10 Things Everyone Always Gets Wrong About Modern Doctor Who

5. Doctor Who Had NEVER Done Magic And Fantasy Before

With the return of Russell T Davies as head honcho, some criticism was levelled at the show's introduction of myths, magic, and gods.

These themes became central to the show's running threads during the Disney era, including the introduction of Maestro and Mr Ring-a-Ding. Some saw this "new" villain type as too much of a departure from the show, which had tended to stay within the realms of science-fiction and would often explain away fantasy villains like vampires and werewolves with "they're actually aliens!"

And yet, these themes and ideas have been played with throughout the show's history, going all the way back to the beginning with the First Doctor and The Celestial Toymaker, who is very much a magical, godly villain as opposed to a sci-fi one.

The Toymaker wasn't a one-off either. There have been major bad guys like the Black and White Guardians (P.S. whoever picks up the show, please bring back those guys), and stories like Kinda, The Mind Robber, The Daemons and Enlightenment, all of which fit the more fantastical mold with their villains and ideas.

It's hardly new ground, yet the way people discuss RTD2 you'd think it was the show's first foray.

Even if you were to dismiss it as just being done in Classic Who, the inclusion of gods hasn't been shied away from in NuWho either. See The Impossible Planet and The Beast, and Can You Hear Me with the Eternal couple Zellin and Rakaya.

Let's be honest, Doctor Who is already a pretty magical fairytale show. Maybe RTD2 did go a bit too far with it, but leaning into those ideas isn't as revolutionary a change as it's made out to be.