Why Doctor Who is Good Again: A Deep Dive into the Reboot
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Alright Whovians, if you haven’t watched Doctor Who in a few years it might just be time to hop back in the TARDIS (but also go back and watch the old seasons if you can....especially Peter Capaldi’s seasons, don’t sleep on 12!!) I was admittedly super nervous when I heard they were trying a soft reboot of the show, I didn’t want any big changes. But this reboot did everything right and more. So here’s a maybe too deep analysis of why the show works again (and why you should definitely watch!)
This video was made right after episode 7 so contains spoilers up until that point and does not contain any analysis or spoilers of the finale!
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If my biggest problem with this new series is that it’s too short and I want more of it, it’s doing something right (except the episode count… seriously bring it back to 10! That’s long enough!)
Yeah thats the only problem we need more episodes
Longer episodes or more two parters would help deal with some pacing/plot hole issues that have been an issue since 2005. Stories used to take 3-4 hours split over multiple episodes and while I don't think that format would work with the current media paradigm, maybe have 8 -10 two hour long stories split over 16-20 hour long episodes would help rectify some narrative issues.
Especially that last episode
@@tmage23I don’t think the format should be that rigid. Not every story needs to be 2 hours long.
The thing is, I don't think they CAN make more. Took 8 months to film the 8 episodes of the first Disney+ season. And that's not counting the Christmas special. Leaving less than 4 months for the cast to take a break and/or work elsewhere. Considering they want to make one season every year, there isn't exactly room for more.
Jodi was done dirty by the last writer. In saying that - 14 finally getting to return to a "home" life like he hasn't had in the 60+ years of the show was so satisfying.
As for these later episodes, seems like their still finding their feet. Loved the dot and rogue episodes, goblins were so-so in finding out they're expanding to supernatural now.
Ther aculy did supernatrul in the old who like waaayyy befor 2005.
@@SkyLightKey Also, there's definitely a vampires episode?
Man decided to invent a mythical form of regeneration instead of going to therapy.
Capaldi was also done dirty. He was great, but his final season was boring, and they did nothing very interesting with Bill in that season too.
Can someone explain to me why Dan was even needed in the final season of Thirteen?
It seemed like they were terrified of even the idea of leaving Yasmin alone with Thirteen.
And to be honest, I personally think that Chibnall shouldn't have taken on the concept of multiple Doctor companions in the first place, because he obviously doesn't know how to work with it. Yasmin alone would be enough for me personally.
We see you in your Clara and Oswald Osborne cosplays, Mikaila.
I just watched the Angels Take Manhattan for the first time.
Sad to see the Ponds go...
Started with Ninth Doctor back in November and have been addicted.
Not actually watching this video, just wanted to share my love of Doctor Who.
aw thanks for leaving a comment!! I hope you keep enjoying your Doctor Who journey!
stop after capaldi for the love of god
@@InfinityRektic No. See it through to the other side. Continue with hope instead of ending with disdain.
I'm committed so I will keep on going.
@@Potterphile731 What? My entire point is to end it where its good, you will be in disdain after watching the last two doctors 🤣
My brother and I have watched from 11 (and since caught up with 9 and 10) to today and this season we've kept saying to each other, "oh, _this_ is what it's like to be excited about Doctor Who again!" We're actually talking about the episodes the same day they air, and then the next day, and then we theorize all week long... something we never, ever bothered doing during 13's run.
I see you wearing all of Clara's outfits, Mikaela. Impossible girl FTW.
**finds out Mikaila is a Whovian**
**falls further in love**
Same
This season is an enigma to me. Every episode I come away with problems and yet I’m still enjoying it and looking forward to the finale. Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson are both incredible actors with fantastic chemistry. Hopefully they’ll be able to iron out some of the issues next season, mainly regarding pacing and characterization.
That’s exactly how I feel! It’s not anything special yet, but they have all the pieces for it to be.
I think Chibnall thought of the three companion model from some of Classic Who like the Fifth Doctor‘s adventures. The problem is that those episodes back then were structured differently split into multiple short parts which allowed story telling with so many companions. Modern episodes length and episode numbering doesn’t allow for that. This is why two companions are the maximum in NewWho.
And apparently we will see that dynamic again in season 2 (without a white male companion this time) so I’m excited for that!
This is a great point, I never thought about the difference in episode structure affecting the number of companions! Thanks for sharing!
I’m a first time doctor who watcher and a musician and I am OBSESSED with the devil’s chord episode. The Doctor’s “I thought that was non-diegetic” line had me CACKLING.
