Come along, Ponds

I remember back in 'the good old days' [when RTD was in charge] and pretty much every review I read was a rant about how awful a, b, or c was. There was always something, and I did a lot of defending him back then, because I like the show, dammit. I even liked Tinkerbell!Doctor and EoT and everything. (Disliked 'Midnight' though, just to be the odd one out when everyone fell adoringly at his feet. Still dislike it, and for the same reasons.) I much prefer Moffat, but that's something else.

ETA: Useful Moffat quotes (from before he took over):

'Actually, that's not fair. Most fans are delighted with just about all of Doctor Who: really, they are. But mixed in with that are some insanely vocal ones who go on about how they hated it every single week. Which raises the question, "Why are you fucking watching it then?" Many of those guys used to support my episodes, but they already think I'll fuck it up completely now.'

[On fan reaction to him being appointed head writer] 'The fans might be big supporters now, but watch that change! Like I say, I've given myself a deadline for when I divorce myself from fandom completely, but already I've noticed changes: it's been like seeing a big ship turn. It's not in-your-face, but fan opinion is definitely shifting.'