As the latest series of Doctor Who on the BBC draws to a close, it has faced a lot of criticism. Firstly, that the series had become too scary and now that the storylines are too complicated and difficult to follow.
Despite its success as the TV Choice soap awards last week, Doctor Who was beaten in ratings by Family Fortunes and some suggest that the dwindling viewing figures are because the audience are losing interest after not being able to keep up. Those of you with Doctor Who Adventures magazine subscriptions will no doubt have some strong opinions on this subject.
The main stumbling block for critics is the River Song storyline – River Song was originally introduced a few years ago and has since become a recurring character, with more than a hint at a romance with The Doctor in the future.
In the meantime, Amy Pond’s phantom pregnancy then turned into a real pregnancy, she gave birth to a little girl who was then kidnapped. It turns out these two characters are one and the same! River was conceived in the time vortex and after being kidnapped was raised with the intent to kill The Doctor.
Toby Whithouse, who wrote last week's episode The God Complex says: "I don't think the problem is that Doctor Who has become more complicated, surely it's the fact that the rest of television has become more simplistic. The themes and plots of (as the fans call it) New Who are no more complex than some classic Who stories. The only difference is, Tom Baker's Doctor wasn't jostling in the schedules against Red Or Black."
Whatever the rest may say, Doctor Who has a massive following and the popularity of our Doctor Who Adventures magazine subscription just goes to prove it. The monthly magazine subscription contains behind the scenes info on the series as well as exclusive posters, creature profiles and a whole host of competitions.
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