Planet Gallifrey: Hit or Miss?

Wednesday, May 5

Hit or Miss?

The BBC received many complaints regarding the final scene of "Flesh and Stone" which was deemed inappropriate for a children's programme.

In response, a BBC spokesperson said that 43 complaints had been received but said: "Millions of Doctor Who fans watched and enjoyed last Saturday's episode, including the lighthearted and humorous scene in which Amy kissed the Doctor."

However, many critics appraised the episode, saying that it was "the greatest episode there has ever been", commenting on its "simplicity" and Moffat's ability of "evolving" the Weeping Angels; "lesser writers could have easily recycled their monsters from yesteryear and just dished up more of the same."

Even so, The Daily Telegraph criticised the last scene, which saw Amy trying to seduce the Doctor.

The next episode is set to feature vampires in Venice - lots of pics here.
by MacMachiavelli

11 comments:

John Murdoch said...

You are joking. The most unscary Dr Who ever. What's scary about a load of plastic angels?

May 05, 2010
Anonymous said...

Its not the monsters themselves that are scary to people. Its how they are used and depicted. The way they move, their sudden change in expression and their everyday simplicity all serves to terrify the target audience: children. Your talking as an adult so of course your not going to find it as scary as a 10 year old child.

As for the complaints; it was hardly Emanuelle. Of course there was some sexual innuendo with the "sorting out" but thats been in the show for years. If parents dont like the thought of their parents watching a woman kiss a man in a flirtacious way then im afraid that there being too sensitive.

May 05, 2010
Doctor Who Notes said...

I think it is so sad that people can now no longer watch TV without finding something negative or "inappropriate" to complain about - it's about time this country grew up and accepted things for what they are without having to constantly criticise everything that is flung at us. So what if Amy tries seducing the Doctor? So what if her skirt was too short in "The Eleventh Hour"? Who gives a damn (The Daily Telegraph not included), as long as we get a decent episode out of it?!

And as for Doctor Who being a children's programme...it's now as much a Young Adult and Adult programme. When I was little, I would probably have been too scared of the preceding episode to have noticed said final scene.

Rant Over. Anyone agree with me???

May 05, 2010
Anonymous said...

i definetly agree with you, i think people are very petty these days. If i think something is bad i would probably talk about it with friends of family but i would be so rude to phone up and complain, do remember these are people jobs such a s writing the script, artist for dalkers, clothes designers for the skirt

Its incredbily sad for people to complain, for god sake grow up!

May 05, 2010
Anonymous said...

I've only read about the episode (waiting for the American broadcast) and it's made my sleep harder.

I think children really don't care about things like Amy trying to seduce the Doctor. I mean, think back to childhood, do you remember caring about that? *shakes head*

May 06, 2010
Anonymous said...

I'm just wondering how many complaints were recieved during the "Gay-Agenda driven" RTD era? Is there any stats on that?

May 06, 2010
Anonymous said...

Only 43 complaints? Out of Millions? Sounds like the extreme vast majority had no problem, then!!

May 06, 2010
Anonymous said...

exactly!
i think old fans of david tennants and russel T Davies are just in denial and wanting to not give in to liking the new series!

Seiously in real life would you go up to a couple in public and say oi stop snogging or tell a girl her skirt is not low enough for you or have the cheek to go up to a designer and tell him the work and effort and hours he put into making a dalek is rubbish!

I would hope one day to be a writer or proucer for doctor who but this kind of petty attitude puts me of, whats the point in tv if people are so sad to complain over stupid things!

May 06, 2010
MacMachiavelli said...

I actually see where the complainers are coming from. The scene was very sexual in what it connoted and to adults watching, it may have been funny, but for children, it was bordering on unsuitable. I disagree that it is "old fans" who are in denial over DT or RTD leaving, because nothing like this was present in the previous 4 series for anyone to complain about.

If you compare what Doctor Who was in the 80s, the sexualisation of characters was incredibly little - and even though it did increase generally - it still alluded to what society's view towards it was. And I think that Doctor Who should retain that thinking.

I do think that the scene was wrong in what it accentuated, and I don't think (in many cases) that those complaints came because those people are in denial/hate the new series because believe me, lots of people hate the new series (taking into account all the 'DT fangirls') and they didn't complain. And you also have to think about cultures which don't accept such themes being portrayed on a television programme which is aimed primarily at kids.

So yeah, the BBC did mess that up a bit, I think. They could have kept the scene, but not made Amy so... desperate.

May 06, 2010
Bethywho1 Productions said...

but if someones getting married there has to be a twist plus she nearly died and maybe the doctor wanted to.....

May 09, 2010
Anonymous said...

BTW, Bosworth, the Weeping Angels are played by real actresses.

April 10, 2011

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