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Doctor Who has been on (and off) the air for 60 years and counting. However, the show has known its fair share of controversy and hardship during that during, both in front of the camera and behind it. The show's 2005 revival in particular, helmed by Russell T. Davies, was plagued with controversies throughout its entire run. Despite this, the show managed to achieve extraordinary success; Success which only began to wean after Davies' departure in 2010. 13 Years later, Davies made his triumphant return to the show just in time for its 60th anniversary celebrations. However, like his last stint as showrunner, his new era is already marred in controversy. This combined with the show's declining popularity over the past several years begs a question: Can Russell save the show? Or, alternatively, does the show even need saving in the first place? And perhaps most importantly, what is going on behind the scenes causing all of these issues? All that plus a review of season 1 (also known as series 14) and a diagnoses of where the show may have gone wrong...Look out WhoCulture, I'm gonna steal your job.
Chapters:
0:00:00 - Intro
0:07:10 - How to Criticize Doctor Who
0:28:35 - The Star Beast
0:50:17 - Wild Blue Yonder
1:02:36 - The Giggle
1:25:08 - The Church on Ruby Road
1:42:00 - Politics and Y̶o̶u̶ (Who)
2:03:01 - The Backlash
2:14:08 - Stuck in a Time-Loop
2:25:35 - The Fitzroy Club
2:46:53 - Doctor What?
2:56:29 - Series 14 / Season 1 Review
3:38:13 - Diagnosing Doctor Who
3:52:02 - Outro
Written, voiced and edited by yours truly.
Works Cited: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16xbqM2_-f0XTM13s0-Xvl_04ytak2NrwNJFf-uNyKOA/edit?usp=sharing
Music Used: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UKAbq5vFrxUVv8UreGOVoLXeMQR1S3shMkONuOhJaNY/edit?usp=sharing
Credit to @dyloneth2 for the clean 2023 vortex
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