Comments on: Little Hopes for the Eleventh Doctor http://www.wilsondan.co.uk/2009/01/07/little-hopes-for-the-eleventh-doctor/ Digital consultant, eBay expert, writer & blogger. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:48:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan Wilson http://www.wilsondan.co.uk/2009/01/07/little-hopes-for-the-eleventh-doctor/comment-page-1/#comment-40798 Dan Wilson Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:01:57 +0000 http://www.wilsondan.co.uk/?p=776#comment-40798 Lynne, Series 4 had a pretty strong but maybe less overt story arc with multiple hints and teasers but definitely not really on a par with Bad Wolf. Series 2 pretty much introduced Torchwood and series 3 got us ready for Mr Saxon. I agree. the Rose/Doctor relationship was superb and engaging but I think it had run its course. The end of series two, on the beach, was tear-jerking brilliance. Lovesick Martha Jones didn't much work and the 'mates' relationship between the Doctor and Donna was the right antidote. The companion, in many senses, defines the Doctor. Tom Baker was at his best with Romana or Sarah-Jane Smith, Pertwee had Jo Grant, Troughton is unthinkable without Jamie and McCoy needed Ace. So, here's hoping. I'd like a new companion to join before the new Doctor. It eases transition. Lynne, Series 4 had a pretty strong but maybe less overt story arc with multiple hints and teasers but definitely not really on a par with Bad Wolf. Series 2 pretty much introduced Torchwood and series 3 got us ready for Mr Saxon.

I agree. the Rose/Doctor relationship was superb and engaging but I think it had run its course. The end of series two, on the beach, was tear-jerking brilliance. Lovesick Martha Jones didn’t much work and the ‘mates’ relationship between the Doctor and Donna was the right antidote.

The companion, in many senses, defines the Doctor. Tom Baker was at his best with Romana or Sarah-Jane Smith, Pertwee had Jo Grant, Troughton is unthinkable without Jamie and McCoy needed Ace. So, here’s hoping. I’d like a new companion to join before the new Doctor. It eases transition.

]]> By: Lynne http://www.wilsondan.co.uk/2009/01/07/little-hopes-for-the-eleventh-doctor/comment-page-1/#comment-40790 Lynne Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:09:01 +0000 http://www.wilsondan.co.uk/?p=776#comment-40790 I seem to remember when I was younger that each series of Dr Who was that, a series with a storyline that ran from the beginning of the series to the end, and the earlier NouveauWho series also had the Bad Wolf thread running through, holding the series together. I also enjoyed the growth of the relationship between the Dr and Rose, and was most disappointed when that was truncated. Recently, however, the programmes seem to have been much more "stand alone", and have held my interest less. Or is it just my perception? Was there a thread that I missed? I seem to remember when I was younger that each series of Dr Who was that, a series with a storyline that ran from the beginning of the series to the end, and the earlier NouveauWho series also had the Bad Wolf thread running through, holding the series together. I also enjoyed the growth of the relationship between the Dr and Rose, and was most disappointed when that was truncated.

Recently, however, the programmes seem to have been much more “stand alone”, and have held my interest less.

Or is it just my perception? Was there a thread that I missed?

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