Waris Hussien, who directed 10 Doctor Who episodes back in the William Hartnell days tells Telegraph the series has lost its focus in the new age. When compared to the classical series he says that The Doctor has become "too sexy" and the storyline is "too complicated." His comments were in reference to the ongoing sexual tensions between The Doctor and his companions in general, but more specifically a recent episode. Be warned the following statement could be somewhat seen as spoilerish, but not so much in terms of plot or if you haven't been watching the current season.
"The intriguing thing about the original person was that you never quite knew about him and there was a mystery and an unavailability about him. Now we've just had a recent rebirth and another girl has joined us, a companion, she actually snogged him."
Hussien went on further to say that the Doctor should be that platonic, unattainable type like Sherlock Holmes and questions why The Doctor needs a love interest. Hussien also longed for the simple linear structure of the old episodes, and dislikes the current story lines which jump around. His thoughts were echoed by former companion Peter Purves who said...
"The original series was so simple. They were very straightforward, nice linear stories that one could follow."
While I don't necessarily love the whole interspecies romance between The Doctor and his companions, I don't mind it. I know exactly why the series has developed that way in recent years. Old school fans of Doctor Who need to understand the fan base no longer strictly consists of young to middle aged British males but a worldwide audience of males and a vast audience of females. Embracing this audience is not a bad thing, and in my opinion has evolved the series into one of the most accessible Sci-fi has ever created. Is it comparable to the pop culture explosion of Batman in the 60's? Not quite, but I think it's getting there. Do you think the series is too sexy or complicated? Old school Who fans appreciated for insight.