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Originally Posted by UniPol
"The Doctor is back" ...... well, I think he should go back. I decided to watch it through to the end last night to see why people get so excited about the series and can honestly say that it was the greatest load of nonsensical, farsical and disjointed load of drivel I have come across on television in a long time. What am I missing? Is this supposed to be serious comedy or just comedy ?, that is the question. Needless to say, I'll be giving this show a big miss in the future.
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yes, it could be a bit of culture shock to drop in on that episode.
I guess that fans of the show have watched the script structure develop over the years - to the stage that we no longer see the inherently ridiculous nature of it all. Much of theatre is like that - you have to know the rules to enjoy it. Japanese Kabuki for example is highly stylized and not even remotely realistic - but it is still revered entertainment. Closer to home, Agatha Christie TV stories are filled with diabolical murders - rarely realistic and often horrific, but once you accept the rules, they are entertaining. The various codes of football have two groups of overpaid grown men chasing a bag of air around a field - a ridiculous activity at heart, but very entertaining when you know the rules. Dr Who has a whole range of ridiculous plots and characters, but I found the first episode of series 8 to be most enjoyable viewing - but only because I know the rules.
Not trying to convert you
, just explain why something so ridiculous is so much fun and so entertaining for many.
