On Jesus And Doctor Who

It’s no accident that the first episode of the new Doctor Who aired the day before Easter, i.e. yesterday. I wonder if American fans like myself would have been slightly less eager to download it right away (instead of waiting for it to be broadcast on BBC America, which won’t happen until April 17) without a vague idea that the two events were related at a deeper level.

Doctor Who is based on the same archetype as Jesus, i.e. the regenerating martyr. The Doctor is now in his eleventh incarnation (the program, in some form or another, has been going on for thirty-two seasons). Each time the current actor leaves the show, the character dies and then comes back to life in a new body (made from his old one). He has a new personality, but the combined knowledge and experience of all previous versions.
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TV Is Different In England

You can, for example, start a major television event at a time like 6:45. What, was there a really important 15-minute show at 6:30? Or they just wanted to make sure everyone had time to get situated on (or behind) the sofa?

Also, the title of the episode is “Planet Of The Dead,” but they can get away with just putting “Riddle Of The Sands” up there like it’s the title. Who cares? They’re the BBC. They have Doctor Who. They’ll position their implicitly successful shows however they like.

Note to the BBC: By the time this episode airs on BBC America, all the Americans who really wanted to see it, will already have seen it. Something to consider. Just open up international access to the videos on your site, please. Cheers, mate.