How America Sees The Doctor – And How The Brits Do Too.

Nothing like a trailer to sum up exactly how a media product is meant to portrayed. Take the American trailer for Doctor Who Season Five:

And now the British version:

Lots of the same images but a very different take. The British version leads with the female “companion”, an entry level character designed to drag you into the narrative. The American leads with Doctor, terribly heroic, terribly confident – whereas that’s more of a pull-back-and-reveal for the Brits. The British trailer is a bit more Show, with more consistent scenes, the US is a bit more Tell – with greater exposition.

So… which works best for you? And is this just another way of showing that America thinks it is strong while Brits know we are weak?