take my hand anyway

And like... I just don't personally agree with that assessment.

I liked a lot of Fifteen's era. Do I think it was perfect? No. Not even close. There are episodes and decisions I have criticisms of. There are stories that I think fumbled ideas they were reaching for. There are moments where I think the show had genuinely unfortunate timing with real-world events.

I think there were occasions where the era missed the mark on social issues, or at least didn't communicate what it was trying to communicate as effectively as it could have. That's a completely fair criticism to make.

But none of that is the same thing as the show being in a state of unstoppable decline.

Because alongside those criticisms, there were also a lot of things I genuinely loved.

There are scenes, performances, ideas, and character moments from this era that I think I'll be thinking about for years. Ncuti Gatwa brought an energy to the role that felt distinct and exciting. There were risks taken that I was glad the show took, even when not all of them landed.

That's why I struggle with the narrative that a hiatus was somehow necessary because the show was getting worse.

To me, it feels less like people are talking about an objective decline in quality and more like they're talking about whether the current version of Doctor Who was the version they personally wanted.

You can dislike an era. You can bounce off an era completely.That's been happening since 1963.

But when people talk about the last couple of years like they were some creative wasteland with nothing of value in them, I feel like I'm watching a different show.

Maybe that's because Doctor Who has always been a messy thing. A brilliant thing, an infuriating thing, an ambitious thing, and occasionally a ridiculous thing.

So when people say, "The show was clearly getting worse," my response is mostly just... was it?

They wear suits, but they don't even know basic etiquette.

It's always a good time for more Goo Snake <3

I am now totally the new showrunner of Doctor Who. (All the other candidates mysteriously disappeared, don’t worry about it). As such, I’d like to announce some new, very good, changes I’m making to the show.

Firstly, of course, I’m bringing the best character, the Master, back from being a tooth.

Jo Jones will be returning as the new companion. (Disabled older companion! Yay!)

The Master will also be in every episode.

Lots of new recurring aliens, now allies of the TARDIS crew.

The Doctor Who will get tortured a lot

Also he’s getting credited as “Doctor Who”, as intended.

I’m changing the theme song. To something cooler.

I’m bringing Gallifrey back, but having it destroyed at the end of every episode, in increasingly ridiculous way.

The Rani shows up again, but he’s a guy and gets kneed in the nuts by the Master.

The Doctor’s dressed awfully, as they should. No more conventionally attractive outfits for Doctor Who.

And no more of that hideous blue lemon. The TARDIS is now a sleek, sexy, vaguely penis shaped time

The Show’s now called Master Who.

It’s my show now.

it’s my digital artiversary! here’s the paintings ft. jodie whittaker mostly as the thirteenth doctor from over the past year💛

David:... I throw a rock at him with my slingshot

DM: are you sure? This is a fig-

David: I throw a rock at him with my slingshot.

David: *rolls a 20*

DM:...

You can listen to my episode "The Harrow" between two fabulous other stories in Planet Krynoid: Survivors, featuring the Eighth Doctor and Liv, available now at the link below!

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