Doctor Who Season 11: 10 Reasons To Be Excited
8. All New Monsters And VIllians
Since its revival in 2005, there have only been a few new monsters added to Doctor Who’s parade of most instantly recognisable foes. Indeed, they are outnumbered by the returning creatures (the Daleks, the Cybermen, etc). Peter Capaldi’s final series was the most disappointing, with the Monks promising much but delivering so little.
Arguably, of these new foes, only the Weeping Angels have reached the popularity heights of the aforementioned original series enemies. Series 11 is expected to bring us a variety of new alien races and monsters, and it will interesting to see if any of them will be used as returning villains and attain an iconic status. Without doubt, an over-reliance on Doctor Who’s, albeit wonderful, 20th century creations has limited the opportunities for another foe to emerge as a 21st century equivalent to the Daleks of the 1960s.
Introducing a new race of aliens, not just for a single adventure, but as a central part of the Doctor Who universe, would do the old classics the world of good too. With so many stories already told about the Daleks, for instance, the writers have gone to increasing lengths to say something new. As a result, continuity issues abound and the original concept can be lost in an over-complicated sea of ideas. Focusing on new alien civilisations, and giving the old favourites a rest, can enable the latter to come back again as powerfully as they did in 2005 and 2006. Back to their spine-chilling best.