Now this one is a bit of a cheat, considering Fry had written an episode for the Ten/Rose run. However, his episode was bumped out of the Series 2 schedule, and was never adapted for the Ten/Martha cycle. (Oh what the online community wouldnt give for Fry to pull a Shada and release the story as a novel. Or better yet, a radio play!) Nevertheless, it would be amazing (and not that far fetched) to solicit Fry to do another episode in the modern era. Just in case there are still some Doubting Thomases out there, two credentials should be able to sell his ability to play in Steven Moffats sandbox. 1.) He is a very well written author, taking on everything from pitch black revenge to satire on the world at large to even his own lifes events. Hes even pretended to be his own wife on Twitter and created a book from Mrs. Frys perspective. The point remains that no matter what genre he dips his toe into, you can guarantee it will be well written and at the same time well serving of its conventions. 2.) He was The Guide in The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy. If you manage to land yourself in Douglas Adams realm of fiction, and manage to not only do a decent job, but to knock it completely out of Alpha Centauri, you should automatically be given a free pass into the parallel universe of Doctor Who. Come to think of itwouldnt it be awesome if Arthur Dent and The Doctor went on an adventure together? Or is that just asking for too much fandom cred? Whatever the case, so long as there are brilliant minds that are able to spin a yarn with time, the stars, and clever adventure at their backs, there will be writers worthy of sending The Doctor into time and space. Though its hard to let go of the dream of a 5 episode mini season with each of these bright minds in the mix, with Moffat at the helm. Let the Online Petitions commence! So there are 6 brilliant minds we think need to work on Doctor Who! Anyone we left out? Do let us know, won't you?
Mike Reyes may or may not be a Time Lord, but he's definitely the Doctor Who editor here at What Culture. In addition to his work at What Culture, Mr. Reyes writes for Cocktails and Movies, as well as his own personal blogs Mr. Controversy and The Bookish Kind. On top of that, he's also got a couple Short Stories and Novels in various states of completion, like any good writer worth their salt. He resides in New Jersey, and compiles his work from all publications on his Facebook page.
