I think there's something to the idea that he's been trying to out-epic (to coin an ugly phrase) himself ever since the bloody damned successful (and I don't care if it was manipulative; I cried and I don't care who knows it) end of Series 2, with the Cybermen and Dahleks and the "permanent" exile of Rose.
I agree about series 4 being a big improvement on 3 and thought that this year's specials (until last week's) ranged from flawed-but-entertaining to pretty damned fine with The Waters of Mars.
I'm crossing my fingers for tomorrow, but I can't imagine anything fully making up for last week's travesty of story-telling.
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dancing_serpent
Uneven is about right
Date: 2009-12-31 04:38 pm (UTC)I agree about series 4 being a big improvement on 3 and thought that this year's specials (until last week's) ranged from flawed-but-entertaining to pretty damned fine with The Waters of Mars.
I'm crossing my fingers for tomorrow, but I can't imagine anything fully making up for last week's travesty of story-telling.