So why have we been tethered to Earth? (*Doctor Who*)

(x-posted from a reply in nostalgia_lj's LJ):
---
THOSE ALIEN PLANETS THEY STOLE FROM US. Ahem. A bit bitter about that. Where a "a bit" is " a metric (bleeped for sensitive eyes) fuckload".

Yeah. Me, too. But a thought occurred to me just the other day: that all this not-going-very-far-from-home-and-calling-home-to-mummy is to appease the parents of the primary audience.

The cultural attitude toward adventure has changed in the last 20 years or so. These days, any older man who whisks a teenage girl off to adventure in unknown parts is automatically assumed to be an evil! pervert! murderous villian!

So, for this first season, when nobody was sure how the audience would react, RTD went bending over backwards to show the parents that the Doctor really is the good guy... so the parents will feel safe letting their kids watch the show.

---

Thoughts?

Battle Monsters! (Gakked from popesnarky)

Interesting. The Monsters' strength, agility and intelligence all change depending on the attacks of the other monster.

A bit like life, I guess.

( dare to see for yourself! )

You're right. I am turning into an insomniac.... why do you ask?