Comments on: MacRae says Series 7 opener’s “absolutely brilliant”

By: Gillian

Gillian — Sat, 26 May 2012 09:39:46 +0000

Steve Moffat really doesn’t get the point, It’s not about the show being to complicated to understand, it’s about being to comlicated for no other reason than to provie how clever he is.Perhaps the recent Bafta nopmination has gone to his head! At least RTD understood and respected the fan, even if he got a little self indulgent towards the end.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:01:12 +0000

I was slightly disappointed there was no spring episode but I could understand why. I can also understand for the new series starting in the autumn/winter time. Hopefully this time round, the viewing ratings will be higher.

By: TE

TE — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:17:18 +0000

@JC To be honest, I don't think it's too early to promote Series 7 with just two/three months to go until the first five episodes air, especially when you consider the fact that Doctor Who has been off air for nearly a year.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:04:06 +0000

@TWWL I hope you are right!

By: TWWL

TWWL — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:41:55 +0000

@Steve I don't think they're losing faith in it at all. There's no reason to at this point.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:38:21 +0000

@TWWL I like to see the show promoted, what I don't like are these drama queen points put over to try and raise interest. You can spin it all you like but it strikes me that the BBC "award winning" flagship show is being "bigged" up exactly because the BBC are losing faith in it. Take last year for example. Most of it was soap opera drama with a little sci-fi thrown in! If I wanted to watch a show about babies and appalling love stories, I would watch EastEnders.

By: JC

JC — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:13:48 +0000

To a point, the point about the constant rhetoric being for casual viewers rather than hardcore fans that will likely watch the show whatever happens, is a good one actually.

I do still think it’s a little excessive though. We’ve still got months to go and I question the merit of trying to whip up the casual viewers about Series 7 this early.

I mean, say they’re interested NOW because of all the interviews, will that last for months?

By: TWWL

TWWL — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:54:55 +0000

@Steve If you don't like hearing, or reading about Dr Who people promoting the show they work on, Steve; then don't. Avoid those articles. Sorted. Next.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:22:28 +0000

@TSG Why? I don’t recall someone saying week on week during the RTD era, “this will be heartbraking” that will be emotional” They tended to let the series speak for itself.
The other point is you say “Also, the BBC would be pretty stupid to lose faith in Doctor Who, given the consistently high ratings and presumably related income via BBC Worldwide.” – considering Doctor Who was the BBC’s bigest export in the 1980’s, never stopped them canceling it then. It doesn’t stop the BBC canceling shows now with high viewing figures. They have proved 3 times now that they are happy to reduce the episodes per year in so called “cost cutting” exercises. BBC Worldwide will only benefit greatly now it has taken over 2Entertain.

By: TSG

TSG — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:47:11 +0000

@TWWL Hear hear. I'm with you - I think they absolutely have to say the right things every time they give an interview, and that involves using buzz words and clichés. There's a reason why things become clichéd - it's because they work. Not on us, maybe, but on the casual viewer who needs to be persuaded to watch the show. Also, @Steve, why on earth do you think that the BBC has no faith in the series? Their faith in the series has very little to do with the amount that its writers promote it in interviews. Every writer will take an opportunity to promote their own work, regardless of what the BBC feels. Also, the BBC would be pretty stupid to lose faith in Doctor Who, given the consistently high ratings and presumably related income via BBC Worldwide.