Friday night brought the US viewer the last episode of the latest season of Doctor Who. It’s been 4 years now since the show was resurrected by Russell T Davis (Queer As Folk) and I can safely say it’s been a ride that’s far exceeded all expectations.
I never thought I’d see a competent update of one my favorite child hood shows but Davis and company have pulled it off. David Tennant and Chris Eccelston both added to the lore and history of the Doctor. Tennant in particular has crafted a character that seems to encompass everything the old show did well when it was firing on all cylinders. The relaunch of the show has brought back old devices (multi-parters, companions, cliff hangers) as well as a multitude of familiar foes. It’s been a perfect blend of nostalgia and new material.
This week’s finale brought together everything that’s made this new series work. The Doctor was surrounded by his companions from the past four years as he faced off against arguably his greatest enemies, the Daleks. The plot was all over the place and the special effects were still questionable at best but that’s ok. It was an enjoyable mess. That being said I think it’s time to wrap it up.
There’s just not much more the show can do. While Tennant has added so much to the role, I can’t see him doing much more. The returning villain barrel is just about dry. Finally there’s just only so much trouble the Earth can get in to. I’d hate to see the show run into the ground. The fact that Davis is leaving might give the show a boost of fresh energy but I think it would be better to simply let the show fade out once again.
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