Despite a new twist to the show’s lore that could hype longtime fans, Doctor Who viewers continue to drop with each episode of the latest season.
Jodie Whittaker’s second run as the Doctor has met critical acclaim so far by bringing back one of her oldest enemies and developing the ‘Timeless Child’ story arc, but if audience figures are any indication, Chris Chibnall’s Who is in deep trouble. Last week, we reported that season 12’s premiere episode, “Spyfall,” opened to some of the worst figures in the show’s history by roping in only 4.96 million viewers, a two million drop from the last episode, titled “Resolution.”
The nosedive didn’t stop there though and the second part of “Spyfall” managed to bring in only 4.6 million viewers, a significant 300,000 drop from the previous outing. Now, amid criticisms aimed at Chibnall’s controversial decisions to change the show’s continuity,...
Jodie Whittaker’s second run as the Doctor has met critical acclaim so far by bringing back one of her oldest enemies and developing the ‘Timeless Child’ story arc, but if audience figures are any indication, Chris Chibnall’s Who is in deep trouble. Last week, we reported that season 12’s premiere episode, “Spyfall,” opened to some of the worst figures in the show’s history by roping in only 4.96 million viewers, a two million drop from the last episode, titled “Resolution.”
The nosedive didn’t stop there though and the second part of “Spyfall” managed to bring in only 4.6 million viewers, a significant 300,000 drop from the previous outing. Now, amid criticisms aimed at Chibnall’s controversial decisions to change the show’s continuity,...
- 1/16/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
Nicole Hill Jan 17, 2020
Doctor Who has increased its commitment to diversity, but the show needs to examine this on more than a surface level.
This article contains major spoilers for the Doctor Who Season 12 premiere.
By many measures, the current era of Doctor Who is more diverse than ever before. Not only does the central team feature two characters of color in the form of Ryan (Tosin Cole) and Yaz (Mandip Gill), but Head Writer Chris Chibnall has brought on the first writers of color in the more than 50-year history of Doctor Who to help shape this story behind-the-scenes. While these are steps in the right direction, Doctor Who is not immune to the current pattern of “progression” in mainstream media: From casting more diversely without thinking about how those diverse identities affect the character and story to killing off characters with marginalized identity in the service of white male character development,...
Doctor Who has increased its commitment to diversity, but the show needs to examine this on more than a surface level.
This article contains major spoilers for the Doctor Who Season 12 premiere.
By many measures, the current era of Doctor Who is more diverse than ever before. Not only does the central team feature two characters of color in the form of Ryan (Tosin Cole) and Yaz (Mandip Gill), but Head Writer Chris Chibnall has brought on the first writers of color in the more than 50-year history of Doctor Who to help shape this story behind-the-scenes. While these are steps in the right direction, Doctor Who is not immune to the current pattern of “progression” in mainstream media: From casting more diversely without thinking about how those diverse identities affect the character and story to killing off characters with marginalized identity in the service of white male character development,...
- 1/15/2020
- Den of Geek
Following on from the huge scope of last week’s opening two-parter “Spyfall,” which featured multiple time zones, the return (and destruction) of Gallifrey and the arrival of Sacha Dhawan’s incarnation of the Master, was always going to be tough. And that difficult task of keeping up the high quality fell on “Orphan 55,” written by Ed Hime – who previously penned one of the most memorable episodes of season 11. Unfortunately, season 12’s third outing isn’t another stellar one, as – despite some plus points – it largely fails to pop.
The set-up is pure traditional Doctor Who, the sort of story that you could swap out Jodie Whittaker and drop any Doctor from Patrick Troughton to Peter Capaldi into. The Time Lord and her friends take some time to relax at a holiday resort, but this being a destination for the Tardis, soon things take a dark turn and monsters attack.
The set-up is pure traditional Doctor Who, the sort of story that you could swap out Jodie Whittaker and drop any Doctor from Patrick Troughton to Peter Capaldi into. The Time Lord and her friends take some time to relax at a holiday resort, but this being a destination for the Tardis, soon things take a dark turn and monsters attack.
- 1/12/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Despite premiering to positive reviews that noted a huge step-up from the previous season, Jodie Whittaker’s first outing in her second run of Doctor Who also marked one of the lowest viewing figures in the show’s history.
“Spyfall” took advantage of the conventional two-parter format in a shocking narrative that saw the return of one of the Doctor’s oldest enemies. These debut episodes were also bold in pushing the series forward by introducing a huge twist to the lore and parting way with in-world organizations like Unit and Torchwood. While a lot of fans aren’t exactly happy with these decisions, the overall consensus seems to be positive and welcoming of change.
And yet, audience figures continue to plummet, with the second episode bringing in only 4.6 million viewers, which is a significant 300K drop from the first part with 4.9 million viewers. We’re in dangerous territory now,...
“Spyfall” took advantage of the conventional two-parter format in a shocking narrative that saw the return of one of the Doctor’s oldest enemies. These debut episodes were also bold in pushing the series forward by introducing a huge twist to the lore and parting way with in-world organizations like Unit and Torchwood. While a lot of fans aren’t exactly happy with these decisions, the overall consensus seems to be positive and welcoming of change.
And yet, audience figures continue to plummet, with the second episode bringing in only 4.6 million viewers, which is a significant 300K drop from the first part with 4.9 million viewers. We’re in dangerous territory now,...
- 1/10/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
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