Oh my dear, it's Doctor Who. It's endured losing it's 1st actor (you know they pulled regeneration straight out of their butts back then, don't you?), it endured a doctor that lasted for 7 seasons, so far the longest and because of that he became the literal face of Doctor Who for a very long time. It endured being gone for big time periods. It endured two tries at "Americanizing" it. No matter what, Doctor Who endures. it's something more than just your average franchise. it's an icon and a legacy. And it's the first science fiction to get the whole problem with time travel right - well, in a science fiction sort of way. (Time and RELATIVE DIMENSION in Space is really important if you're going to travel through time.) I remember when everyone thought it was over when Christopher Eccleston left. The outcry broke the internet twice. Then David Tenant came on with that hair and the rest is history. My point it I am not concerned that Doctor Who will be going away any time soon. I've been at this geek stuff for a very long time and I've heard many people say things would go away. You should have seen how much science fiction was dismissed before Star Wars dropped. According to everyone back then, science fiction was a dying genre. And now, here we are. Isn't it glorious?
Jodie whittaker could have played such a good doctor if only she had good writing
I started watching doctor who in January, and I’m currently watching series 8!
Enjoy the good ol days of doctor who
You're doing better than I am. I started in November and today I said goodbye to Amy and Rory 😭😭😭. (Assuming you mean New Who series 8.)
Wonderful
Welcome to our weird little corner
Me too! I’m on series 9!
welcome to the fandom! 🫶🏼
10:08 this scene broke my heart, and not just because Clara’s Theme is Murray Gold’s best composition
You're a Whovian too! Please do some Doctor Who sketches!
I thought it was… ok. But I’m pretty sure my standards are just higher now, and not blinded by the nostalgia I get from the older eps
Lets be honest if u dont miss david tennant what is wrong with u
I miss all of them. Eccleston, Tennant, Smith, Capaldi and Whittaker.
Absolutely nothing actually, because if you do miss David Tennant, you've clearly been living under a rock
It was more cos of the writing and eps for me eccleston and tennant era was way better in every way writing and story wise those where waaay better than anything after
Like I like Capaldi just as much as Tennant if not more as the doctor
He’s just so good.🥰🥰🥰
@@GothAtheist we all have our favourites
9:57 THIS WAS ME when it was used in The Star Beast. It may be a more 11th Doctor-associated track but The Doctor is still The Doctor. Every Doctor deserves that triumphant backing
You just summarized and explained feelings about the last few doctor who seasons that i didn't even know I was feeling....(thank you sm omg)
They nailed the soft reboot!
My partner’s now into Doctor Who. Seeing her slowly get into it, have the lore slowly explained within the show without me doing a whole Wiki explanation of the last 60 years has been great. They really have introduced it to a new audience
I mean, at least to me, the bar is so low after the Chibnal era it didn't matter what this series was anything would be better than what we had for the last couple of years
Thank you, i feel like im crazy for liking the new episodes due to the amount of negativity there is surrounding it, especially on UA-cam
"Clara's hot dad"
Lol I thought I was the only one
Omg I didn’t know you were a Whovian!! This makes me so happy omg.
Honestly this season is amazing and I’m enjoying it so much!! And honestly, all of my (very few) problems with it come from the short episode count. While almost every episode we have had was good, I feel like we needed more episodes just to let the series breathe and have some more low stakes adventures in the beginning. This would help new audiences get a sense of the tone and average day for these characters they’re following, while also allowing 15 and Ruby to connect a bit more and have some lower stakes conflict like you mentioned. That said this is still miles ahead of most everything in 13’s run and I can’t wait for next episode and the seasons in the future!!
You are soooo right about the music. One thing that made me love Doctor Who is Murray Gold's music, I never felt that much emotion while listening to music before. I actually enjoy writing to his music.
I never quite put my finger on what was bothering me in the latest seasons, I didn't know Murray Gold left but now it all makes sense :D
Love all of your analysis, I'm really enjoying this new season (and the Ruby's theme is amazing) !
