Doctor Who is Not a Children's Show

I have received many comments from different youtubers telling me that Doctor Who is a children's show and I should grow up. They keep saying the same thing over and over again. I got tired of it. So I decided to make a video response to address the issues.

Freethequeen and dattenborough180881 are the biggest bitch babies regarding this. They'll keep saying Doctor Who is adolescent garbage. It isn't. Drop them a line and let them know how much you enjoy the series.

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• violence

[Caro2471]

In one of the confidential episodes Russel T Davis said that the children will always look forward to seeing the scary monsters, but the jokes and relationships and the more psychologial horror are put in the get the adults to watch. So he did say the show is made for both children and adults.

[mortalhellion]

@Caro2471. I think I do recall Davies saying that in an interview, though it was a while ago. I do give Davies the credit for reviving Doctor Who into the modern TV landscape after a long rest. I do enjoy the old monsters in the classic Who series... since it became such a part of my childlike imagination. My first memory of the show is seeing the mummy walking around in "Pyraminds of Mars" while a scarf weilding guy with a floppy hat was weaving through the forest. Great stuff.

[Caro2471]

I'm from the Netherlands and I don't know anyone who has grown up with Doctor Who. I just found out about it (I'm 20) and I love it. I think that for children it's scary and for adults it's just cool:D When I watch it now I don't just love the scary bits, but the relationships and the great acting and storylines. If I watched it as a child I probably would have looked more at the scary parts.

[mortalhellion]

@Caro2471 Thanks for your comment. How updated are you for the Doctor Who series in the Netherlands. Or is it something you try to catch on the internet? I usually try to watch them on youtube before getting disc copies of them.

The one thing I like about the new series is there ability to make me feel like a kid again when I'm seeing them. Not many other shows can do that. I've always been impressed with the show's ability to create atmosphere.

[doctorw2]

finaly someone who has spoken my mind on this subject i am so tired of the toffs here in britian critics and media personel who insist that doctor who is a childrens show becuase it isnt episodes like human nature, midnight, waters of mars, time of angels, the impossible astronuat/day of the moon ect; have adult themes but, people here label it a childrens show just becuase it doesnt have graphic sex or violence like most of the other dramas do.

[mortalhellion]

@doctorw2. No problem. Thanks for the comment. There were a lot of Tom Baker shows that ran into problems of being graphically violent because of the stigma of being a children's show connected to it. Perhaps it started out as a children's show, but I think the writers knew right away that they could invite adult viewers into the equation of audiences. I have a feeling that the new series right now is veering towards the gothic/horror trends due to writer Stephen Moffat's interest in the field.

[Caro2471]

@mortalhellion

I've only been watching it for a month. Everything from Christopher Eccleston till now. I download it every sunday. I've tried watching the old series a few times, but the crappy costumes and stuff are so annoying. But I still want to find out why everybody loves Tom Baker, so I'll probably start watching them again:P

[mortalhellion]

@Kerriangel. If you ever decide to check out the old Who shows, I would recomment Hartnell's first year, Troughton's second year (the monster stories), Pertwee's first two years, Tom Baker's first three and final years, any of Davison and the final half of the McCoy Stuff. A lot of people didn't care for Colin Baker, though I did enjoy his first season quite a bit.

I'm an old man! I was 12 years old when I was first introduced to Doctor Who!

[Kerriangel]

@mortalhellion I loved Tosh because she was the brains behind the operation, she and Ianto and John Hart were my favourite characters. I havent really seen any Classic Who but hopefully our good friend Mr Moffat has more scary tales up his sleeve :)

[mortalhellion]

@Kerriangel. I know. Toshi was my favorite one of the Torchwood crew, but I think my feelings for that character might be subjective. The actress has a musical gift as well in real life.

The one story that used to scare me a bit when I was a kid was "Pyramids of Mars." I think I grew up with the horror elements of the series. They do a nice job with atmosphere. I think we'll see that again in the new Doctor Who series with the Silence as baddies.