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'Doctor Who' Fans Brand Chibnall’s Series 11 as Mediocre Due to Average Scripts and Wrong Changes
Doctor Who has always been a massive hit with its fans ever since the show first launched way back in 1963 with William Hartnell as the First Doctor. Since the very first series, the time travelling alien, the Doctor, from the planet Gallifrey has had many stories told across all of time and space. He’s met historical figures, as well as going to the very end of the universe.
By Lewis Jefferies7 years ago in Futurism
REVIEW: 'Doctor Who' (11:6) "Demons of the Punjab"
"Demons of the Punjab," is by far, the strongest episode of the season so far. The only episode to rival it is "Rosa," and there's a clear indication that this new version of Doctor Who is strongest when presenting historical, socially aware stories rather than escapist adventures. More cynically, I might point out that these two episodes are the ones with the least involvement from show-runner Chris Chibnall. "Rosa" was co-written by Malorie Blackman, while this has a sole writing credit for Vinay Patel. On the other hand, the episode feels very much a part of the new Who. While there has been quite a variety of stories in just these six episodes, series 11 still feels consistently part of one vision for the programme. Chibnall has stated he's using the open writing room approach to brainstorm ideas, and while this episode seems very much the work of Patel, others doubtless had influence.
By Daniel Tessier7 years ago in Futurism
Review: "Calypso" - 'Star Trek: Short Treks' Episode Two
As much as I found to enjoy with the first Short Treksepisode "Runaway," this is so far beyond in terms of quality and content it scarcely seems to be part of the same series. A two-hander set centuries after Discovery, yet still strongly linked to the primary series, "Calypso" benefits from some excellent acting, stylish direction, and a compact and effective script.
By Daniel Tessier7 years ago in Futurism
BBC Claims, 'It’s Too Early' to Confirm A 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special This Year
Doctor Who, the BBC’s longest running science fiction show, has a place in every fans heart since it launched back in 1963 on BBC One. Ever since the very first story featuring William Hartnell as the first doctor, “An Unearthly Child,” the Doctor has had many faces, many lives, and they’ve all been truly wonderful and unique.
By Lewis Jefferies7 years ago in Futurism
Top 10 'Doctor Who' Episodes: The Tenth Doctor's Era
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article talking about my top 5 Doctor Who episodes of the Ninth Doctor's era, so this time around I've chosen my top 10 episodes for the Tenth Doctor's era. The number has increased simply because he appears in more episodes. Also, all of the episodes are taken from series 2 through 4, no special episodes are considered, and any time there's a Part 1 and Part 2, those episodes will be grouped together as one.
By Danielle T. Murray7 years ago in Futurism
‘Doctor Who’ Series 12 Set to Debut in 2020 with Brand New Companions?
Series 11 of Doctor Who has gone down relatively well with the huge fanbase. From a shiny new TARDIS to being part of history when Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat, we’ve had all kinds of adventures so far, and there’s still more to come. Jodie Whittaker, who replaced Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, has been travelling through space and time with not one, not two, but three companions—Graham (Bradley Walsh), Yaz (Mandip Gill) and Ryan (Tosin Cole).
By Lewis Jefferies7 years ago in Futurism
Jodie Whittaker to Stick Around as the Doctor for a 'Long Time' Following Series 11 Success
First launched in 1963, Doctor Who has forever been a big hit with its hardcore fanbase. The British sci-fi programme shows the lead character, the Doctor, a time-traveling alien from the planet Gallifrey, travel through time and space and constantly saving Planet Earth from all kinds of mysterious species.
By Lewis Jefferies7 years ago in Futurism
'Doctor Who': "Arachnids In The UK" Review
Warning: Potential spoilers for the episode below. Having established the new look, feel, and tone of the series, and a noteworthy trip back to 1955 Alabama, showrunner Chris Chibnall takes his TARDIS crew back home to Sheffield. This trip back home for the Time Lord's human companions isn't anything new. After all, Russell T. Davies did so with Rose Tyler and Martha Jones in the earliest years of New Who. It's a way of grounding the program, and its lead characters, in something akin to the real world. Albeit one with, as the title might suggest, giant spiders!
By Matthew Kresal7 years ago in Futurism
'Doctor Who': "Rosa" Review
When Doctor Who began in 1963, its creators intended for it to be at least semi-educational. Indeed, it was part of the reason why time travel became a part of the show's fabric with historical adventures involving Marco Polo and the French Revolution being among the show's earliest outings. While the educational intent had considerably faded by the end of the 1960s, time traveling and the idea of meeting historical figures have remained part of the fabric of the show even into its 21st Century regeneration, often involving romps with people such as Charles Dickens or Agatha Christie. It's something which former UK Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman and new showrunner Chirs Chibnall also use in "Rosa," the season's third episode.
By Matthew Kresal7 years ago in Futurism
'Doctor Who': Revisiting "The Web of Fear"
Five years. It was just five years ago that "The Web of Fear" was one of several mostly wiped stories featuring Patrick Troughton's Doctor. Dramatically, and seemingly overnight, that changed. The serial, which had gained an almost legendary status during the nearly five decades since its broadcast, had, alongside its proceeding story "The Enemy of the World" turned up in Nigeria. Though its third episode was (and remains) missing, it offered fans the opportunity to see it again. Could it live up to expectations set by decades of hype?
By Matthew Kresal7 years ago in Futurism
Top 5 'Doctor Who' Episodes: The Ninth Doctor's Era. Top Story - October 2018.
Recently, I decided to watch the 2005+ run of Doctor Who from the beginning. This article will be part of a series where I'll pick my top episodes for each Doctor starting with Nine.
By Danielle T. Murray7 years ago in Futurism
