After 25 years of being a casual fan of the series, I doubt I shall be watching Doctor Who again as long as Russell T Davies is at its helm.

Why? Well I was pretty peeved off at the episode Love And Monsters, which was about a group of ‘fans’ of the good Doctor and one man’s quest to find him again to gain closure as to why he found The Doctor in his living room when just a kid.

Now, the concept is original and perhaps controversal in the eyes of many a Dr Who fan, but I am all for new ideas. However when those concepts are poorly realised and degenerates into pure unfunny cheese such as Peter Kay as a monster who ‘absorbs ‘ people, and a bloke who ends up having a love life with a block of concrete, I feel its time to hang up my Tom Baker scarf.

Russell T Davies has a Midas touch when it comes to writing (before Dr Who I hasten to add ), but for me Dr Who under his command has just became a show for the brain-dead viewers of the 21st Century, who want quick paced shows without any plotting or substance. The series is visually stunning and for the most part well produced, perhaps the best visually realised show on TV. Russell does not seem to find a balance at all for Doctor Who. One minute its kitchen sink reach for the sick bucket cheese, the next minute its a poorly plotted sci-fi drama. It gets the ratings in though, and that is what seems to matter these days.

Forget plots, character clichés, unfunny jokes, its all about the ratings.

On many a Doctor Who forum these days anyone who types one negative word about the show’s failings (in the poster’s opinion ) are shot down, personally attacked and discarded. If one is not a sheep, your a fox and you will be hunted and slain. Fandom of anything is a broad spectrum of people, with an even broader spectrum of opinion. Well that’s the idea and in my experience Dr Who fandom was like this before Chris Eccleston donned his battered leather coat in 2005.

I really want to know why this has happened? Why cant Dr Who fans who drool, cry or whatever they do when they watch the greatest show on tv ever (apparently ) accept that in life we cant agree on everything. Does it spoil their love for RTD Who? Does it affect their day to day lives?

In the sane world, in a word no. However when hysteria takes hold, judgement is thrown out of the window.

For Doctor Who, all I ever wanted was good stories with good plotting. Something accessible for fan and casual viewer, without the constant craving of popular pop culture riffs. I have hardly got that with RTD Doctor Who.

I no longer have any excitement when the theme music starts. I now cringe when I see David Tennant conveying anger scenes. I miss Chris Eccleston.

When one no longer enjoys something, its time to leave it. I no longer enjoy Doctor Who. Have I outgrown it? Have I outgrown farting jokes? Toilet Humour? and last but not least stupid references to sexuality?

Will Russell T Davies’ Doctor Who be always thought of in Who circles as the best series of Who ever? I really doubt it.

I have put my coat on, my taxi is waiting.