More thoughts on change in Doctor Who

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Having refreshed my memory on more older Doctor Who (1963), I notice that many of the stories, at least up to the early eighties, have some elements I like: they at least try to explore some science fiction or otherworldly idea and, narratively, they often turn on a battle of wits rather than some new development that wasn't at all anticipated in earlier scenes.

Nonetheless, while my recent entry on this topic was much about drawing contrast, I must give the current Doctor Who (2005) at least some credit: the latest episode did clearly engage with a science fiction idea, albeit one so well-trodden it's become a trope, there was indeed some battle of wits, and the Daleks no longer seemed absurdly powerful. A couple of aspects were less what I would wish but I do try to appreciate silver linings.