Doctor Who Flux Still Hasnt Fixed The Biggest Issue With Chibnalls Era

Doctor Who: Flux Still Hasn’t Fixed The Biggest Issue With Chibnall’s Era

Even though the new season is making moves to fix previous flaws, Chibnall still hasn’t cracked what makes Doctor Who the show people love.

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Doctor Who Flux Still Hasnt Fixed The Biggest Issue With Chibnalls Era

Despite Chris Chibnall’s efforts to fix the issues with Doctor Who’s current era, Doctor Who: Flux is still forgetting something crucially important. Though the love for the show is still there, a key aspect continues to be undermined. It could be argued that the problem has been there since the very beginning of Chibnall’s head-writer run and in the wake of the newest season, it is still yet to be addressed.

During season 13, the Doctor and her companions deal with the mysterious new villain “the Flux” and go about uncovering yet more secrets about the Doctor’s past. Whether it be through the harking back to the so-called “golden age” of Doctor Who, or the way Chibnall has revamped the classic serial format known from the show’s start in the 60s, it’s clear that he’s trying to make changes. Opinions regarding his influence on the show have been mixed, meaning that his aim for a return in Doctor Who’s popularity isn’t that surprising.

Even with this goal in his mind, Chibnall seems to be ignoring a piece of the show that makes Doctor Who what it is. The flaws with Chibnall’s overtly complex storytelling can be overlooked, but what he’s missing is something pivotal. From his first season in 2018, it’s been clear to most long-term audience members that Chibnall may not understand the importance of the Doctor’s companions. Regardless of what the title might suggest, Doctor Who isn’t just about The Doctor. In fact, it could be said that The Doctor shouldn’t be the main character at all. The companions have always been a main point of focus and Chibnall’s complicated plotlines revolving purely around The Doctor show that the TARDIS travelers are not where his priorities lie. Flux has been no exception to this, with people describing Chibnall’s episodes as contradictory and complicated in parts and relatively dull in others. There’s also, it could be said, a plethora of characters that lack an overall interest when compared to many from the past.

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Doctor Who is, at its heart, the continuous stories of normal people thrown into a world beyond their imagination. Traveling through time and space is just as amazing and inconceivable to them as it is to the viewer, creating a relatability that is hard to match. The Doctor’s very first companions, Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill), were a pair of ordinary teachers from London and a vast majority of the show was from their point of view. It’s also easy to forget that the first episode of the reboot in 2005 was called “Rose” – it was her story, not The Doctor’s, and was once again about her experiences.

Of course, some companions are worse than others, but each can have a very different story to tell if they’re allowed to tell it. Without these fleshed-out characters for the viewers to grow a connection to, the companions can often feel redundant. Redundancy has been something used to describe the current companion, Yaz (Mandip Gill), on more than one occasion. A lot of viewers lack that attachment to her, especially when compared to characters such as season 3’s Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) or season 4’s Donna Noble (Catherine Tate).

Characters contribute so much to any show that getting them right can often be the most important thing. Whilst Doctor Who is also very much about The Doctor’s adventures, the repetitiveness this format can bring benefits greatly from relatable storytelling. It’s a show fully entwined with its characters, providing all manner of stories from blossoming friendships, romance, to the shock of companions being killed off. To help the show regain a relationship with its audience, these characters having as much attention put on them as intricate storylines is arguably very important. Doctor Who: Flux may be fixing a lot of issues from Chibnall’s previous seasons, but in order for the heart of Doctor Who to be regained, companions need to stop being forgotten.

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Link Source : https://screenrant.com/doctor-who-companions-importance-chibnall-forget-undermine/

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