I don’t have time to watch the vid rn but I just wanna say I’ve really been enjoying Ncuti Gatwa’s performance
14:00 this is why I think they introduced Rory as a side character in The Eleventh Hour and not a main companion. It gave Amy and the Doctor the time to legitimately bond before throwing Rory into the mix. Rory isn't a main companion until like 3/4 of the way through the season, and I don't think Arthur Darvill was in the opening credits until season 6. The Doctor needs time to bond with 1 companion and establish a dynamic before throwing more companions into the mix
Too bad half the commenters here have clearly not watched your video, but hey, they’re helping your video in the algorithm! May this video do incredibly well :)
This is my first video ive seen by you, and this is just an incredible essay. Im a massive whovian since before I can even remember, and watching this video about the joy the show brings was just awesome. In a world where you can search Doctor Who and get flooded with toxic reviews and negative comments, its nice to hear a structured video on the positives. I didnt mind Jodies era, but couldnt say I enjoyed it massively in my opinion, but ive adored season 1 so much, and my love for this show has been reignited. Thank you so much for this awesome essay 😊
5:45 OMG, that’s my favorite Clara outfit! And I love Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS! ☺️
What I really like about your channel, is your capacity for both critical thought and optimism.
It's nice to see opinion pieces, that aren't dripping with snark and negativity. 👏👏👏
Well done!
I don't know about previous season because I'm a new fan, but after episode 1 and 2 the show REALLY picked up, and now I can't stop watching and it's lowkey one of my favorites this year. I absolutely love both of the main characters, they're such great actors and the writing picked up mid-season. I'm super excited to go back and watch the show starting with the 2005 reboot.
It’s so nice to hear from a new fan who liked it!! It’s such a great show and it makes me happy people are discovering and enjoying it! 🥹
It's great every time I find out you're a part of another fandom that I love. Glad you're enjoying this season, and I loved all of your costume changes
This is, hands down, the best commentary I have ever seen or read about the elements of story in Doctor Who. Brava, Mikaila!
15:26 oooh nice transition! ☺️
I watched David’s 14th Doctor era, and then I continued forth with Ncuti’s era right now. Yes I had to go on to know if Tom Hiddleston would become the Doctor, but even while I’m waiting, I still got hooked to see where Doctor Who is going
Sideways shoutout!! Hooray!! 🎉🎉🎉
Dan Lewis was the Best Part of Flux for me , he seemed to have more personality than Yaz which is sad because a police officer Companion can lead to some fun uses. Clara's Teacher side was shown throughout her Adventures or when Martha Jones flexed her Knowledge & Capabilities of being a Doctor.
I loved Dan so much. Highlight of series 13 for sure.
My issue is that I have no idea what's Ncuti Gatwa's characterization is. I feel like we haven't found out what his charaterization is besides he's good at crying and is hot. We got a Ruby intro episode but it feels like RTD expected us to already know that this is the Doctor, he does Doctor things and didn't bother introducing us to him.
Right there is so much lacking that used to be there it's all fluff now and show but no tell
this is a good point!! I think in trying to give the show a reboot and start fresh with the doctor, they ended up leaning more generic with his character instead of distinguishing him which might be good for new viewers but not for long time fans! (also I'm dying at "he's good at crying and hot" hahaha)
What I managed to pick up is that compared to other Doctors, this guy wears his heart on his sleeve and is more emotionally open than the others. This is a Doctor after therapy and with a new lease of life but one who's afraid to lose all that again.
@@theradicalginger3060idk about the telling instead of showing part. I don’t feel like this season has substantially more issues with “showing” than previous seasons, and there are times that what is left unsaid makes the story impactful (such as in Dot and Bubble or 73 Yards).
The post-Timewar Doctors were weighed down by trauma. Even in their happiest and saddest moments it was somehow subdued. The current Doctor is living in the moment and more emotional, when he's happy he's pure joy and when he's sad he's crying. That's my takeaway anyway.
Thank you, more love for Ncuti Gatwa.
Lovely analysis!❤❤❤❤
This is i video I definitely want to watch, but not until I get to see the new season.
When it comes to music I could t agree more. This might be long. Sorry. I don’t normally notice the music in movies unless it is off or something but when done well it seamlessly blends with the story in my mind. If I don’t notice the music it is a good thing. Now if you watch the scene with the master at the end of Jodi’s run when she got trapped in the box. (After Rasputin dance). At the climax of that scene it’s like the music never hit the emotion to tell u it was the climax and it felt so wrong. It was completely missing something.
I also didn’t care for the Chibnall era in general. I felt he tried to cram too much into every episode which meant he couldn’t spend enough time on any of it to cover it successfully, that included the companions. He would have been so much better if he had introduced 1-2 of the companions and really got into their stories and then a few episodes or half season later added the third.
