Dr Who Rolls On

derek_farn writes "It looks like us lucky Brits will be getting a Dr Who christmas special, plus a third series has been commissioned. Those of you who get their news from the BBC web site will know that the current Dr Who, Christopher Eccleston, left after the first series and was replaced by the actor who recently played Casanova in a mini-series (not quite the same as the women wearing lycra in Star Trek, but we Brits are a bit more reserved)."

Re:Companions Changing

[VdG]

Don't be so parochial! You're assuming they were all talking about Earth years.

Dr. Rose

[glrotate]

Who has turned into a miserable chick flick. While Piper is cute enough, I really don't need a Sci-Fi Gimore Girls or Dawson Creek.

Not to mention the weak attempt at social commentary, "No Doctor, don't kill the Dalek, then you'll be just as evil as he is", or the constant references to the UN as if it were a legitimate institution.

Bottom Line: Eccelston is very good, Piper is cute, the chemistry is good, but the writing is way too estrogen infused.

Re:Rose

[Trigun]

I know, but the chemistry that they have generated between the Doctor and Rose is somewhat hampered by adding a third persistent character in the mix. I prefer the current set-up rather than the Doctor and his rag-tag bunch of time-misfits trapsing about the continuum. I'd hate to see Rose dissappear and the series turn into the Voyagers [tv.com]

Best thing on TV at the moment

[jregel]

I have watched previous Dr Who series but the current series has me absolutely gripped. It is the best thing on TV at the moment.

This is largely in part due to the fantastic performances by Chris Eccleston and Billie Piper. The enthusiasm that they both bring to their roles is infectious and I spent the entire first episode with a silly grin on my face, loving every minute of it.

The Bad Wolf arc has kept certain newsgroups chattering for the last couple of months and it looks like a lot of threads will be tied up tomorrow.

The saddest thing is that Eccleston is not coming back. His successor has a lot to live up to.