The Fourteenth Doctor's first story is out, over a year before their actual TV specials air. Meanwhile, lots of new topics (and debates) are cropping up as Doctor Who transitions from Chibnall's era to the second era of Russell T Davies. So we discuss 14’s first story, future furor, 13 to 14’s costume debate, Disney & doomsaying, pre-emptive storytelling, fans feeling scorned, ‘sanctity’ of regenerations, novelty & familiarity, erasure & overshadowing, era liminality, & more.
(00:00:00) Entering RTD’s second era
(00:03:19) 14th Doctor comic: why does it exist?
(00:09:35) The comic’s relevancy & structure
(00:18:19) Oddities in the comic
(00:22:49) Pre-emptive expanded universe
(00:32:27) RTD2’s new team
(00:36:32) Overshadowing
(00:44:59) People preferring David Tennant
(00:51:04) Fan grudges towards popularity
(00:58:36) The future
(01:05:17) Kissing the past + Ncuti truthers
(01:12:36) No Jodie to Ncuti handover + ‘tricking’ fans
(01:21:31) How/why did RTD2 begin?
(01:29:06) Disney
(01:54:14) The show’s future
(01:58:32) Costumegate
(02:11:28) Anniversary rituals…
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