{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Doctor Who Series 2 isn't what you remember","description":"This week, Christian Cawley, James McLean, and a returning Brian Terranova revisit Doctor Who Series Two (2006)!\n\nTwenty years after Doctor Who Series Two first aired, we look back at the stories that established David Tennant as the Doctor and cemented the modern series as a television phenomenon.\n\nFrom New Earth and Tooth and Claw to School Reunion, The Girl in the Fireplace and the return of the Cybermen, we revisit our original reactions, discuss how our opinions have changed over the years, and ask whether this celebrated run of episodes deserves its reputation.\n\nThe conversation also broadens into a look at modern Doctor Who as a whole, from the Chibnall era to Russell T Davies' recent return, considering which stories have stood the test of time and how fandom's views continue to evolve.\n\nIn this episode\n\nLooking back at Doctor Who Series Two (2006)\nFirst impressions versus twenty years of hindsight\nNew Earth and the strengths (and weaknesses) of the opening story\nTooth and Claw and the evolving Doctor/Rose relationship\nWhy School Reunion remains one of the defining stories of the era\nRevisiting The Girl in the Fireplace\nThe Cybermen's return in Rise of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel\nWhich episodes have improved with age—and which haven't\nFlux, the Whittaker era and recent Doctor Who highlights\nWhy every era of Doctor Who has both classics and disappointments\n\nWhat are your memories of Series Two? Has your opinion changed over the last twenty years, or does it still represent the high point of modern Doctor Who?\n\nLet us know in the comments, or get in touch: podkasterborous@gmail.com (mailto:podkasterborous@gmail.com)\n\nYou can support the podcast via our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/cw/kasterborous/membership) , which features a full unedited discussion about this topic and others. You'll also find the Kasterborous archive, which resurfaces old interviews and other material from the old Kasterborous website.","author_name":"Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who & Classic Sci-Fi","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/1495844-kasterborous-classic-tv-exploring-doctor-who-classic-sci-fi","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43752151/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}