Originally Posted by Recurring Villain
I'm quite sure he's had that throughout the entire revival.
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Actually, I take that back. The first series with Eccleston as the Doctor was much darker and more "Doctor Who"-like than the show is now. There were hints of the show's current feel, but overall the show was much less cheery.
When Tennant arrived, something changed. I'm not sure if it's Tennants fault, RTD's fault, or if someone higher up in the chain decided that DW needed to start catering to the lowest common demoninator, but whatever happened, suddenly humans were 'wonderful', science was magic and the Daleks started philosophising.
I think RTD is trying to squeeze bits of the old Doctor in there (the end of Family of Blood, for example), but one gets the feeling that he's being restricted by something (or someone). I think, ultimately, this is why Torchwood has turned out so well; It's an outlet for what RTD wants to do with Doctor Who, but can't.