OK, so the post title is not quite right. You see, after giving Dr Who a big miss this season (and even my 14 yr old son agreed after the season opener that it is now unwatchable) I did, out of idle curiosity, happen to see most of the two part season end. Promising premise - Steven Moffat deals with "heaven" and the afterlife. The result: the show is now just incredibly awful. Not so awful that it is worth watching, like some shows are. Just mind numbingly, self referentially, spectacularly poorly written and unengaging dross.
The number of people agreeing with me at the obsessive fanboy comments threads at The Guardian is on the rise, too, I reckon.
Surely its ratings must be suffering? I think a strong case could be made out that thinking the show is still quality story telling is a sign of some form of brain damage.
The show badly needs to go away for 5 years or so. And don't let Moffat anywhere near its return.
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