Lastly while I think Capaldi did a great job with what he had to work with, his era wasn’t my favorite either, until Bill came along. I was not a fan of Clara. I felt that she talked down to him and he let her run the show too much which didn’t feel very doctor to me. Once she left Capaldi had room to really be the doctor.
Tennet is my favorite.
Ruby and the doctor show that they are great friends but since we had 2 doctor light episodes and times when they were apart, it doesn’t always feel like that closeness is justified. That is one place I hope they improve in season 2.
I loved Clara with Peter. If that's how you felt about her, you didn't really understand her that well. Of course they argue at times. That's because they have similar personalities. With Matt, she was this jewel eyed schoolgirl type because it was obvious the writers meant for her and Matt to have a crush on each other. With Peter, she became more mature and tolerable, also thanks to her being a teacher, she holds more authority. I never felt like she ran the show or talked down to the Doctor. She was just challenging his thoughts. The Doctor isn't always right, and that's okay. Peter and Clara were on the same level. Clara is the only companion who feels like a Doctor herself. There's no inferiority complex making the Doctor seem above all.. which sounds like that's what you want him to be. And that's fine because David is my third favorite. Matt will always be my Doctor though.
@@bluewolf2708 I dont expect the doctor to be above all but I expect him to be the smartest in the room and I feel like Clara always thought she was. I know the doctor isnt always right, he makes mistakes but I just felt like she made him seem like an insecure child. I just never liked her. I didnt like her with Matt but she was tolerable with him. With Peter I couldnt stand her. I didnt feel like Peter came into his ‘doctor’ until he met Bill. I am probably one of the few to feel that but thats ok.
Ima be honest, Eckelston is my favorite, Tennant was a very close 2nd, HATED matt smith, and that's where personally I feel the writing fell off.
The 9th was my favourite too
I think I can sum up how I feel about this era with the 3 dimensions of character. (1. Personality, 2. Inner Drive, 3. Choice Under Pressure)
Chibnalls era, all of the characters (apart from Whitaker and maybe Graham) have no personality. Even Whitaker and Graham have no drive. Graham has Cancer and is still like "oh it bothers me on occasion" and Whitaker freaking lost her home again and it tantamounts to "moody". So when it comes to Action Under Choice, theyre all nice people and the only interesting dynamic with Whitaker was when she blatantly disrepected Yaz and Yaz did butt all until she got upset and Whitaker apologised and suddenly theyre in love. Like none of them had clear major things to strive for that seperated them as individuals from the characters around them. Because of 3rd dimension, none of them were proactive or characterful, but because of 1st dimension, they were also boring.
Here...in season 1...
It's so buried in contrived plot stuff and anagrams that I feel the 3rd dimension is being restrained; the characters are being railroaded, they investigate Ruby's mum only when the script lets them. BUT almost everyone even the side characters have personality. Ruby and Gatwa may not actively ACT on their drive to find out where they come from (outside of ep 0 for Ruby) but its not not there. The 1st is greately improved, the 2nd dimension gives genuine potential and foundation, but the 3rd dimension isnt letting the characters be anything more than bestest friendest.
It's partially episode count, we havent had time to see a variety of situations. It's partially gatwa being busy so 2 episodes COULDNT develop him. But he has more of a "I decide to save the racists even if they hate me" character-defining choice than full eps with him in it. We have a whole episode devoted to Ruby and all she really does is try one or two things that all fail in the same way then she gives up then she... takes down a politician and I dont know what this means for her because theres nothing to contrast it against; her and Gatwa have the same general excitement when experiencing things, and Ruby's external surface traits dont remotely contrast what she's willing to sacrifice for, and she's not really willing to go out of her way much. She's not very proactive and while thats not bad its not helping. She's just a generic nice person who maybe maybe wants to know who her birthmother is eventually and is otherwise happy-go-lucky and inconsequential. She has to shoot someone and almost dies and it hardly affects her or changes her. BUT she's already more ANIMATED than any Whitaker companion and for that alone feels like a more interesting character.
This season to me is massively AVERAGE. But from where we came from, Averàge is Up.
3:53 while i do on the one hand like that the doctor has been able to do this,
I’d have still preferred they don’t as i find that for me at least what makes their companions memorable is the sadness,
(eg. Donna losing all memory of the doctor and if she ever remembered him dies),
and with the ones who don’t i tend to forget them easier
(eg. Martha, 13’s companions)
So i’d have preferred it if they brought back Martha
Thank you for this. A lot- and I mean A LOT- of the criticisms I see in comments online of the new season is that it's too woke. You were very kind in saying that it's an invitation to challenge the viewers' world view, instead of telling them to f off, which is what I would've done. Every episode, I feel seen and heard by the stories. And some of the stories challenge and surprise me. I love it so much and right now, with the final episode left, all I want is more.
