XPost: rec.arts.drwho 
 From: greenyammo@blueyonder.co.uk 
  
 The Doctor wrote: 
  
 > In article , 
 > greenyammo   wrote: 
 > 
 >>John Russell wrote: 
 >> 
 >>>>I didn't say that sci-fi was a type of story. I was just using it to 
 >>>>describe the differnce between the "kitchen sink" part of the story and 
 >>>>the rest. If RTD wanted charcters that we could relate to he should have 
 >>>>written dialogue that doesn't sound like it was stripped from an episode 
 >>>>of Neighbours. 
 >>>> 
 >>> 
 >>>But that type of language is understood by the target group for this 
 >>>program! 
 >>>RTD wanted to explore the "emotional aspects" of the relationship between 
 a 
 >>>time lord and his Earthling companion. Those emotions are not different 
 >>>becuase it's sc-fi! Or do you also condemn  Star Wars as well for having 
 >>>"relationship" elements to the stories. All that yuckyness between Luke 
 and 
 >>>Hans over the Princess, or Anakin's infatuation with Padame. 
 >>> 
 >>> 
 >>> 
 >>> 
 >> 
 >>Listen. For the last time, I DON'T object to the "emotional" aspects in 
 >>the story just the fact that they are written by somebody who draws 
 >>these parts out at the expense of the rest of the story so they become 
 >>the central focus; The problem is that the writing isn't good enough for 
 >>this and relies on cliche. 
 >> 
 >>Dr who is essentially an adventure series and I would like to see more 
 >>of that, not more 'relationships', they can be found ten a penny on Tv 
 >>every single night. 
 >> 
 >>Poor writers often falls back on in jokes and think that backstory etc. 
 >>is what makes a good character. DR Who himself is a good example of a 
 >>character who has existed quite happily for decades with almost nothing 
 >> known about him. Another example would be Clint Eastwood's "The man 
 >>with no name". Actors make great characters not dialogue. If RTD would 
 >>concentrate on the story and let THAT dictate the dialogue instead of 
 >>shoehorning in lame plot devices and personal issues then the series 
 >>wouldn't feel so lumpy. 
 >> 
 >>I am not a RTD hater at all, I just think he is overreaching himself. He 
 >>has done a great overall job but needs to concentrate more on  his job 
 >>as supervisor. He is an excellent writer when given the time, QAF was 
 good. 
 >> 
 > 
 > 
 > Who is qAF? 
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