There is a new Doctor Who spinoff series, Tales of the TARDIS, that some people may dismiss as empty nostalgia and fan service. Putting aside that there’s nothing wrong with Doctor Who storytellers pleasing the fans, such criticism does a disservice to what could become an important part of the Time Lord’s overall story. With the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who celebration fast approaching, it’s worth looking at why this little series is more than what it seems.Much of Tales of the TARDIS consists of old Doctor Who episodes stitched together for one big story. What makes the series noteworthy from other Classic Doctor Who presentations are the newly shot interstitial scenes, paring that version of the Doctor with a classic companion in a new sequence set — from the companion’s perspective — in the modern day. Thus, Tales of the TARDIS serves to continue the characters’ stories in important ways.The final outing for Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor continued the return of former companions trend Russell T Davies started in his Doctor Who revival. In Season 2, Episode 3, “School Reunion,” Rose Tyler and David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor reunited with Sarah Jane Smith, as played by the late Elisabeth Sladen. In the production diary Davies released, Doctor Who: The Writer’s Tale, he revealed the idea to incorporate past companions into the new show went back as far as 2003, just two years before the revival series’ premiere.10 Doctor Who Duos Who Would be Perfect for Tales of the TARDIS Season 2
There is a new Doctor Who spinoff series, Tales of the TARDIS, that some people may dismiss as empty nostalgia and fan service. Putting aside that there’s nothing wrong with Doctor Who storytellers pleasing the fans, such criticism does a disservice to what could become an important part of the Time Lord’s overall story. With the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who celebration fast approaching, it’s worth looking at why this little series is more than what it seems.
Much of Tales of the TARDIS consists of old Doctor Who episodes stitched together for one big story. What makes the series noteworthy from other Classic Doctor Who presentations are the newly shot interstitial scenes, paring that version of the Doctor with a classic companion in a new sequence set — from the companion’s perspective — in the modern day. Thus, Tales of the TARDIS serves to continue the characters’ stories in important ways.
The final outing for Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor continued the return of former companions trend Russell T Davies started in his Doctor Who revival. In Season 2, Episode 3, “School Reunion,” Rose Tyler and David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor reunited with Sarah Jane Smith, as played by the late Elisabeth Sladen. In the production diary Davies released, Doctor Who: The Writer’s Tale, he revealed the idea to incorporate past companions into the new show went back as far as 2003, just two years before the revival series’ premiere.
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