I honestly hadn't considered the music angle of why the previous seasons weren't connecting with me, but you made great points. I remember buying Rose's theme song years ago on iTunes. I'm so happy to be enjoying Doctor Who to this level again. And I'm so excited for this last episode and for my best friend to catch up as well!
Although, I never watched classic who, so there's quite a bit of lore this season that goes over my head. I know of some of it, mainly because of a particular fanfiction writer whose stories I love reading. They used quite a bit of classic who's lore in their stories. Now I feel the need to go back and reread.
I’d love to know the writer’s handle!
The “woke” criticisms of the show are not only overtly racist and homophobic but also just stale. The old guard of bitter, conservative Who fans have been making the same complaints since 2017, and frankly even since 2005, before the term “woke” was coined. They’re obsessed with ratings and a nostalgia for the Doctor Who they consumed when they were children-when they didn’t have to think about their own privilege or place in the world and when they were bullied for liking sci-fi. Now, they can’t stand the fact that others might have had it worse than them-systemically so-and feel that understanding others’ pain somehow invalidates their own personal pain. And that maybe being a miserable jerk all their lives wasn’t protecting them from more bullies but instead just making them miserable. And now a Black, queer Doctor is taking away their “safe space” by making them think about other people instead of coddling the original Doctor Who viewership that lived vicariously through a White, straight man saving the world through his cleverness.
Or maybe they just hate fun and want everyone to be miserable.
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I'll admit that I was not excited about the new season and there are some parts of it that I do not like, I personally think Ruby is a different version of Clara. I have my issues with the specials as do most shows it's not made for my specific taste, but overall loved them but I was worried that it was going to be like the last few seasons and I didn't want to watch it because while I could shut my brain off, which I do in fact need a good chunk of the time, but I decided on a whim after getting home from work to watch it. I am so glad I did, and I'm so sad that a good chunk of people are not watching it because the Doctor is now black. I think Ncuti Gatwa as such the right energy to be the Doctor and the fact that the first scene he filmed was the ending scene in the episode 'Dot and Bubble' just proves what a great actor he is and how he is the right choice to be the doctor. I cannot wait for this Friday/Saturday to see how this season ends and I will watch the other seasons he's in.
I have in fact convinced my mother to give him a try, she is very vocal about her dislike of Capaldi and Jodi. She was the prime demographic when the original new series (2005 series) came out and she watched it. If y'all want to know if she likes the new series I will tell you, but she is going to watch it after all the episodes are out.
I'm curious of why she didn't like Capaldi. I know one of the reason he got a lot of hate for being old. Is it because of that?
@@sillyhermy The exact reason is she doesn't like his eyebrows. That is the only reason she doesn't like him.
@@sillyhermy And vibes apparently. His vibes where wrong.
"Think about Star Wars for a second..."
Bold of you to assume I'm not always thinking about Star Wars
MUUUURRRAAAAYYY! When I first started watching the new episodes, I had no clue that Murray Gold had come back along with Davies and Tennant, but as soon as the episode started, I could immediately feel the musical difference and excitedly watched the credits to confirm my suspicions. Imho there's still a ways to go to really get back to the same quality as the "glory days" of Dr. Who, but these last specials and season had a spark to them that I haven't felt for a while. I'm actually looking forward to the show again.
I actually found out recently that my grandad did the incidental music for the first episodes (the black and white ones) of doctor who.
Wait are you serious? He did the music for The Daleks?
@@chrispy3369 yep, he left a bit after but he did do those episodes
i've rewatched 12's seasons so much, especially Bill's, and somehow i've never noticed Clara's theme in the Pilot?! i'm glad i know now though, because it adds a whole emotional layer to the scene.
16:46 Why you gotta do Dan dirty like that 😭. I'm glad you finally made a Doctor Who video because I think you analyze everything really well. Please make some Doctor Who skits! 😁
Yep, you're right. Music is such an important part of Doctor Who's storytelling. I remember crying each time I heard "Clara's theme". I can't remember any piece from Chibnall's era though
_Hello Future Me_ started as a simple Last Airbender UA-camr and now he is one of the biggest Worldbuilding UA-camrs... is it only me or does it feel like Mikaila is slowly changing genres as well?
