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Originally Posted by Damien
Does anyone here think the Daleks can ever work again as an effective enemy in the new Doctor Who series? Maybe people think they do work, it's not been my impression, and other enemies seem to be remembered more such as the Weeping Angels or the 'evil' on the impossible planet.
The Daleks don't look especially scary, they never seem to act scary, the fact they've been beaten a gazillon times also takes away the sense of danger or interest for me.
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I think maybe it's the same reason i LOVE the original Terminator, and actually resent what they did with the sequels.
To quote Kyle Reese..
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"Listen, and understand. That Terminator is out there. It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, remorse or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever, until you are dead."
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In order to sell it to today's children and facilitate an easier victory for the good guys, the threat needed to be dumbed down to the point where it became a caricature trading more on it's reputation, than it's designed capability.
Seriously. every time Rose, Captain Jack or River Song shows up with a BFG and simply destroys one, it diminishes any credibility the Daleks had with the audience.
They need to stop worrying if it'll upset "the little darlings" and return the show to the dark side.. Get the children hiding behind their settees again, like they used to.