I've never felt inclined to watch that show. I might be interested in watching it if the lead character was a female though. The show may lose some of their fans, but they may replace them with new ones.
The only way to know is to give it a try. I'm sure the true fans of the show will probably still watch as long as the new Doctor Who sticks with the spirit of the character. If the ratings drop too far, they could easily just replace her with a guy.
The story line allows for that sort of thing.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.