I've given it my best attention and I've really, really tried. But this series of Doctor Who really isn't doing it for me.
It's part Matt Smith (too silly, too Palin), part rubbish stories, part last 10 minutes when everything gets miraculously resolved. It's rather kiddy. it reminds me of why I gave up watching when Tom Baker left. It was too young for me.
True, there have been some scary moments, and if I were nine years old I'd be a permanent fixture behind that sofa as I was at that age. But I don't know, it's just not engaging me. I don't like the dopey boyfriend of Karen Gillen, but I do like Karen Gillen.
And what really bugs me about the whole thing, is that no one ever notices the TARDIS when it lands in 15th century Venice or in the middle of a village. And surely they would. And no one ever comments on their clothes either, despite them being clearly not of the age they're in (mostly).
I'm not a sci-fi fan, never have been, and I only ever like the Who stories set on Earth. It makes it more real and therefore scarier. But even though this series has lots of earth-bound stories, it's really not that good. In fact, it's quite boring. And the FX are sadly low budget.
Am I alone?
