There was also a woman the other week who had played a tree on DW9 - not Cathica, as I'd thought, and Toshiko's character was briefly on Doctor Who, but I'm okay with that - same character, explanation, fine.

And yes, I think it is, and I'm glad, because it deserves to be better than it is. The actors are all fantastic, and I want to love it - the flaws are just too visible to ignore. Damn my high standards - which ironically, Doctor Who is largely responsible for.