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[sean_mcgyvern]

Egads, is nothing sacred?

In the tradition of Krypto, and Ace the Bat-Hound, we now have an entire animated series devoted to K-9, sans Doctor

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[star_ash]

Ack! That does sound like a bad idea. As for where it came from, I'm guessing perhaps Sarah Jane's version outlived her and went to space later, but that's applying logic to a concept that probably doesn't deserve it.

Also, I'm a bit worried that between Doctor Who itself, Torchwood (coming to the US this fall...geez I hope I can get the Sci Fi channel after I move), the Sarah Jane Adventures, and now this, I'm worried they're doing Who-verse overkill. CSI-like proliferation is not necessary and runs the risk of burning out fans. I think longevity and quality will be better if they keep it to just Doctor Who (the heart of it all) and Torchwood (because the world needs more Cap'n Jack Harkness).

[sean_mcgyvern]

Agreed, but bear in mind that Russell T. Davies is apparently thinking of stopping production because of the hellish schedule anyway. There's a chance that the spin-offs are all that will be left of Doctor Who in a few years.

Of course, there is the argument that most of the fans of Doctor Who are still just that; they aren't necessarily going to be watching Torchwood, or the Sarah Jane Smith's kids series of or the much more "kid-friendly" *shudder* animated K-9.

Thus, if any of these series will last, it will probably be good old DW. While I worry about the dilution of attention, I also worry about possible "canon" with these spin-offs, and even more I worry about sullying the reputation of the original. If a kid's first exposure is to K-9, will they really want to watch the good Doctor?