I really don't get the following that Dr. Who has. Is it supposed to be a comedy? Is it supposed to be a serious show? Do people just like it because of how campy it is?

ETA: Most of the fans I have met have been female. Is it geared more towards women?

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Posted by UMRealist

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Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:14 am to Eric Nies Grind Time

I have no idea. I tried watching a season and it's just terrible. Looks like a high school budget production.

Eta: idk, most of the ppl I know are male that watch it. I don't get it.

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Posted by Rebelgator

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Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:17 am to Eric Nies Grind Time

quote:
supposed to be a serious show

At times

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supposed to be a comedy

At times.

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Most of the fans I have met have been female. Is it geared more towards women

Not really.

Eta: why do grown men enjoy watching dungeons and dragons on HBO?

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Posted by Wanderin Reb

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Posted on 4/15/14 at 9:27 am to Eric Nies Grind Time

Doctor Who is awesome. If you had to put it into a genre it'd be action/adventure. It can be funny, but it's not a comedy. It's both silly and serious. I guess you could say it takes its silliness seriously.

If you're not up for suspending many levels of reality, then it's not the show for you. You have to be able to accept that this guy has a Police Box that's bigger on the inside and can travel through time. After that, just accept that anything is possible and be prepared to roll with it. It can be slow and a bit cheap at times, but the payoffs for sticking with it are so worth it.

I love the show, but know it's not for everyone. My wife just can't get past the silliness of some of it. It is what it is.

Game of Thrones is awesome, though. I don't know how you can not like it. Calling it "porn for nerds" is a bit much. The nudity isn't overwhelming, IMO, and the story and drama are 10x better than anything else currently running on American TV.

I do see how well GoT has done, along with other huge Sci-Fi and fantasy shows , and want to burn Fox to the ground for fricking up Firefly.