Bad Wolf

This was on of the most unoriginal doctor whoВ’s episodes of the season. Second only to its predecessor В“The Long GameВ” Now IВ’m not saying the episode was badВ… В“The Long GameВ” was nothing more them a Doctor Who version of the 80В’s cyber punk series В“Max HeadroomВ”, While В“Bade WolfВ” is again an steal form yet another (not very good) 80В’s cyber punk film В“The Running ManВ” These concepts of course were not strictly original to these earlier films and TV shows, but non the less are old and stale concepts by todayВ’s standards.
,br>Oh great more Daleks. Before I continue let me tell everyone that IВ’m an American who loves Doctor Who, but hates the Daleks. Why because Doctor Who, thanks to regenerations has been successfully updated with the times, the Daleks are just stupid old fashioned robots who speak in really annoying staccato like all stupid and annoying robots from the 50В’s and 60В’s (Yes I know there really not robots). For a nonВ–UK relatively young fan, the Daleks are not even kitschy fun. TheyВ’re just boring and annoying, I cringe whenever they appear. There I said it, flame away.

Again the show did have its moments. The Doctor being completely bored by the reality show he was placed in was appropriate, Captain Jack hiding a gun up his ass also had a great modern twist on the show. But the show really is confused with the role of Rose. In the first episode rose was the hero and able to take care of her self. But ever since she has become useless, like a typical old-fashioned female sidekick, always in trouble, or making a mistake because she canВ’t control her female emotions.

The series overall has had real problem balance. They were successful in updating the interior of the Tardis, the special effects to just the right level of cheese, and the pacing of the show. But they did almost nothing with the Daleks, The Cybermen (I dread when they appearance), and the bad rubber suits for the SlitheenВ’s go beyond cheesy fun to just (to use the English expression) rubbish.

The show lacks a sense consistency that hopefully theyВ’ll figure out in a season or two.