Russell T Davies returns as Doctor Who showrunner.
https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1441405833997217798
sharePointless.Outside of the last 3 years having been a bad dream i can't see any way to fix this train wreck that would bring me back.Woke pandering and Chibnall's terrible retconning have put the show on life support.Just pull the plug already.
shareNot sure he'll make a difference. The politics behind the BBC are still in place. It's not like they're gonna let RTD just go back to making the show how he used to. It's a good stunt though. I'll certainly be tuning in to see what he does with it.
shareI don't think RTD should make the show he used to and that's one of my concerns. Admittingly I always preferred Moffat who to me brought some much needed magic and actually used time travel as a concept. RTD often used soap opera drama too much and sometimes things could be a bit too silly but he brought the show back and made it what it is today.
However nostalgia doesn't sell on its own and I hope he can bring enough new stuff to the table. Eccleston's/Tennant's era ended ages ago and while I don't mind some callbacks the show is always about change which is why his return has shocked and somewhat worried me.
However as I've seen others pointing out, he's very relevant and had some well loved shows, and had probably changed and matured as a writer.
Until I saw the return of Leverage being pretty much as good as the first time around, and the pretty darn promising footage of Dexter's return, I never believed a returning showrunner could recapture the magic. But hey, these are crazy times. I'm gonna be optimistic.
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