Doctor Who 2020

[sprytel]

HHmmm what's pretty sad is that NO ONE caught on to the comments made by Graham, "I rather spend my time with my GRANDSON than roam around space." And the Doktor, trying to justifygoing back in time TEN MONTHS (as she was late) to Yaz and in the hopes of keeping the "FAM" together.

I'm not defending the episode (at all) but I believe her thought process was that if she hadn't missed those 10 months, then neither Ryan nor Graham would want to stop traveling on the TARDIS.

And even with that, the statement was really just a prompt for Yaz to say her "its ok to be sad" line... which is more the result of lazy writing than some moral failing of the character.

[Wee67]

“We won’t be commenting on any speculation around Jodie’s future on the show,” a BBC spokesperson told Variety.

https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/jodie-whittaker-exit-doctor-who-1234878074/

[Jorge Galvan]

HHmmm what's pretty sad is that NO ONE caught on to the comments made by Graham, "I rather spend my time with my GRANDSON than roam around space." And the Doktor, trying to justifygoing back in time TEN MONTHS (as she was late) to Yaz and in the hopes of keeping the "FAM" together.


So She/He is more concerned with keeping this latest lot of characters together for HER SHELFISHNESS and wanted to keep Graham and Ryan APART.


What does this say about the Doctor NOT SEEKING OUT SUSANafter 1000's of years??????? So much for keeping her FAM together.


Can I get a HASHBROWN: DesperatelyseekingSUSAN!!!!!

[Mikey]

For me the best analogy I can think of is casting Pauly Shore as the NEW James Bond.

NOTHING will make me go see it --- EVER

[emeraldknight47]

Watched the New Year’s Day special and was pretty much underwhelmed.

As has been previously noted, the story was basically a retread of better, more original stories. Granted, there’s only so much you can do with the Daleks, but there have to be some original stories about then still in the tank somewhere. And how is it that NO ONE on Earth happened to recognize a Dalek AS a Dalek? They’ve only tried to subjugate or destroy humanity about a dozen times?

And what was the point of the Doctor even being in prison? It accomplished nothing other than to toss in some teases of old villains. Evidently, 13 isn’t anywhere near as clever as her predecessors; they would’ve stayed in the prison as long as it entertained them, then they would’ve figured a clever way out.

This was yet another episode, as well, where The Doctor became little more than a bit player in her own program. I grew tired of the three companions during the last season and this episode tickled me poopless that at least two of them are going bye-bye. I liked Graham OK, but Ryan? Ugh!! He was a proverbial wet blanket on everything every time he was on the screen. Yaz I like OK, but her character needs more growth. I’d say she could possibly get the time she needs in the next season, but with only eight episodes and yet another new companion coming aboard, I don’t see how that’s going to happen.

[palitoy]

You're not alone Mike, I used to watch the show with my entire family, now I watch it alone. My wife (who was totally excited for this iteration) once uttered, "she needs to close her damn mouth".

I still don't feel she's made the character hers yet, it's like she's stuck in "first season mode". It's weird because she's a really capable actor, I've seen her in stuff where she rocks it.

The writing is also not very supportive of her finding her character either.

[Mikey]

I just can't bring myself to watching it

I have no prob with a lady Doctor --- I love Missy Master

I just can't stand the sight of Jodie Whittaker

If they would have made a Doctor/Donna I would have been totally onboard

Jodie Whittaker is just too annoying

I figure why torture myself TRYING to like her - life's too short and I could always watch old DW reruns

[palitoy]

Yeah, it felt like the show was really trying but still kinda meh.

The plot was mainly lifted from some RTD era Who stories, the new Daleks looked cool but it still managed to be plodding, it was still hard to hear the dialogue over the (dreary) music that swells in the wrong places but for once, Whittaker's Doctor seemed like the Doctor for a change, I mean she had a plan and it was a decent one.

The other thing that didn't work for me was the feels, maybe it's because I stopped watching last season but Ryan and Graham leaving, it didn't do much for me other than they were probably the two more developed characters on the show. Now, we're left with Yawn and the vague Doctor.

I'm not really interested in the next season at all at this point, nothing to hold me to the series anymore and I mainly blame the showrunner. Even if my favourite monsters or characters appear, I probably won't enjoy his "updating" of them.

Barrowman was a sight for sore eyes but for me, he just served as a reminder when the show was better.

[Bruce Banner]

Well, the New Year's Day 2021 DW special "Revolution of the Daleks" was mediocre.
Chibnall really needs to go.

[LonnieFisher]

Doctor Who 2020...

[Godzilla]

I liked the final episode and the revelations didn't bother me in the grand scheme of things.

My only issue with the final episode was the Doctor was really an observe for almost all of it. I would have preferred a more heroic resolution by her as opposed to what we got.

All in all, I'd give the season a B+. Only one real dog of an episode for me (Can you Hear Me) and I had varying degrees of enjoyment for the rest.

[Bruce Banner]

Chibnall says the Daleks will be back in the festive/holiday season special:

Showrunner Chris Chibnall said: "We can’t leave the Doctor there! On that cliffhanger! Well, we did.
"But rest assured, the Doctor and her friends will be back for a one-off extended Special around Christmas and New Year. (I don’t know when they’re going to put it on yet, otherwise we’d tell you!).

"There will be Daleks. There will be exterminations. Thrills, laughter, tears. You know. The usual. See you at the end of the year."

Director BBC Content Charlotte Moore added: "I can't wait for the Doctor to go into battle with the ultimate enemy in this year's Daleks festive special."

Titled 'Revolution of the Daleks', the episode will also feature the return of The Doctor's companions Ryan (Tosin Cole), Graham (Bradley Walsh) and Yaz (Mandip Gill).

[Bruce Banner]

Some interesting ideas in the final episode, but the overall execution was haphazard and unfocused.
(And the big retcon/revelation is still an ill-judged and unnecessary story choice.)

And that's it for the 2020 season. A very mixed bag overall.

[Gorn Captain]

I have liked these recent episodes. Finally some solid stories, and Whittaker is getting more interesting, with more personality to her. At this moment, I am back onboard to see what happens next.

[Bruce Banner]

Ratings have been down for this season, but the BBC's drama chief insists there are no plans to rest the show again.

The BBC’s drama chief Piers Wenger has defended Doctor Who following a drop in ratings and a mixed reception from fans for Season 12 of the sci-fi drama.

At a BBC drama even in London on Monday, Wenger was asked if he would consider resting Doctor Who given some of the malaise around the show, which is produced by BBC Studios and airs in the U.S. on BBC America.

Wenger offered a strong rebuttal in which he argued that the Time Lord franchise, starring Jodie Whittaker and overseen by showrunner Chris Chibnall, is in fine fettle. Here are his remarks in full:

“I worked on Doctor Who myself and produced it for many years and I can honestly say I don’t think it’s been in better health editorially. The production values have never been better. It’s also not just funded by the BBC, it’s funded by lots of international partners.

“It’s an incredibly important show for young audiences, it’s still watched by families in a world where there are fewer shows that have the power to do that. It will always be an important show for us and we’re a very long way from wanting to rest it.”