I've finally found someone on the Internet who agress with me! I love the 15th Doctor and am so glad that Russell T Davis is back as showrunner! I've loved his writing since I stumbled across the last 15 ish minutes of S1 E13 in 2005 and bought the S1 DVD with my Christmas money 😊
Ah, a fellow Whovian! This will be fun.
I'm waiting for the final season finale episode to drop then I'm considering to binge-watch the 4 specials along with entire season-1 reboot in one day. I stopped watching Doctor Who when it got pulled off of NETFLEX; thus, haven't seen much of Jody Whitaker as the Doctor yet... funny thing, Doctor Who never lined up with my values from the very beginning so this new season is no different for me than any other season.
In a likewise manor I did NOT watch the 2005 reboot until the final season finale episode was available to watch in the USA.
This time around I am concerned regarding how the show-runners have become aggressively in-your-face "agree with the message and support it or get lost" type of attitude; in turn, when the writers or cast get criticized (rather than praised) then the messaging seems to get USED as the defense to deflect the criticism. Makes me question why criticism was invited in 2005, (invited strongly due to ‘Captain Jack Harkness’ character being hyped), and now the SAME show-runners for 2024 have a blunt "simply agree with us or your a bigot" attitude.
I appreciate reviews like yours as they make me more confident in the show being worthy to watch in full. I'm eager to see your option after the finale has dropped.
I love this video
I'd love to see more doctor who content too
I became aware of Doctor Who shortly after Twelve had entered the stage when I saw clips of series 3 and series 7 and I loved the concept so much. So those were the first series I watched. Then I watched it rather achronologically (fitting for a time travel show ironically) as I bought whichever series DVD set I found at the store.
Thirteen was the first Doctor I saw live and she is personally special to me because through her regeneration I found out that I’m trans!
And when I started watching her episodes, it was just around the time that the far-right backlash into *every* franchise started to creep in with people complaining about female and black main characters in Star Wars or Star Trek Discovery and also Doctor Who.
And I saw the flaws of the era immediately even though I loved it but one couldn’t dare to criticize it because things were so extreme black and white that criticism would mark you as a „hater“ even though you weren’t and the real haters would appropriate your comments as „proof“ that the show should be cancelled. 🙄
By now that seems to have died down a bit and you can criticize her era.
Off topic but I *Highly* recommend you watch (and react to) the 90’s show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
A) I think you’d love it and
B) It would expose your channel to a huge new audience
Thank you! I'm so sick of people saying Doctor Who has gone woke. It has always been like that. If Captain Jack was introduced now, he wouldn't be half as popular because of right-wing people complaining of 'wokeness'. Doctor who has always used challenging storytelling, it has always used music, hell there have been 2 Doctor Who proms at the Royal Albert Hall! I'm actually really glad Doctor Who was helped by Disney, because it increased the shows budget MASSIVELY! Which the show desparetly needed. Studios are now putting millions more into TV productions because, in part due to Game of Thrones, studios are seeing how popular TV and streaming has become. Nearly all big studios now have a streaming service. Because of this, Doctor Who started to look really cheap, it's sad but true. You can really see the reboot has a much bigger budget. Better CGI, bigger sets, and I think the budget has allowed them to really delve into the music so much more. It all makes the quality much more impressive. For those who say it's goofy? It's always been goofy. I'm pretty sure even in the classic series there was a monster made out of sweets and one made out of socks! Doctor Who in itself is a goofy show, the brilliance of it is it can combine it with serious matters. Arguably this series has had more goofy episodes than serious ones. But that doesn't mean the show has lost all it's maturity at all. I really hope it continues and they don't cancel it, I've been loving it so much. Thank you for defending it!
I just gotta say, that's an excellent video 👍 you made me think about things that work with this show that I never considered before 😎 you actually left me reevaluating Space Babies, which I threw away, but it really does set Ruby up well 👍😎, my only real complaint is that 8 episodes isn't enough 😎I feel at least 2 more would have been better 👍😎but, I admit, I've been watching Who for 20 years, but it needs just a little more room to breathe y'know 😎
I need to say that first three epiodes wasn't really make me feel the emotions I want in dr who. Especialy episode three was hard for me to watch, as I wasn't sold with the Maestro character. But from the episode fotht I'm fully in the storry and I'm quite happy.
