I am not a huge Doctor Who fan, though on occasion I did watch some of the Tom Baker episodes.  I hindsight I probably wasn’t more into the good Doctor because, like most British series of the time, the quality of the special effects and sets were usually bad (they did the best with what they had, but still).

Nowadays, the special effects have improved significantly, though there are other factors that I about the series that I am not too crazy about.  For instance, during Russell Davies’ run, there was too much of an emphasis of the sexuality of various characters, which often worked to the detriment of whatever was going on in the episode itself.

It’s like nipples on the Batsuit–which has nothing to do with Doctor Who, but bear with me–sure you can do it, but why you would want to is beyond me.

This uneasy mix of sexuality, drama, and scifi was expanded in the Doctor Who spin-off, “Torchwood,” also created by Russell Davies.

Doctor Who has many enemies, though none were as threatening as the Daleks–though I cannot consider something threatening that  looks like some sort of waste container with a plunger attached to it.

Now the Cybermen, they were my sort of enemy.  Logical…efficient…deadly.

They made an appearance in Davies’ “Doctor Who,” and it looks like they are about to return in an episode written by fan favorite Neil Gaiman.

Here’s an image to whet your appetite, and more can be found at the Den Of Geek.