Doctor Who is easily my favorite television show. So many
times, people have asked what it is about. But the problem with that question
is that there is no good way to answer it.
You see, essentially Doctor Who is a kid’s show. It’s about
an alien who travels time and space, fighting monsters for the purpose of
protecting Earth and saving lives. And let’s be honest – that’s a pretty basic
concept. It’s not new. It wasn’t new 50 years ago when Doctor Who first began –
there’s absolutely nothing extraordinary about it. But why, then, has Doctor
Who survived so long?
