10 Doctor Who Changes That Were Completely Justified
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Classic Who might be a goldmine of quality sci-fi, but even its most ardent defenders must admit it’s a tough sell to a modern newcomer. The show’s notoriously hokey effects, which were stretching the bounds of credibility even as they aired, are perhaps what it's most remembered for.
Unconvincing aliens cobbled together from the BBC’s lost property boxes, metal spaceship walls that wobbled if someone sighed too heavily, and planets that all looked suspiciously like the same quarry. There’s certainly a degree of charm in this, but with hundreds of episodes to get through, we can understand how that charm might start to run a little thin.
Over the years however, these classics have been re-released on DVD and Blu-Ray with improved CGI effects. These still aren’t necessarily in line with the standards of today, but they go a long way to helping stories like The Dalek Invasion of Earth feel a lot less outdated.
This goes doubly so for stories like Kinda, which is thankfully no longer stuck with its jumbo-size novelty inflatable snake – the Mara is much more convincing now.
For the purists, the effects are optional too, so everyone's a winner!