GREAT VIDEO I REALLY LIKED IT! :(( Segun Akinola will forever be the GOAT just as murry gold. Some thought i also have, doctor who is so good when they keep changing writers, keep changing who the perspective is on (doctor or companion). This era is soo great and a great jumping on point for new fans just like woman who fell to earth, deep breath, eleventh hour, rose, even unearthly child and robot. :)
Something's missing. I don't know what but this new series feels 80% there. Finale seems great so far though
I think it’s partially because this season is so short! I don’t feel like I’ve been swept up in the adventure because we just haven’t had many adventures.
Its literally only 80% of past seasons only 45 minutes and 8 episodes
@@abhinavs8109 maybe? I still feel the episodes themselves are like 80% there
Not you coming out of the gate with the "farting aliens." 😅 This was great. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻♥️♥️♥️
Great vid! Love the outfits(great references)! Agreed with everything you said. Chibnall really seemed to not understand basic storytelling. Which is what really hurt Jodie's run. I mean, RTD is literally using Chibnall's timeless child arc to give the Doctor a compelling want as you said.
The many companions thing I think was a throwback to Classic Who I believe. The problem was there was too much that changed. New writers, new Doctor, new companion, new Tardis, new theme song, new screwdriver??? Then the events that shall not be named happened irl. So there wasn't enough time to get everyone together. Like once a week, hey there's a new episode. That you can't watch with everyone else. Because reasons. Also, you have to pay for it. Then a year later oh here's a special. We hope you like it. Now wait for another year. Alright, here's a special. Man, I hope you remember what happened a year ago. Alright, well, none of that matters now. It was bad luck and timing. That being said, I love Jodie as the Doctor.
Well written, great video!
Thank you. All of these needs to be said, and I agree with all of it. Well, all except the jab at Clara.
Matt Smith is the ONLY doctor imnsho
but this video and this creator are quite enticing - thank you for doing this piece! 😊😊😊
I only really watch Doctor Who for fan fiction ideas basically. I am doing a three part comic series soon but my friend is the Doctor and I add in lots of different stories from other si-fi stories
16:41 I've been saying this since 2021 lol. More than any other companion, I was always just thinking, what is the point of Dan?
I have hope that they can make doctor who feel like doctor who again its good just nowhere where it once was i feel
Keep in mind, we're all older now and that feeling of excitement you get when you're young does indeed go dull over time. There's a reason why nothing feels as intense as it did when everyone was teenagers
@@tanepukenga1421 I started watching the revival of doctor who in my 20's it hasn't been that long for me
I disagree, cuz i felt media nowdays feel empty withouth a soul, and viewers can tell... we are not dumb.
But as soon as a piece of media has soul, and You can tell the director cares about the product then You get exited, no matter how old You are ....example DUNE 2... has been years since i feel that rush of emotions in a cine😊@@tanepukenga1421
We checked out during the beginning Capaldi, never saw reason to go back, based on all the trusted reviews I see I jump out at the ideal time.
Great essay
honestly my main issue with the new season was how performative it felt - there were moments of genuine emotion, but even those sometimes felt more like the writer was trying to tell you HERE. HERE IS AN EMOTION. YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO FEEL SOMETHING HERE. rather than actually making you feel with the script or the acting. and i don't think any of the acting was truly bad, it just wasn't as warm and genuine as the golden years (eccleston - capaldi) were. and yes #justiceforjodi SHE DESERVED BETTER😭😭 but besides that i agree, the show has its emotional heart back at least!
This drama has lasted sooooo long, and many people have grown up with it. The people who "hate" the current series and the direction it is going in actually love the show and just want it to be back the way it used to be. You start watching it idenifying as the companion, then the Doctor and as you mature you become a showrunner with your own ideas of what makes it a success.
At the end of the day it all revolves around our love of the show. Sometimes we like an era, sometimes we don't. A good showrunner should always reach out to the general audience, but keep in mind the fans.
I miss The Fury Of A Time Lord
I’m so here for the new season! I was a fan before and fell off the bandwagon but I’m BACK
YOU GET IT!!!! Dan is 🔛🔝 tho..
One of the best takes on this season I’ve seen, making it very clear the difference between objective opinions and other opinions that are clearly affected by biases. I do think that the episode count should have increased by 2-3 episodes because Ncuti’s Doctor, though incredibly charismatic, had very weak characterization. Building up to the finale with more episodes would have made the season significantly better.
Oh my god a doctor who video. You are so cool, I can't believe you like cool things. Stop it. Please save some coolness for the rest of us
FR!!!!!!!!
