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.
The merchandising of this show is aimed at my kid. My kid's only five, but still, he's well into it, has all the toys and the duvet cover and all that. I don't appreciate him having to witness someobody killing themselves because the Doctor acted like an asshole. The Doctor's supposed to be the hero of this particular show.
I think perhaps they should. I mean, this was on at 7pm in England. That happens to be 8pm my time, but still, if I'd lived in England, my kid would have watched just the same, as it is, it was a can-I-stay-up-and-watch situation, to which we said yes, because he loves Doctor Who and there's only been a few episodes this year. Having him become this morally ambiguous character was quite disconcerting, there's always been the odd death and stuff and he can handle that, but in the end, to a kid, the Doctor is the Good Guy. I can't believe Russell went there in breaking that fundamental premise.
I can't believe Russell went there in breaking that fundamental premise.
I liked Waters of Mars... well, more than I expected to, which is not quite the same as liking it.
But as far as I'm concerned, RTD broke all fundamental premises by not hinting or alluding, but going so over the top that he literally presented a snuff film as entertainment in CoE. The only concession in Waters is that he had the snuff offstage and not lovingly lingered over.
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Date: 2009-11-19 12:37 pm (UTC)Lori
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Date: 2009-11-19 01:14 pm (UTC)Lori
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Date: 2009-11-20 01:41 am (UTC)I liked Waters of Mars... well, more than I expected to, which is not quite the same as liking it.
But as far as I'm concerned, RTD broke all fundamental premises by not hinting or alluding, but going so over the top that he literally presented a snuff film as entertainment in CoE. The only concession in Waters is that he had the snuff offstage and not lovingly lingered over.