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TV Series - What Are You Watching?

Lord Tyrion

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In other news, Dr Who poor (again) and Wallace and Grommet excellent. 👍
Agree with the above. Dr Who writers need to look back at some old episodes. Alien world, alien baddies, Dr saves the day. Far too much nothingness, emotional stories (attempts) that fall flat, bigging up the assistants (nope, still don't care about them). I like the new guy but he can only work with the stories he is given.

W & G was as wonderful as ever. A show you can watch again and pick out even more clever bits

Whilst others joined the G & S train, I watched a really lovely documentary on Roger Moore. Well worth picking up on iPlayer.
 

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Agree with the above. Dr Who writers need to look back at some old episodes. Alien world, alien baddies, Dr saves the day. Far too much nothingness, emotional stories (attempts) that fall flat, bigging up the assistants (nope, still don't care about them). I like the new guy but he can only work with the stories he is given.

W & G was as wonderful as ever. A show you can watch again and pick out even more clever bits

Whilst others joined the G & S train, I watched a really lovely documentary on Roger Moore. Well worth picking up on iPlayer.

I found Dr who was fantastic when eccelson brought him back. Tennant did a brilliant job but then I found Russel t Davies became all "look at me" with his writing and made it just over the top.

If I could pin point when it went down hill? When Billie Piper left ...
 

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I found Dr who was fantastic when eccelson brought him back. Tennant did a brilliant job but then I found Russel t Davies became all "look at me" with his writing and made it just over the top.

If I could pin point when it went down hill? When Billie Piper left ...
I agree with most of the above except the last bit. Her role, not her personally, was part of the problem. Assistants are temporary, the Dr should care, a bit, but not too much. Her time brought about the Dr with feelings, the assistant loving the Dr etc. I really don't like the sycophancy between Dr and assistant.

I probably have to accept that the modern Dr Who is just not for me. I should stick with iplayer repeats of past series, revisit my first Dr, Tom Baker, and go from there.
 

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I loved every second of Gavin & Stacey and more than once wiped a tear away. It's just a lovely vibe of friendship and the writing, acting and characters are more than tidy for me.

Too sad it's the last one though.

It’s brilliant - have loved every episode , it has everything from heartwarming to hilarious
 
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