Not a reboot but I get the jist. This new saga is gonna be amazing I feel it. Ncuti is already touching everyone’s hearts and has some brilliant stuff already
I quit watching Doctor Who (after watching loyally since the 1st reboot) during Clara's companion run. Then I saw this posted and went "Ok, we'll see what Mikaila says about it" and now you've convinced me to pick it back up again.
Doctor who will probably not leave screens for a while! It’s one of the BBCs biggest babies! They raised it and all of its fans! We brits who love it feel proud of it!
They raised it and than sold it to the Devil. In this case a big Mouse.
@christiandenzler574 The BBC still owns Doctor Who. Disney just distributes it internationally
0:38 I believe the Chris Chibnall era had many elements that were objectively bad, for reasons some of which you mentioned. There is such a thing as objectively poor writing
I think you look lovely in the Clara dress.
I have SUCH mixed feelings about the newest season. Ncuti's Doctor is amazing, Ruby Sunday is amazing, it had some enjoyable storylines...but...I just feel so...unsatisfied? it feels like nothing was explained, nothing was wrapped up, too many things made too little sense.
It felt, and only fans of the show will get this, like the first half of season three of Bridgerton, when we were all wondering whether the second half would redeem the first because the first had some definite weaknesses without it. RTD is staying around and maybe the next season will wrap up all the storylines and add in all the context we were missing. right now, the Arc is just too open.
I'm six seconds in and already screaming at the screen 😅😅😂
Actually when I watched the behind the scenes and comiccons of Jodie and mandip it’s better chemistry than any episode they’re in.
Thank you for contributing to the discourse around doctor who!
I have to disagree about RTD2 being good, though clearly for none of the reasons the “doctor who is woke now!” crowd would have you believe.. It just wasn't, which is disappointing because Ncuti is top tier casting. Part of the reason definitely boils down to limited episode count (not to mention two doctor light episodes in an already short season, that's 1/4 of the story with no Doctor!).
But there’s also something about much of the writing that feels very off. And as someone who gave benefit of the doubt to Thirteen critics and didn't dismiss all criticism as misogynistic/anti woke because there *were* valid points to consider... Well, there's definitely double standards in the way the fandom treats the two eras when there's points of criticism that apply to both.
I just can't wrap my head around people who were furious about the timeless child arc just shrugging off RTD’s bigeneration plot. Or those complaining about Thirteen's companions and relationships not feeling fleshed out, when there was no effort put into Ruby and Fifteen’s relationship built up (we practically go from them meeting to having travelled together for a while off screen in Devil's Cord). And personally I'm less mad about Dan joining the TARDIS (I was when his character was announced but couldn't stay mad considering he's thasmin captain lmao) and more about RTD shoehorning a white male doctor between the first female Doctor and the first Black Doctor in the franchise and screwing up lore to have him stick around with Donna off screen.
I'm sorry to say, I was not that impressed with this new series of Doctor Who. I'm not giving up on it, I still have hope, but there was something that just didn't click. I'm not even sure exacty what that something was. The problem deffinetly isn't the actors. Gatwa is very good, & Gibson is doing well. It's all very flashy emotional, but it almost feels like there's a lack of substance to back up the emotion. I think part of the problem is what you said about Ruby needing some flaws, I think that's actually true of the Doctor too. He's kind, affectionate, gentle, & there's none of that dark edge we got from 9 and 10. He's all one thing, rather than the bundle of contradictions that we got before. And that makes him less interesting & less real. It's got a solid cast & Davies is so so good at creating shows with vibrantly human characters, I'm really hoping he'll find his footing with this again.
73 Yards was so dark and creepy I also hated the ill defined ending, and Ruby's mum was the WORST like all the time!
Ruby is not a character, she is a plot device. The Doctor never does anything. So all I watch is bad plot. No thank you
Wtf?? A plot device for what? The doctor doesnt have a main goal, he just solves problems, and gains a companion while doing it, non of his companions were something to solve something, they are just friends, so your coment makes no sense
@@redscul129 she doesn’t have a personnality and her whole point is to be a mystery box. And the Doctor doesn’t solve anything this season
@@samisirusbis1008 she had an entire episode lol, im done talking here, bye
@@redscul129 not just an entire episode, an entiee season of television ! And she still couldn't develop any sort of personnality...
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Worst series ever. Stories and explanations make no sense. Huge plot holes. Bad writing. And worst Doctor ever. The show is dead. RTD killed it. Watch the "Empire Of Death" to see what I mean. Enjoy the old episodes.
I would assume this is satire if I didn’t know how over dramatic Doctor Who fans are