@bluesqueakpip. Could not agree more about Gallifrey being destroyed. Also find it difficult to accept that the doctor is not a timelord/lady of Gallifrey who seems to be this immortal being from another dimension/universe. Bit of a origin story remake that seems to change the last 56 years or so of doctor who.  Don’t like the idea however it was…[Read more]

@janetteB

Although it has been while since I have watched it I do not recall tom baker’s tenure having many earth stories in it.

The bulk of them were not of the earth.

Cheers janet

No I mean leave the earth permanently. Like classic who.

<p style=”text-align: left;”>@bluesqeakpip</p>
You make some good points. However my opinion of Chibnalls writing has not changed. He has to me an underwhelming style of writing. It would be interesting if the doctor could leave the earth and go to other places and times in the universe like this majority of the doctors. Dr Who on earth does tend…[Read more]

It also was never soft sci fi either as evidenced by the deadly assassin’s story that generated the Matrix trilogy  is not exactly soft sci fi either. I also never liked the last of the timelords as it was too  much like the last of the Mohicans

It also was never soft sci fi either as evidenced by the deadly assassin’s story that generated the Matrix trilogy  is not exactly soft sci fi either. I also never liked the last of the timelords as it was too  much like the last of the Mohicans

Having watched the whole series including the new years special i am very disappointed in it.

It was underwhelming to say the least. Chris Chibnall cannot write proper sci fi to save his life.

I think he should stop writing, run the show and employ proper sci fi writers like old who. Then see about the doctor bringing back the time lords from…[Read more]