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Subject: Re: Doctor Who S15 - Ep2: Lux
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:54:02 +1200
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On 2025-04-21 20:25:26 +0000, Blueshirt said:

> Your Name wrote:
> 
>> On 2025-04-20 10:13:00 +0000, Mickmane said:
>> 
>>> On 20.04.25, Blueshirt  <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> There was a lot in "Lux" to like...
>>> 
>>> I like the energy of the show. Seems to be back on track
>>> now! :)
>> 
>> "Lux" apaprently got the worst BBC broadcast ratings Doctor
>> Who has ever had (unclear if that is ever, just the
>> resurrected seasons, or even the recent silly restart from
>> "episode 1" again). Of course, that is a little misleading
>> since fewer and fewer people are watching broadcast TV. Plus
>> "ratings" are statistically manipulated guesswork anyway and
>> don't actually match reality.
> 
> They don't matter per se, but they do give an indication of
> general viewing trends.
> 
>> Supposedly lots of fans (at least those still watching) liked
>> the episode, but then many of them must be fools anyway since
>> they claim it is "unique" ... there have been other
>> live-action shows that have done simliar animated cross-overs
>> before, as well as fully animated Doctor Who episodes and
>> webisodes.  :-\
> 
> I would imagine they mean "unique" for Doctor Who... as a
> cartoon villain that comes out of the TV screen to interact with
> people isn't usual fare for "Doctor Who" villains!
> 
> The Doctor coming out of the TV screen to interact with fans
> watching the episode isn't usual either!!!

Just two more signs that the fools in charge don't really know what 
"Doctor Who" actually is and don't have any sensibly fitting ideas.



> I found the episode ("Lux") quite entertaining anyway, nobody
> else in my house would watch it though. They pottered around
> doing other things...
> 
> I might just watch "Doctor Who" on the iPlayer or Disney+ next
> Saturday during the day as the sitting room is empty once
> "Doctor Who" begins now... so much for trying to do "Doctor Who"
> old school with the family for this season!