As the season finale approaches I confess to feeling a little flat about Doctor Who.
Don't get me wrong, I love this programme. It is one of the 'unmissables' on tv. Still I can't help but feel that the writers are somewhat dragging their heels. Most of the actual storylines seem secondary to quick one-liners and comic gags.
Yes, Matt Smith is a brilliant shining star. He has succeeded in doing the impossible - namely replacing David Tennant not just on our screens but also in our hearts . His intro as The Doctor was quite possibly the best yet!
Karen Gillan, however, has failed to make much of an impact as his sidekick, Amy Pond. Okay, so she has many male fans for obvious reasons, but as a character she fails to deliver. Not Ms Gillan's fault. The blame lies squarely with the writers.
Where is her humanity? What is there to love about Amy? She is sexual and feisty, but what else? Where is Amy's heart? Her soul? Hopefully the two part finale will fill in the blanks.
From what I have seen the writers are making the classic mistake of thinking 'more is better', and that a finale should be crammed with as many old characters as possible. The Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans... everyone has an invite to the party. That must make for good tv, right? Surely the fans will love it!
Unfortunaltely, no. What the fans love - above all else - is The Doctor. The more characters you pack into one episode, the less screen time he gets. And we feel cheated. The less screen time he gets, the quicker he has to come up with a solution to the problem, and that means one of two things: either the solution itself is ridiculous, or it lacks drama.
If you want to do something special then take us back to the days when The Doctor had to use his brain. Show him being amazing! Because, at the end of the day, we want 'The Oncoming Storm'. We want a hero.
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