![]() ![]() Time travel is part of the show’s DNA, as is the idea that the Doctor will always stop to help those in need, no matter what they’ll also do so with the help of “companions,” who serve important practical purposes metatextually. But there are other things Doctor Who can’t modify so easily. (He takes over for Chris Chibnall, who spent four years at the helm.) It has also lined up Sex Education’s Ncuti Gatwa to play the Time Lord (after David Tennant returns to the role for a brief stint). Davies step back into the showrunner role for the first time since 2010. The show’s next series-its 14th since the revival and 40th overall-is slated to have Russell T. New aliens may pop up from time to time, but its reliance on the same threats-Daleks! Cybermen! Weeping Angels! The Master! Even more Daleks for some inexplicable reason!-has made what should be an infinite canvas feel smotheringly small. Even as Who has swapped out Doctors and directors, it has remained relatively static. With ratings on the slide and online buzz seemingly at an all-time low, it’s clear that the new generation of fans who discovered the show during its revival are getting bored of what was once fresh and exciting. This isn’t to say Whittaker wasn’t a compelling Doctor but rather that in the nearly two decades since the show was rebooted in 2005, its tricks have gotten old. But as Jodie Whittaker’s time in the TARDIS came to an end following this weekend’s feature-length episode, “The Power of the Doctor,” one thing became clear: The show needs to update more than just its lead. ![]() The whole point is that the person who plays the Time Lord changes, giving the character a new attitude and giving fans the opportunity to fight over which actor’s take is the best. Due in part to the show’s baked-in rubrics of time travel and regenerating protagonists, it’s the kind of series that gets a new cast-and in some cases a new showrunner-every few years. Doctor Who’s whole existence has been that of a metamorphosing thing. ![]()
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