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Is Dr. Who Kid-Friendly? [possible spoilers]
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<blockquote data-quote="SteveC" data-source="post: 6476790" data-attributes="member: 9053"><p>As a fan in the show more in its first incarnation, I can say that that one is much more kid friendly.</p><p></p><p>It's not that the new episodes are "adult," it's just that the focus changed to be more adult orientated than kids. I'd say the original show would be very kid appropriate (as I watched it as a kid with very strict parents) but perhaps not as much in the modern one.</p><p></p><p>As an example, as a kid my favorite of the Doctor's companions with Sarah Jane. I think pretty much everyone my age thought so. In the new show, they brought her back, and had a conversation about what the heck was up with their relationship the whole time. It was very touching and sweet, but recognized that they were both adults. Something like that would NEVER happen in the original show: in fact Elizabeth Sladen (who played Sarah Jane) said many times that the rule of the show was "no hanky-panky in the TARDIS."</p><p></p><p>The problem with the older show is the effects are terrible. I can watch the old episodes but I don't know if people who have only seen decent effects could handle it. Try it out and see!</p><p></p><p>For the new show, if you're really conservative with what your kids watch, I'd hold off a bit. I think my folks would have put up a PG-13 rating on it, but they were pretty strict.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteveC, post: 6476790, member: 9053"] As a fan in the show more in its first incarnation, I can say that that one is much more kid friendly. It's not that the new episodes are "adult," it's just that the focus changed to be more adult orientated than kids. I'd say the original show would be very kid appropriate (as I watched it as a kid with very strict parents) but perhaps not as much in the modern one. As an example, as a kid my favorite of the Doctor's companions with Sarah Jane. I think pretty much everyone my age thought so. In the new show, they brought her back, and had a conversation about what the heck was up with their relationship the whole time. It was very touching and sweet, but recognized that they were both adults. Something like that would NEVER happen in the original show: in fact Elizabeth Sladen (who played Sarah Jane) said many times that the rule of the show was "no hanky-panky in the TARDIS." The problem with the older show is the effects are terrible. I can watch the old episodes but I don't know if people who have only seen decent effects could handle it. Try it out and see! For the new show, if you're really conservative with what your kids watch, I'd hold off a bit. I think my folks would have put up a PG-13 rating on it, but they were pretty strict. [/QUOTE]
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