As far as I can tell, the show is nearly completely separate from the wank. The wank is wanton, and came into being before many elements were even introduced. People hated Rose&Doctor from the start because it wasn't Doctor&Companion. People hated Martha from the first press release annoucing her because she wasn't Rose. People hated Seaon 2 from the start because it wasn't Season 1. The show didn't actually have to do anything; and in many cases, it literally didn't.
So yeah. I tend to see a lot of the stuff you're ranting about as completely divorced from the reality of watching the show. It's fandom, as you pointed out, not Doctor Who.
Having said all that, I feel good about my intense dislike of Torchwood. I feel like I came about it honestly because I found the writing to be lazy, boring and offensive and I found the character of Jack and the acting work of Barrowman to work only as sidekick not as leading man. Now that's honest dislike based on personal opinion ;)
Having said ALL of that, gosh I miss Nine's season. Aside from Gridlock and Blink I could happily leave all of Season 3 and content myself with watching Tennant and Simm show up everywhere together in London and on the BBC.
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Date: 2008-01-26 12:51 pm (UTC)So yeah. I tend to see a lot of the stuff you're ranting about as completely divorced from the reality of watching the show. It's fandom, as you pointed out, not Doctor Who.
Having said all that, I feel good about my intense dislike of Torchwood. I feel like I came about it honestly because I found the writing to be lazy, boring and offensive and I found the character of Jack and the acting work of Barrowman to work only as sidekick not as leading man. Now that's honest dislike based on personal opinion ;)
Having said ALL of that, gosh I miss Nine's season. Aside from Gridlock and Blink I could happily leave all of Season 3 and content myself with watching Tennant and Simm show up everywhere together in London and on the BBC.