theevilsanta said:
So I just watched the first 1 1/2 seasons of the new show + a few select ones that were supposed to be good from seasons 3 and 4. And I have some big problems with that show.
Watch more episodes. Much more episodes. A lot of the pre-2005 ones aswel.
Mainly, what exactly is the Doctor doing with his incredible power to traverse time and space? As far as I can tell it's picking up some pathetic younger woman (who's always from the late 20th century for some reason, whatever, I guess I get why) and go for a JOYRIDE until you get bored of her. Seriously, that's it.
If you watch enough episodes, and not just selected ones. Watch them in order. You will find out that the Doctor is the last of his species (normally), is a pacifist so doesn't go around abusing his power. And likes to travel to see the universe. The whole younger women thing is to increase the viewer market. Although there have been several male companions and in series 1 and 2 there were 2 brilliant male companions. Mickey and Cpt Jack.
I thought Firefly had a stupid motivation (they're just smugglers trying to get ahead). But at least that had an overarching storyline and being a smuggler is a LOT cooler than being a totally selfish prick that just wants to have a good time with his awesome powers.
He doesn't have "awesome powers" (bar regeneration). He has the TARDIS, his time machine. And the Sonic Screwdriver that can open nearly every door in the universe as long as it isn't deadlocked or made of wood. Both technology. If you had a time machine and a device to get you into nearly anywhere, would you not go exploring? As said before. He is a pacifist! So he's not going to go changing history to his will and go conquering races for giggles. That's the Master for you
Sure they help people. But that's never his goal. His whole pitch to these young women is that it will be totally awesome to witness every sweet thing the universe has to offer.
What's your point? I sure as hell would go with him if I was offered that!
I guess it's a fun escapist fantasy for women. I mean, you get to ride around with this mysterious, sexy, "cursed with awesome" (see TV Tropes) time traveler and see every sweet thing ever. There's never a relationship or sex, curiously, but it's cool anyway. And of course they choose to leave behind all their family, friends, boyfriends, and responsibilities to do so. What an example.
I can't answer that, being a guy and all. Except the last point in that he can get his companion back a minute after they leave because he has a time machine!
I mean, I know they generally "do good" wherever they go, but that's never why they're there in the first place. Didn't all the Time Lord people get killed off or something? Doesn't he want revenge or to save them somehow? Nope, just to fly around in a phone booth with a woman.
It's a phone box
A phone booth is different
They are there in the first place to travel. If an episode involved them arriving at a planet. Wandering around having a giggle and then going home. It wouldn't be much of an episode.
He doesn't want revenge. Because he's a pacifist! [And the Time Lords are stuck in the Time War. In a Time Lock. Only dead from the Doctor's point of view in his time stream. Watch the "End of Time" and it will clear things up (maybe)].
So what gives? Is there some extremely subtle mission I'm missing? Does the Doctor ever even grow as a person? What gives? Anyone watch this show?
"Does the Doctor ever even grow as a person?" This just proves you haven't watched enough episodes
If you watch from series 1 (2005) to current series 5 then you will see the difference between the different actors characters and they do evolve over the course of the series. I love the show. What confuses me is you obviously liked the idea to watch it in the first place?
