The theme of the afterlife in the Doctor Who finale displeased viewers
The eleventh episode of the eighth season of the British sci-fi series "Doctor Who" forced the BBC to respond to complaints from viewers. In the first part of the two-hour season finale, which aired in the UK on BBC One on Saturday 1 November 2014, the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and his companion Clara Oswald (Jenna-Louise Coleman) became involved in a life after death and the invasion of cybermen. In the episode "Dark Water", one of the characters suggests that deceased people may feel pain during the cremation process, as well as experience discomfort while on the pathologist's desk. This reasoning has led to more than a hundred complaints to the BBC management. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Doctor Who is a family drama, which traditionally touches upon many fundamental questions about life and death, "- said in a statement of the BBC management. - We took great care of the topics that were raised in the episode" Dark Water "and are confident that they are relevant in the context of a science fiction show" The BBC also stressed that the series' reflections on the afterlife were promptly denied by the Time Lord himself as knowingly false. Saturday's episode attracted the attention of nearly five million people in the UK ... The final part of the finale will be shown on November 8, 2014. Saturday's episode caught the attention of nearly five million people in the UK. The final part of the finale will be shown on November 8, 2014.Saturday's episode caught the attention of nearly five million people in the UK. The final part of the finale will be shown on November 8, 2014.The Topic of Article: The theme of the afterlife in the Doctor Who finale displeased viewers. |
