Normally when I've doubted the casting of new doctors or companions, I've warmed to them after an episode or two. I got Karen Gillan's Amy Pond immediately, first scene. However, Jenna Louise Coleman just isn't working for me - she's more wooden than Pinocchio. And because Matt Smith is now bouncing off a smirking plank, it makes him seem stiff in turn. He certainly doesn't seem to be having as much fun as he did last season. Add to that the late Series 7 return of studio floors and wobbly walls, and I fear Doctor Who has taken a huge leap backwards. It may (may) still be amusing to seven year olds, but it's no longer retaining the production values to keep me amused as an adult. My 12y/o has called most of the last seven episodes "stupid". They're losing a fan there.
The new Cybermen are a huge step backwards, design-wise.* Trying to morph them into Iron Man clones is a cheap trick and the end result is a mish-mash of elements that no longer retain the pure art-deco inspired theme of their last iteration. Also their faces look too round, which makes them look like Cyber-Iron-Babies. I guess the BBC want to sell more toys.
Less redesigning and more concentration on scripts/acting/action please.
*Disclaimer: I own an "art-deco" Cyberman head.

The new Cybermen are a huge step backwards, design-wise.* Trying to morph them into Iron Man clones is a cheap trick and the end result is a mish-mash of elements that no longer retain the pure art-deco inspired theme of their last iteration. Also their faces look too round, which makes them look like Cyber-Iron-Babies. I guess the BBC want to sell more toys.
Less redesigning and more concentration on scripts/acting/action please.
*Disclaimer: I own an "art-deco" Cyberman head.



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