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Originally Posted by bluesparrow

I agree(not necessarily about the cocaine, but well, it was the 60s and 70s, so that's probably right too). Classic Who could manage legitimate scares even with cellophane and cardboard monsters. New Dr Who has upped the quality of the SFX but seemingly sacrificed the ability to convey any tone other than madcap adventure.

I guess it's because so much of modern Who is so artificial. I don't wanna be 'that guy' but even at its most rubbery, practical effects were physically made and took heart and ingenuity, it's really there on screen and being interacted with. None of this is the case if it's done by CGI, especially when it's CGI done on a BBC budget.

It also doesn't help that Moffat is basically a massive Who fanboy and seems to pick stories that basically jack off Classic Who's ego rather than trying to do anything new or well...interesting.

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Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV

The problem with the Cybermen is that they're going for "strong metal man/Iron Man" look now rather than "prosthetic human". Like I say it's inkeeping with the "upgrade" mindset they're clearly keeping in the new show, but makes it feel a lot less chilling by feeling less real. That's how I look at it anyway.

Yeah the whole man aspect has seemingly vanished all together.