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Reunion: Movie About Doctor Who and Torchwood

August 10, 2019

google.com, pub-ca-pub-6067120031842370, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 Reunion According to this article from Radio Times, there was a conversation about doing a reunion movie. Okay, you may ask about what? There is not any reason to beat around the bush. Doctor Who always hate to see characters leave the show, but love it, even more, when they come back for at least one more appearance. There were a lot of fans who hated to see Rose, Captain Jack, and the tenth Doctor leave.…

Mary Shelley: Possible Appearance in Season 12

July 29, 2019

Serials and seasons

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Mary Shelley Could Whovians be in for a surprise when Season12 airs? Well, rumor has it the Doctor will meet Mary Shelley. Everyone knows her as the famed author of Frankenstein. The idea is a grand one and takes the show back to its roots. Doctor Who was originally to contain history lessons for children. Which you see with such stories as the Romans and the Aztecs. Of course, they get away from that premice with the second story. Well,…

Too Long a Wait: To Some it is Nonsense

July 17, 2019

Serials and seasons

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Too Long a Wait Most if not all Whovians truly hate the wait between the New Years Special and the first episode of season 12. So, let’s ask a question. Is there too long a wait between the end of Season 11 and the beginning of Season 12? Of course, Whovians will answer yes, and then speak their mind about the way the BBC is handling all this. Well, things have changed considerably since the show’s heyday in the 60s,…

Rumored: Will Chris Chibnall and Jodie Leave

June 26, 2019

Serials and seasons

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Rumored Not all Whovians are not upset over rumored leaving of Chris Chibnall after season 12. Neither does Jodie Whittaker following him. After reading this article, the reasons given make sense, but will their exit be good or bad? The feelings of Whovians will vary depending on their view of Chibnall and Whittaker. Fans desire as many episodes as they can get in a season, but Chibnall sees making ten episodes untenable. In other words, Chibnall does not believe he…

Storytelling: A Return to the Davies and Moffat Eras

June 18, 2019

Serials and seasons

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Storytelling When one looks at Doctor Who, they can say that it has always been about storytelling. Those who are fans from the classic remember such stories as the Key to Time during Tom Baker’s reign as the Doctor. Another time the stories interconnect is during the first couple of years of Jon Pertwee’s reign. Fans remember the time of the Doctor’s exile on Earth. Chibnall chose a different way of doing things in season 11. Those changes brought praise from…

Piper, Billie: Does She Return to Doctor Who

June 5, 2019

Actors, Companions

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Piper Let’s start with saying there are many Rose Tyler fans in the world of Doctor Who. Billie Piper, in the beginning, was likable as Rose. Therefore she has a following. Those who are real fans want to see Rose return to Doctor Who. Well, according to this article, that may be in the works. Now, will this happen? Who knows? The article has several tweets from multiple sources but does it give a clear picture? At least to this…

Goldberg, Whoppi, Heart Set on Being First

June 2, 2019

Actors

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Goldberg As a Doctor Who fan, many of them would most likely not like the idea of an American playing the Doctor. Well, it seems neither did the producers. According to this article, Whoopi Goldberg asked the producers of Doctor Who to become the first female Doctor. Now, how emphatically they answered her is not stated. But they told her no. She was not hurt by it as she said ok, but she thought it was a good Idea. Most people…

The Judoon Will Make a Comeback in Season 12

May 22, 2019

Enemies

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Judoon A scary looking enemy the Judoon will return for season 12. According to this article, the rhino looking aliens are set to face off against the 13th Doctor in 2020. One can say they are not the most beautiful creatures in the universe, but they seem like a formidable opponent. Will this move by Chris Chibnall be a good one? These guys are not classic monsters, so what will the reaction of Whovians be? Of course, everyone has their…

Osgood: Will It be Good If She Returns?

May 14, 2019

Companions

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Osgood Every Doctor Who fan knows Osgood. She is a scientist who works with U.N.I.T. She was instrumental in her role. With her help, the Sontarians were able to be defeated. Everyone knows that in the end there were two Osgoods. The two were identical which made it hard to tell which one was human and which one was the Zygon. In this article, there is news there is a possibility of her returning. Does it seem there is unfinished…

Harkness, Captain Jack Meets the Sixth Doctor

May 3, 2019

Companions

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Harkness How do you begin to talk about this little audiobook set from Big FInish? According to this article, Big Finish is working on a new audiobook with John Barrowman playing Captain Jack Harkness. Of course, everyone who loves Doctor Who knows that timelines are not a problem. Because of time travel, the Doctor can and does at certain times meet up with other characters from other times from his life. Honestly, this idea not impossible. Anyone who watches the…