The new fans do know about the premise of the show -- regenerations and companions --- right? Are they just thinking that this go around is different and everything on the show will stay the same forever?

I haven't read a lot of Dr Who fic because I keep running into the craxyfans.

The new fans do know about the premise of the show -- regenerations and companions --- right?

Sure they know, but never underestimate the power of the craxy to say that their OTP is the real true forever never-gonna-change OTP, and if the actual canon says otherwise, well, actual canon is a poopyhead.

Given what you said in Lite about how the BBC doesn't seem to believe there's such a thing as spoilers

That wasn't me -- I think it was Mickey or Jars.

(And in a weird bit of synchronicity, I just scrolled past Billie Piper's name on a TOTP shotlist from 1998.)

the New School crazy says "Rose is the Most Important Thing Ever and theirloveissoeternal."

Unfortunately the show's producers seem to number among this lot. I mean, I quite enjoyed Billie Piper's portrayal in most eps I've seen (currently up to "The Christmas Invasion"), but there's been a bit too much telling how fantastic Rose is on the part of other characters rather than showing it via her own actions.

That wasn't me -- I think it was Mickey or Jars.

Whoops, my bad. It was Jars.

Unfortunately the show's producers seem to number among this lot. I mean, I quite enjoyed Billie Piper's portrayal in most eps I've seen (currently up to "The Christmas Invasion"), but there's been a bit too much telling how fantastic Rose is on the part of other characters rather than showing it via her own actions.

I do have to say the literal deus ex machina bit that concluded "The Parting Of The Ways" had me @@ a bit. Then Jack got left behind and CE said his farewells and I didn't mind so much.

Old School vs. New School each have their different canonical crazy. The Old School crazy says "The Doctor is asexual and you can't convince me otherwise"

LALALALA THAT IS NOT CRAZY!!!

Ahem. Pardon me, my tinfoil hat needs adjusting.

He danced, Plei. He danced.

Also? He snogged.

Lalala! I can't heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeear you!

Do not make me picture Four nekkid! Do NOT! Or worse yet, Six!

Yes, this is why we STILL haven't watched Nine. I am trying very hard to get over these small issues.

Do not make me picture Four nekkid! Do NOT! Or worse yet, Six!

See, it'd be picturing 1-3 that would make me shudder, But YSquickMV.