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Doctor Who’s Latest Era Is a Burst of Regenerative Energy
When one Doctor biologically passes the torch to another, they do so in fire: a cascading, revitalizing burst of energy that blinds, dazzles, destroys, changes, and births in equal measure. Although Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor already went through all that—of a sort—late last year for Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary and at Christmas, his debut season…
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Doctor Who Saved Its Biggest Gift for Itself
For a show that is often so optimistically forward-thinking—and where change is baked into its hearts—Doctor Who often has a bittersweet view of its own past. Heroes and friends come and go, goodbyes are frequent and brief, and a lot of them are permanent, especially when part of the key to its longevity is that…
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Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary Is Celebrating Being in the Moment
Doctor Who doesn’t need to celebrate being the longest-running sci-fi show in existence with nostalgia and cameos. It’s doing well enough by simply being good.
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Doctor Who Has Aired Bernard Cribbins’ Final Appearance
When Bernard Cribbins passed away in July 2022, Doctor Who fans knew they’d get to see him one last time in the series, after set pictures revealing him shooting a scene with Catherine Tate and David Tennant emerged online. But while there were plans for more, what we saw when that scene broadcast this past…