What? What?

[sdelmonte]

We get the Sunday arts section of the NY Times early at work. There is a front page article about Doctor Who. It talks extensively about how Russell T. Davies has changed TV and gets away with things no one else could in terms of social issues and sexuality and so on. It includes an interview with John Barrowman, as well as with Rusty.

It never once mentions David Tennant. It doesn't mention the names of any of the cast members besides Barrowman (and while it does talk a bit about Torchwood, it's mainly about Doctor Who). How can you write a story about the success of the current TV series and not mention the stars?

Comments

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

You know, given how much more press the on-camera talent usually gets, I'm not complaining.

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

How can you write a story about the success of the current TV series and not mention the stars?

They're trying to discuss the show as dramatic literature and not as lowbrow populist entertainment, not realizing that's a false distinction? Or maybe I'm being too harsh.

[sdelmonte]

No, I think you are hitting the nail on the head.