just to let you know

Doctor - Who ?

I was such a lucky kid back in those childhood days in Aachen, Germany. We were one of the first trial houses that got connected to cable TV. Subsequently, I was able watch such cultural delights as "Nescafe UK Network Top 50" or "US College Football" on channels like Sky. But more importantly, I remember some presenters going on about a series called "Dr. Who" and some flying (telephone?) box. I wasn't particularly intrigued as you can tell and as a result Dr. Who remained a mystery to me. Until last weekend....

About 22 years later my anglo-teutonic curtain was finally lifted and I can now take advantage of the new "Dr Who" series on BBC One Television - and boy, did I enjoy it. All in all, episode 1 looked to me like a variation on Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy (this is supposed to be a compliment!). I thought the plot seemed interesting, the characters well-picked and the special effects, well, special.

Can't wait to the next episode - I think that's the best compliment the Who crew can get from me so far. Another plus is that it finally shakes up the TV Saturdays a little, something that was overdue.

Posted by Michael at March 28, 2005 11:38 PM