The lifespan of a DW mystery
DoctorQui
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I was just wondering what everyone else thought on this one!
Classic Who ran for many many years on the premise of a mysterious traveller in time and space, that even when we learned about his home planet, still remained an enigma! I would say that the enigma probably lasted through to the end of the TB era.
Today, in NuWHo, we are given various mysterious scenarios eg River Song and any story arc etc, and we (I know not everyone!) wants to know the answer immediately.
I just don't remember wanting the answers so badly years ago!
How long will the enigma of River Song last do you think, if we are not given answers in S6, do you think people will kick off?
Am I wrong, does anyone else have an opinion?
Classic Who ran for many many years on the premise of a mysterious traveller in time and space, that even when we learned about his home planet, still remained an enigma! I would say that the enigma probably lasted through to the end of the TB era.
Today, in NuWHo, we are given various mysterious scenarios eg River Song and any story arc etc, and we (I know not everyone!) wants to know the answer immediately.
I just don't remember wanting the answers so badly years ago!
How long will the enigma of River Song last do you think, if we are not given answers in S6, do you think people will kick off?
Am I wrong, does anyone else have an opinion?
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I get bored when I have no answers after a while (don't get me started on Lost)
I reckon River Song is the TARDIS
I could have continued with that for years potentially.
Moff introduced a mystery around her and is going to give us answers next series, apparently, but actually I think that's too soon if it means the end of River.
Im with you on this one the TARDIS is the only person I want to married to the doctor! anyone else is like why???
I agree with this. Would be happy to spin it out a little longer, I like the mystery that surrounds her and she's a great character.
Some things are just 'unknown' - in classic Who there was no promise of any upcoming revelation, we didn't know what there was to know.
That is different from the current mysteries where the carrot is dangled in front of us.
Yes I agree there. I'm getting a bit frustrated by this "Carrot Dangling" ...it seems to last forever! River Song? For goodness sake get it over with....this has been running for 3 years (?). The 'Silence will fall' is another one. And I sincerely hope that Amy isn't going to be involved in yet another story arc - just keep her as a normal companion along with Rory.
I enjoy Doctor Who - don't get me wrong - I've watched it since 1965, but I like to see individual stories - not this americanised way of doing story-arcs every series.