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United States: Will Chibnall cast an American

January 15, 2021

google.com, pub-ca-pub-6067120031842370, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 American Doctor The news from Fanside is that Whoopi Goldberg wants to be the 14th Doctor. At least, that is the news from this article. From a fan standpoint, one has to look at all aspects of the role. Do fans want an American playing this iconic character? Not all fans will agree with a change from British to American. Some fans may be open to a change, but some of Doctor Who’s fans are not…

Ninth’s Return: Eccleston Returning to Doctor Who

December 16, 2020

Actors, Doctors

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Ninth’s Return There is good news for Doctor Who fans. At least for those who are fans of the Ninth Doctor. Who cares why Christopher Eccleston left the role of the Doctor. There very well be some bad feelings for some fans. Things happen, and people make choices they feel are right for them. As fans, some may get mad about Eccleston leaving the role of the Doctor. But in this article, there is confirmation of the Ninth’s Return. According to…

Understanding: the Doctor is the Timeless Child

November 6, 2020

Doctors

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Understanding Where do you begin understanding the twist Chris Chibnall brings to Doctor Who? According to this article from Looper, The Timeless Child twist is as good a place as any. So, according to what we see in season 12, the Doctor is not a Timelord at all. He/she is a child from another race with the ability to regenerate when he/she dies. Ok, why bring this out now? Doctor Who is over 50 years old, and this is hidden…

Unsuccessful: McGann is not at Fault

November 3, 2020

Actors

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Unsuccessful Paul McGann, for some fans, is the least known. You can maybe even say less than John Hurt because of the unsuccessful return of Doctor Who in 1996. After reading this article from Looper, there are many reasons fans didn’t see him. As a fan, the fact the movie was an American try to bring back Doctor Who is new. Fox is the network that tries to revive the show without success. As an American, the idea of an…

Valeyard: Mystery to be Explored

July 19, 2020

Enemies

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Valeyard In the late 1980s, John Nathan Turner brings a character to Doctor Who called the Valeyard. Those who watched The Trial of a Time Lord knows who he is. In this article, the writer talks about the history of the Valeyard. He gives the reader an idea of his character, as seen from The Trial of a Time Lord. Fans who saw the last episodes of Colin Baker find out he is a ruthless person, only desiring to gain…

Lockdown: River Song and Tenth Doctor Together

July 16, 2020

Actors, Big FInish, TV Show and spin offs

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Lockdown David Tennant and Alex Kingston recently completed a new audiobook under lockdown. According to this article from the Mirror, Big Finish made a new audiobook with the Tenth Doctor and River Song. How great is it when Big Finish records an audiobook? Even when Doctor Who was in the dark ages after being canceled, Big Finished makes audiobooks. Big Finish is a lifeline for Doctor Who. The stories are expounding on the Tenth Doctor’s and River Song’s relationship. Fans see…

Season 13: Rumor Has it Whittaker and Chibnall Out

July 8, 2020

Serials and seasons

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Season 13 Fans old and new always want new information about Doctor Who. Then some of the news they find are rumors. Well, this rumor will grab their attention. According to this article, Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall are out after Season 13. There are some reasons why, and the article tells us what they are. Fans don’t care about ratings, but the BBC does. So, this seems to be the biggest reason for them not returning to the program.…

Victorious: Fans See The Creation of the Valeyard

June 3, 2020

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Victorious Those Whovians who remember the last fourteen episodes of Colin Baker can’t forget the Valeyard. The Doctor’s alter ego and his worse nightmare. Well, according to this article from ScreenRant, his greatest nemesis is from the future. Well, when you watch the series, the master tells us the Timelords use the matrix to create the Valeyard. Victorious points to the time frame being around the Doctor’s twelfth regeneration. Is what Victorious points out the truth? The way the Time…

Too Often and Too Little: Monsters of Doctor Who

April 29, 2020

Enemies

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Too Often or Too Little In a recent ScreemRant article, Dan Peeke gives his opinion of five characters used too often, and five characters used too little. Some fans may agree with his opinion, but other fans will not. To be honest, some of the ones he mentions are not ones this fan wants to see more. Of course, every fan’s opinion is different. Too Often There is some relevance in saying the Cybermen and Daleks appear too often. Outside…

Wronged: the Way Colin Baker Felt

April 12, 2020

Actors

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Wronged Some fans may not know why Colin Baker is absent from the regeneration scene. Well, Screenrant tells us all in this article what happens in the late 1980s. What happens is a surprise for some fans, while other fans already know what happens. For most fans, they see it as Baker being wronged. The BBC announces they have cast a new actor to play the Doctor. So, what do fans expect? What does the showrunner have to have to…