10 Rebooted TV Shows That Were Better Than The Original

Another case of an original show being ground-breaking in its debut but also held back by the television constraints of its time, when Doctor Who debuted in 1963 and ran until 1989 TV was in a different place. Mature men were always the ones playing the Classic Doctors, and the entire series was influenced by the westerns and epics that came before it. Forget about the fact that the show’s lack of budget dates it horribly or that the effects just can’t possibly hold up – the original Doctor Who is, while still very good, just not at all what modern audiences are used to.

When the new Doctor Who debuted in 2005 the show took the classic beloved elements of the series and dropped the soap opera pacing. Gone were overblown clichés, and replacing them were a heavier reliance on modern horror and science-fiction/fantasy elements. The Doctors got younger and so too did the storytelling – Doctor Who entered a new generation with serialized elements and a cinematic flair.

In the new Doctor Who series, every element has upped its game, and it’s tough to watch both versions of the show and deny that the new one isn’t better – at least in some respects. While some fans may decry the new version as a disgrace, the cinematography, score, acting, and storytelling has all been upgraded to the 21st century, and as a result every new series of the show feels like a huge deal rather than just another weekly TV series.