Watching NuWho

[Jock Ewing Fan]

Well, my historical-chroniological Who watch finally reached "Genesis of the Daleks" this morning which apparently, randomly, takes place in 1959 in Earth-years. The very fun Davros/David Tennant mini-sode has already occurred - I forget when - but "The Daleks" has yet to occur, so I guess that makes "Genesis" a bit more "origin-y" that that one, even though it comes after "The Daleks in Manhattan" in the 1930s (a bit of a mess) and the Daleks "helping" Winston Churchill win World War II (much better). Anyway, it's just great to see Tom Baker again after an absence of fifty years (1909's "Horror of Fang Rock" -- possibly my new favourite Who story of all-time). And the dark brilliance of "Genesis" coming immediately after the endearingly moronic "Delta and the Bannermen" (also 1959) couldn't be more of a contrast.

It is more complicated than that. Time is not necessarily linear in this show.
And all continuity/canon has been contradicted blatantly ever since Moffat/Capaldi departed.

I recall an interview with Terry Nation once, and to paraphrase him, he indicated that "The Daleks" and "Genesis of the Daleks" were not necessarily
contradictory, but more of a look at history (fictional) from two different perspectives.

 

[James from London]

I like that it's all so complicated and contradictory, and that I can grasp only so much of it before I have to give up and just go along for the ride. That's what makes it exciting and fun.

 

[Seaviewer]

Finally caught up to "The Reality War" this week. Inevitably, I was spoiled for the closing moments but the return of

Spoiler

Thirteen

was a nice surprise.

 

[Jock Ewing Fan]

To the surprise of No One, (except the usual sycophants and delusional apologists) Disney has ended the partnership with the BBC

Clearly Disney was unhappy with the show. They didn't even wait for the 5 episode spinoff, which no one cares about, it seems.

How ironic that RTD brought back Dr Who, and then proceeded to destroy it.

To be fair, the destruction was well underway under Chibnall

There will be a Christmas special in 2026

No details, but it will likely be something like "The Curse of Fatal Death" or "Dimension in Time"

The REAL Doctor Who ended when Moffatt and Capaldi departed

Since then, it has been a travesty, a farce, a parody of what it once was.

I could write pages and pages about how badly the show has become, but the point is moot.

No series in production, No plans to resume production,

No incumbent Doctor, and Billie Piper's character has not been defined.

A complete destruction of the show's continuity with a false origin story that literally contradicts the entire series,

not to mention the complete diminishing of classic characters/monsters/villains


Disney has now fouled up Star Wars, much of the Marvel Universe, Indiana Jones, Snow White... and it can now add Doctor Who to the list

‘Doctor Who’: Disney+ Exits Partnership With the BBC as 2026 Christmas Special Confirmed

The fate of "Doctor Who" has been revealed, with Disney+ having officially exited the series after its two-season partnership with the BBC.

variety.com

Disney+ Ends ‘Doctor Who’ Partnership, BBC Commits to Continue Series

The next installment of the show will be a Christmas special in 2026.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Disney dumps BBC Doctor Who deal after ‘woke’ rebrand falls flat

Disney has pulled out of its Doctor Who partnership with the BBC after just two series following what critics called the show’s “woke” rebrand.

www.yahoo.com

 

[James from London]

There will be a Christmas special in 2026

No details, but it will likely be something like "The Curse of Fatal Death" or "Dimension in Time"

Oh wow, that sounds amazing. Can't wait! And on Christmas Day too. Imagine the internet afterwards: absolute scenes!

 

[Seaviewer]

I'd like to see a team-up between Piper (I don't care if she's officially Sixteen or not) and Tennant's Fourteen (and Donna), ending with Piper's regeneration into the new long term Doctor, but fourteen months does seem like an unusually long lead time.

 

[Willie Oleson]

There will be a Christmas special in 2026

As in "our year 2026" or as in "a Tardis journey to the year 2026"?

It seems like an awful long wait, not to mention the expectations since "they had more than a year to come up with the perfect script. And they didn't!"

 

[Jock Ewing Fan]

I'd like to see a team-up between Piper (I don't care if she's officially Sixteen or not) and Tennant's Fourteen (and Donna), ending with Piper's regeneration into the new long term Doctor, but fourteen months does seem like an unusually long lead time.

That is quite possibly what they are trying to do.
Unfortunately, to quote two popular artists

"The Damage is Done" - Foreigner (1977)

"It's a little too little, its a little too late" Pat Benatar (1982)

 

[Jock Ewing Fan]

As in "our year 2026" or as in "a Tardis journey to the year 2026"?

It seems like an awful long wait, not to mention the expectations since "they had more than a year to come up with the perfect script. And they didn't!"

It may be just to release something in 2026.

The future is quite uncertain

 

[James from London]

It seems like an awful long wait

Well, compared to "That's the end of Who forever and ever", which is what I thought had happened, it doesn't seem too bad.

the expectations since "they had more than a year to come up with the perfect script. And they didn't!"

At some point, I think people have to take responsibility for their own expectations. It's just part of growing up.

The future is quite uncertain

As it should be!

 

[Jock Ewing Fan]

Doctor Who first aired 62 years ago today.

Sadly, the show is not in a good place

Like many, if not most fans, I thought that when RTD returned as showrunner, the show would regain its quality and integrity, and reverse the damage from the Chibnall/Whitaker debacle. I was never more wrong about anything Doctor Who related, as the show became even worse, if that was possible.

I do not look forward to the 2026 Christmas special, since RTD is still the showrunner. It will just be a continuation of the show's decline.

In the interim, the 5 episode Doctorless miniseries. Nothing to be excited about

If the show can be saved (Maybe a big if), a new showrunner is needed, and the false origin story must be erased and reversed.
Otherwise, it is difficult to be optimistic