Rosedidnt change the world overnight, of course.
It was more of a foundation than a seismic event.
After all, its a new series, not a one-off.
Best start relatively simple and build, rather than dazzle and leave yourself nowhere to go.
It isnt amazing television in terms of pure entertainment, but it isnt trying to be.
I detected an undercurrent of pessimism.
The nearestDoctor Whohad come to this situation was 1970sSpearhead From Spaceor the 1996TV Movie.
No wonder people were nervous.
And what sort of episode title wasRoseanyway?
Shouldnt she be the something of something else?
Billie Piper had released singles with moreDoctor Who-y titles thanRose.
Its surprisingly versatile).
And these were just the big deals.
What if the minutiae were fumbled?
There were many small differences that accumulated, but at the time,Rosewasnt a massive shock for me.
However, Holmes had already established himself as aDoctor Whowriter.
The Tylers would grow into something akin to the UNIT family, albeit a more grounded one.
Even if you dont like this era, you cant deny how much love there is for it.
