Doctor who
Another member of the Blake's 7 fan club here. Hartnell was my first Doctor, but maybe Tennant is my favourite. And I like Moffatt's gripping stories, but yeah, most of the 'new start' has been too convoluted to be fun. Keep the 'edge of seat', ditch the convolutions, I say.
Female Doctor? Meh. Nothing against women, but I'd rather see a separate female Time Lord introduced and have the Doctor disappear or take a back seat for a while.
The Doctor's a bloke, like Sherlock, Batman, Robin Hood, Flash Gordon, etc, etc. Flipping the gender of an established hero just doesn't work for me.
Can't TV companies give a heroine a central role without her standing on the shoulders of an established male personality? Create an independent heroine and let her establish her own following. Or don't they think a woman is capable?