Doctor Who: 10 Alien Worlds That Need To Be Revisited
When you've got all time and space to explore, why plump for 21st century Britain?
Over the past few years, one of the most common criticisms of modern Doctor Who has been its tendency to set stories on Earth, specifically in present day Britain. For the most part, the show finds a way to strike a healthy balance between past, present, and future, on Earth and otherwise. But some fans insist that part of the magic of Doctor Who is his ability to be a cosmic backpacker, spending nearly every week on a different alien world, something that can hardly be showcased when the Doctor is stuck on Earth for extended periods of time. With the advances in technology that have taken place since the show's inception in 1963, it almost feels like a missed opportunity not to go back and revisit some of the more interesting planets we've seen the Doctor explore. In New Who, the show runners have cultivated an almost reverential attitude towards classic monsters. So why not take some of the best alien worlds, conceptually speaking, and bring them back?