10 Doctor Who Revival Era Monsters And Villains That Deserve To Return
It's not all Daleks and Cybermen. Some standout contemporary creations who deserve to return.
In opening years of the revival era of Doctor Who there was a formula to the seasons. We could count on at least one historical character showing up, a set amount of stand alone vs two part stories, and a monster or villain from the classic series showing up.
But now that the show has been running for 12 series, it has created a trove of monsters and villains itself, some of which have become recurring additions. The Weeping Angels became a signature of the Moffat/Matt Smith era, The Slitheen are a monster uniquely attached to the ninth doctor. Chibnall quickly learnt that staying away from lore was a misstep, and gave us lots of reoccurrences or old favourites in the latest series.
However, there is also a good amount of monsters and villains that deserve another go, or an expansion of their background. This is the list of the 10 monsters who were established in the revival era, who deserve a to return.
10. Pting
There is a soft spot for the Pting. Is it because the episode evokes memories of the Twilight Zone episode (and Simpsons adaptation) Danger at 20,000 ft? Or because the monster is a slightly more evil version of Stitch from Lilo and Stitch?
Either way, the Pting’s ambiguous background could make a great starting point for some further exploration.
What if a Pting got loose on the Tardis? There were a duo of Tardis themed episodes in the Smith era - The Doctor’s Wife and Journey to the Centre of the Tardis - and the Pting could lead to some more exploration of part of Doctor Who that is kept fairly mysterious to the audience.
A downside of the Whittaker era is that there isn't actually a lot of time spent in the Tardis, so this could re-balance that in a big way.
Or how about an origins story? There are likely more than one Pting, but how did they come to be floating around space causing havoc. Maybe they were a genetic experiment gone wrong, something the Doctor and co stumble upon and inadvertently end up unleashing on the galaxy.
'Genesis of the Pting' anyone?