Change is hella hard. That could be part of the problem in general. Change. Just that. Even two years into the change, the change can still be hard.
(This is said, however, by someone who thought Series 1 was fantastic because it beautifully melded plot-filled storytelling with RTD's "all emotion, all the time" strong suit but that Series 2 through 4 where a depressing downward spiral with little bright moments here and there. And the less said about the "Specials Series", the better.)
Re: A *bit* of apples and oranges, yes
(This is said, however, by someone who thought Series 1 was fantastic because it beautifully melded plot-filled storytelling with RTD's "all emotion, all the time" strong suit but that Series 2 through 4 where a depressing downward spiral with little bright moments here and there. And the less said about the "Specials Series", the better.)