I like your theory! It makes sense, or at least more sense than any other kind of fanwanking I can think of...
True. I think my reaction had more to do with the fact that I didn't like New Jack, and missed the one I loved on Who, but it didn't help that it took quite a while to figure out why he's so different.
That totally makes sense. I didn't want Torchwood until after I'd watched Doctor Who S1-4, and that didn't happen until last summer, so I had a sense of how different Jack was going in, both from his later Who appearances, and from spoilers, so I'm not surprised I didn't have as strong a reaction to the difference.
Other than that initial change, though, I definitely think Who-verse does a decent job with crossovers -- especially taking into account the different series tones (which -- sure, Angel is supposed to be darker than Buffy, but it is nothing compared to the total different aims of Doctor Who and Torchwood, not to mention Sarah Jane).
I can't think of any other series (that I've watched) that have crossovers, though I feel like there must be some...
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Date: Aug. 19th, 2010 07:47 pm (UTC)True. I think my reaction had more to do with the fact that I didn't like New Jack, and missed the one I loved on Who, but it didn't help that it took quite a while to figure out why he's so different.
That totally makes sense. I didn't want Torchwood until after I'd watched Doctor Who S1-4, and that didn't happen until last summer, so I had a sense of how different Jack was going in, both from his later Who appearances, and from spoilers, so I'm not surprised I didn't have as strong a reaction to the difference.
Other than that initial change, though, I definitely think Who-verse does a decent job with crossovers -- especially taking into account the different series tones (which -- sure, Angel is supposed to be darker than Buffy, but it is nothing compared to the total different aims of Doctor Who and Torchwood, not to mention Sarah Jane).
I can't think of any other series (that I've watched) that have crossovers, though I feel like there must be some...