dr. who

[Ian Abrahams]

Paul,

Just wtached it again and it seemed a bit slower second time around (and
better) - really *very* happy with it. I'm not ashamed to say I spent
yesterday feeling like a kid on Christmas Eve, butterflies in the stomach
and everything and certainly wasn't disappointed with it at all.

Ian

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Mather" <paul at GROMIT.DLIB.VT.EDU>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: dr. who


> On Sun, 2005-03-27 at 07:23 +0100, Ian Abrahams wrote:
> > I thought it was terrific, it had great pace, it was very funny, very
> > spooky, and the key thing was that my seven and eight year olds were
totally
> > enthralled by it.
>
> I've only seen the version "leaked" onto the Internet, and I don't know
> if this differs from the one actually broadcast.  I hope it does---at
> least with respect to the incidental music, which tended to drive me up
> the wall.  (It struck me as the musical equivalent of a laugh track.)
>
> I agree largely with Mike Montfort's comments: I liked the Doctor (on
> the whole, though the flippancy was a bit much), and also feel that the
> chemistry with his companion seems right.  Saved through flashes of
> promise, I'd say it "felt right" on the whole.
>
> My main complaint is that the pacing felt too hyper.  I really hope they
> don't make a habit of squeezing an entire adventure into a single
> episode because it really robs the plot of power, development and depth.
> Good writing was always the hallmark of Doctor Who.  I'm glad that seven
> and eight year olds enjoy the show, but I hope it is not being pitched
> at that demographic at the detriment of the writing suffering in favour
> of action and visuals.
>
> I guess I'll feel happier when I finally see a disused quarry... ;-)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Paul.
>
> NP: Pink Floyd, Hollywood Bowl, 1972-09-22
> --
> e-mail: paul at gromit.dlib.vt.edu
>
> "Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production
>  deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid."
>         --- Frank Vincent Zappa
>