I too have a soft spot for the Doctor, ( I used to watch the original series(s) on TV as a kid) but alas I find the new series , with a few exceptions, generally really disppointing.
What I liked about Doctor Who was the fact it was an intelligent (old & bad TV special effects aside) , well written, and quite dark series.
Personally I think in an effort to capture a more mainstream audience, they've dumbed it down a lot, to the point were its become a bad TV soap opera.
They've made it far too...light-entertainment...
I want the dark stuff, the stuff that made me hide behind the sofa as a child.
Seeing the Daleks make a come-back was a plus in my opinion though.