I don't make it a secret that I'm not a big fan of Dr. Who. Don't get me wrong, I do watch it on occasion, and I do enjoy it, and every so often I come across a villain I do enjoy, and at the end of the episode I'm reminded of the reason I probably won't watch next week. The basic fact is that Dr. Who is, for me, an example of time travel done wrong. The fact that we jump to a different point in time every week, with a different villain every week, is a real barrier to me, and I honestly can't become immersed in the episode or feel like the Dr. is in any real danger when I know the next time I see these villains will probably be in some monster mash-up at the end of the series. On top of that there's very little continuity in time travel. Spending most of their time in the present or near future, and then darting to random far-off dates, makes it very hard for me to believe the universe the show takes place in has any continuity or is in fact believable. I want to know what the culture and society of the year 4252 is like, I want to know what problems mankind is facing, and I want to know if they're resolved, but what I do know is that after the 45 minutes is up I probably won't see this setting ever again. All it's problems seemingly solved by one fleeting visit by the Dr.. This I can't buy into.
Now I know what you're thinking, that's a pretty big preamble, and the show I'm about to spend the rest of my time writing about is completely different from Dr. Who, to the point where they're basically incomparable. You want to know if I've lost my mind and if I'm going to turn myself in to be tried for crimes against good taste and politeness. Well, dear citizens, it may not all be apparent at first, but sit with me, and like a good Dr. Who episode every single thing will become clear by the end.
