Hello all,
On my work break again. Hope all is well with my friends. I spent some pre-work time on the internet, checking out the Dr Who forums. Wow, fans have changed in the past 20 years or so!
One site's forums were overwashed with negative (as in downright rude and mean-sprited) comments about Catherine Tate. I'd never encountered that sort of negativity in Dr Who fandom, before, and can't say I like it. What's with these "fans" now? Is it the anonimity of the internet, that makes previously "normal" teens to adults so petty and shallow? These sad individuals, with their rude, snarky remarks, really drag fandom downhill, I think.
Personlly, I think Tate was simply brilliant as Donna, acting against Tennant's manic/comic/dark Doctor, beautifully, in a style vaugely reminicent of Hepburn. But, most of the rugs on the net probably wouldn't even know who Katherine Hepburn was, let alone appreciate the comparison. Too many of them probably wouldn't know good acting/writing, if it was shoved into their faces with a big sign that says, "GOOD WRITING/ACTING."
A lot of them can't seem to seperate Tate's Who character, from her Lauren character, which is a shame. I only knew Davidson from All Creatures, yet within the first few times I saw him as the Doctor, I easily forgot that he was also Tristin Farnon, and simply enjoyed seeing him in his new role. Pity that some people today, can't be bothered to make that leap, any longer. Some people still compare Tennant to Cazenova.
Also, on another website, several fangirls were lamenting that, despite Tennant's tight suit (his costume), that they couldn't see his...erm--endowments.
Okay, another conversation that wouldn't ever have been had with the old "classic" series. I do love that there's new fans, I think that's terrific. But, some of these newbies seem to ignore that fact this is still, very much a kid's series.
Yes, it appeals to a much broader audience than it ever did before--and that's wonderful. But, even in this day and age, I think it's a wee bit tacky to show junior Uncle David's lunchbox, don't you?
I mean, sorry, but not every Who fan wants to see the Doctor's meat and two veg.
Unlike the fangirls, I watch Who for the acting, the writing, and the wonderful sets, etc., not the crotch shots.
