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On Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:33:38 +0000, Hornplayer9599 wrote:

> On 6/11/2025 04:08, Blueshirt wrote:
>>
>> As for the Disney part, they launched the series proper on
>> their streaming service with the 'season one' tag-line yet the
>> guy making the show went and filled his second era producing the
>> show with constant throwbacks. (Some more subtle than others.)
>> Any really new person watching "season one and two" of Doctor
>> Who on Disney+ wouldn't have had a clue what was going on with
>> most of the arcs, and the big bads of the two season's final
>> episodes, Sutekh and Omega, would have meant nothing to them. So
>> again, for me, I think the direction the show took by its
>> producers was wrong for its new partners.
>>
>> RTD should have just concentrated on basic storytelling without
>> trying to virtue signal modern messaging in each episode. You've
>> got 45 minutes, basic values and a good story is all you need.
>> It's called Doctor Who, make it about the Doctor. Every
>> companion doesn't have to be 'special' and it all about them and
>> their story.
>
> And, sadly, I think that's all RTD has left...and when other writers
> write the stories, they all sound just like he wrote them.
>
> That's why he has my vote (as if it mattered to him) to pack his bags
> and hit the bricks.

RUMOR ONE: Amazon are in talks with the BBC for Dr Who international
distribution. Replacing Disney. Potentially a two year deal.

RUMOR TWO: The BBC want Russell Davies to continue in his role and
finish off the ideas planned for S3 & S4.

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