The new Doctor Who. I have watched several episodes on the Canadian TV channel that I get. They truly remind me of the original series. There is that tongue-in-cheek sheepishness about it, almost as if it knows it is "just-fun" sci-fi. It doesn't try to be serious, and that's its charm.
But why would SciFi Channel balk at this show? This is the channel that today is boasting playing Stargate SG-1 from 8 am to 2 am, following it up by playing the 1989 movie Earth Girls are Easy. They also still make those creature-killer movies, over and over again. The latest is Attack of the Sabretooth. Does anybody really go out of their way for these movies? Doctor Who has a track record since 1968, with a fan base that has been disappointed since it went off the air in 1989. Wouldn't that bring a ton of viewers, instead of friggin' Attack of the Sabretooth?
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