Re: Stuart - you also need an actor who pulls this off and makes it believable both Vince and so many other people in general would react the way they do. Which is the case. And, especially bearing penknife's post which I linked in mind, a script that doesn't gloss over or glorify Stuart's flaws, for example by letting him be only a bastard to people the audience doesn't care about, so kudos for RTD for never falling into that trap.

I agree re: shared themes with both DW and TW, so you're not alone.*g*