![]() ![]() Yet when the showrunner, Chris Chibnall, tried to lower the temperature slightly with his first series finale, which only featured a returning lesser-known villain threatening to destroy the Earth, it was widely panned as low stakes. But how many times can the Daleks be destroyed and then return, the Master/Missy be dead then reappear with a new face, or the Earth be invaded but still hardly anyone acknowledge that aliens are even out there? The series finales have also been getting increasingly grandiose over the years. The decision to cast a woman as the Doctor has also meant the franchise became a pawn in the culture wars, further souring relationships in the fandom, and making the social media posts of the show’s creators and stars toxic to wade through. ![]() Sometimes it feels like the show is being buried under the weight of its own continuity.Ī gender-swap of the role brought attention and initially high ratings, but viewership has since settled at much the same levels as under Whittaker’s predecessor, Peter Capaldi. Failure to adhere to the continuity of some throwaway line from a script 10 years ago will send legions of fans into a frenzy, taking to their social media and YouTube channels to shout about “lazy writing”. There is now 16 years of new lore, as well as all the stories from the 60s, 70s and 80s for fans to think about every time there is a new story. When Russell T Davies revived the show, he was very clear in his pitch to BBC executives that this wasn’t just TV about a 900-year-old Time Lord who could change their face – it was about two friends travelling through time and space having adventures and righting wrongs. There is also an increasing story-structure problem.
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