I like the monster I just don't think there was a real plot idea behind it, if there had been, it could have worked, but they were more into making a touchy-feely episode about Van Gogh and forgot the sci fi.

And I can understand staying away from fandom, I don't always interact but I like to read a lot of opinions. There is a problem in the fandom of things tend to be polarizing, like you said- they either have to prop up the new season and bash the RTD era, or they have to hate on every single thing because they miss the RTD days. It makes it difficult to have an honest critique/review of an episode because you automatically get labeled as a "hater".

I really don't mind people having different opinions from my own or putting out a perspective I didn't see, that's why I skim reviews/comments. But there are some people who just can't take opinions that differ from their own and that's where it gets annoying.