want this kind of shit from a kids' show.

Comments

[quinn222.livejournal.com]

I appreciate your posts on this. I chose not to watch it. I've had enough emotional abuse from RTD while trying to watch my (supposedly) fun, goofy shows..

[aresnz.livejournal.com]

I can appreciate where you're coming from. Others have commented about that particular part of the show as well. Not what you call family viewing.

Lori

[th-esaurus.livejournal.com]

It kind of reached the montage where everyone started dying and I was like "...is this really how this episode is going to end?"

And then it got a bit worse.

Good on you for complaining.

[takenatwork.livejournal.com]

You've every right to complain and I agree that something has been lost. I've watched DW since the first Doctor (I was 6) and I watch it still, but I don't expect nor want the stories to be for me as an adult. In the next 2 specials, I can't think what story they'll run underneath the adult stuff that the kids will understand, but it'll have to be a good one or it'll be a huge betrayal of the show (but I'm not holding my breath).

[thedorkygirl.livejournal.com]

Wow, I went back to your original reaction and read the comments, and you really opened my eyes. I think you have every right to lodge that complaint!

[shaggydogstail.livejournal.com]

My daughter really enjoyed it, and tells me her friends did too. Perhaps my girl's just unusually heartless, but the suicide didn't phase her at all.

[tigercheetah.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed TWOM but agree that the suicide at the end wasn't suitable for younger children.

[aviv-b.livejournal.com]

This is interesting because in the U.S. you can show a horrific amount of violence on what purports to be a children's show, but sex (sshhh! don't even say the word!).

Looks like DW is going the way of TW - ramping up violence to a level unacceptable for viewing by young children. If I were a Brit - I'd be way pissed.

Dr Who has ALWAYS been a children's show - scarey enough that the little one's hide behind the sofa but not so dark that they are having nightmares. WTF is wrong with the BBC.

[caledonius72.livejournal.com]

Did you manage to quote bits of the BBC Charter or programming guidelines for pre-watershed family viewing? They hate it when complainers can quote shit at them

[siege-ofcahoots.livejournal.com]

In view of BBCAmerica's acquisition of the new series of Doctor Who and the specials, it's particularly interesting to see RTD pushing DW as "It's all about fun! Come have fun with the Doctor!" Waters of Mars is being heavily promoted across the channel. Curious to see what first time viewers will think.

[satanassa.livejournal.com]

I complained too, and I don't even have kids!

[--kali--.livejournal.com]

Have you heard anything back from them yet?