the first season of the new Dr. who be great stuff , and Eccleston be a marvellous blend of confidence trickster , scientific genius , and damage goods . the story be also uniformly excellent . the second season see David Tennant take thing in a more flippant direction -- this doctor be a little too blase for my liking , lack in intensity -lrb- save the occasional flash -rrb- and more smart-arsey . he strike I as a guy who know how the script will end , so the danger he face can be wise-cracked about rather fear and counter in desperation . self-referential humor , with a hint that everyone know it be just a tv show , might be fine for Monty Python or Ali G , but it be get no place in Dr. who . Tennant be skirt dangerously close the 1960 `` Batman . '' the second doctor , Patrick Troughton , be also jokey and humorous , but he never leave you think he be just a good actor in silly clothes act in a silly kid ' program . Tennant almost , but not quite , leave that impression . I do not like it . some of the story be also weak : the werewolf particularly so -lrb- what be they , what do they want , why do the come to earth -- no idea -rrb- , but also the coronation-day invasion by talk tv . formulaic , one could say . however , the Cybermen be excellent , and the double episode about the ood be also terrific . so this be solid Dr. who , but not the best . one hope season three will improve , particularly if tennant drop he shoulder-shrugging stand-up routine . and we can hope for some old monster 's back -- come on , BBC , what about give we some ice warrior , or Sea Devils , or Silurians ?