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[sabinetzin]

So, flist. Am watching New Who, finally (which, in the time it's taken me to get started, has turned not quite so new anymore, hasn't it?). Here's my question for you: which episodes, if any, would you recommend not watching for whatever reason? Episodes that weren't any good, episodes that pissed you off, or any other reason- I am wondering what to skip, but I am also sort of fascinated by what makes people hate an episode.

Please note that I have a place in my heart for all the Doctor's incarnations and all his friends, so "Skip all the episodes with Amy/Nine/Martha/River/Jack/etc in them" is nonresponsive. Assume I'm not spoiled for anything (though I am, for quite a bit of things- when in doubt use blackout text).

Comments

[mashimero]

IDK if this is too late or not, but I suggest skipping some of the specials, as the companions usually aren't all that awesome, and they tend to be too Christmas-y for my liking (love will solve everything! type of thing).

I suggest you skip:
Love and Monsters - very little focus on the Doctor/companions, I think it was the result of an alien-designing contest
The Shakespeare Code
The Next Doctor - really silly and a complete stand-alone
Planet of the Dead - another complete standalone, and sort of boring
A Christmas Carol

It's actually hard to pick specific episodes to skip, since there's a lot of tie-in to the general story arc, even if the episode itself is mostly filler.