5. His Stories Are Victims Of The Era
It's well known amongst Doctor Who fans that the 1980s were a turbulent time for the show. The BBC was losing faith in the programme and as a result, budgets were reduced and, due to these budget restrictions, it was harder to attract the calibre of talent the show had enjoyed before. As a result of this, the overall quality of the show suffered and production values were low - the monsters looked cheaper, the sets were wobblier, and the writing was somewhat sketchier. Fans naturally absorb all these visual cues and notice that the show is altogether 'worse' than it previously had been. While this may well be true, McCoy seems to have made a valiant attempt to do his best with the material he was given, constantly turning in impressive performances which displayed his diverse range of skills as an actor. Unfortunately for McCoy, many people seem to blame his performance as the Seventh Doctor for overall decline in the quality of the show. This is not only unfair, but it's inaccurate, too. After all, McCoy has gone on to give stellar performances in the 1996 Doctor Who TV Movie and Big Finish audio productions.