As something new, I'll be starting to write more recaps and reviews of TV shows, specifically, DOCTOR WHO and whatever other shows I have time for. Before we get into yet another recap for some weeks old episodes, I kind of wanted to just a give a little bit of my history with DOCTOR WHO.
I had heard a tons of stuff about this "longest running sci-fi TV show" and honestly didn't know that much about it other than that. The rebooted series came on to Netflix which had four seasons....And then I kind of hated it. I was pretty confused as to what the hell Destro (9th Doctor Christopher Eccleston) was talking about all of the time, the graphics were a little goofy, and Rose Tyler's eyebrows just bugged me. So I dropped it for a few months. Then I came back to it, and I almost did not stop until Matt Smith started his run as the Doctor.
The show captivated me just like it has so many others. It's funny that this is probably one of the first times I've actually written or talked about the Doctor considering that, while I watching the David Tennant run, I was thinking of writing an awesome "Why Doctor Who reinforced my Atheism" post that never quite happened. I'm usually not one of those people that likes constant change and giddy optimism in my pop culture and because of this, it's actually a really strange show for me to like.
And to be perfectly honest, ever since 11th Doctor Matt Smith and current show runner Steven Moffat came into the picture, I've had a hard time adjusting to the show, but eventually came to embrace the different style of writing. One thing I still have not come around to is the Internet's love of Amy Pond and Rory Williams. I've always found them grating in their own way, and they are my least favorite modern era companions. But that is another piece for another time. Since life got in the way, I'll be doing a review of the two episodes of the season so far starting with the opener, ASYLUM OF THE DALEKS, and then DINOSAURS ON A SPACESHIP.
