1. It's Not Doctor Who
This one just makes me want to throw something at my computer whenever I see it. Its more common than you might think. Ive even heard it from a respected writer who shall remain nameless. Its a kind of catchall argument that disgruntled fans use when they arent happy with the direction Doctor Who is going in. If they dont like the person running the show, the actor playing the Doctor, the new companion, a particular story arc or some combination thereof, they can simply say, This is not Doctor Who and leave it at that. It may be comforting to them but it is never true. The great thing about Doctor Who is that its premise allows its protagonist to theoretically go anywhere and do anything. That said there are some common sense limits to this notion. An episode in which the Doctor runs around randomly killing people just because he feels like it goes against everything the series stands for and would therefore be worthy of the label Not Doctor Who. But we all know that such an episode would never be made nor considered. Doctor Who is and always has been a family show. Sometimes it features things that may be more adult than were used to, although nothing comes close to the novels published during the wilderness years. Theres enough sex and violence in those to make Anne Rices work look tame by comparison. The point is that while Doctor Who cant please everyone all the time it is at the very least FOR everyone. Not many shows can claim as much cross-generational appeal as Who can. So even if youre not happy with the series as it is now, think twice before saying, Its not Doctor Who. For all you know, it might be Doctor Who again the following week. What do you think of these arguments against Doctor Who? Share your thoughts below in the comments thread.