10 Things Everyone Always Gets Wrong About Modern Doctor Who

With the return of Russell T Davies as the showrunner of Doctor Who, some criticism was levelled at the show's introduction of myths, magic, and gods into its mythos. 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 viewers saw this "new" villain type as too much of a departure from the show, which had, in their eyes, mostly stayed within the realms of science fiction.

However, contrary to what some might believe, all of these themes have been prevalent throughout the show's entire history. Most notably with The Celestia Toymaker and The First Doctor. The Toymaker wasn't a one-off; major bad guys throughout the show have popped up, such as the Black and White Guardians (p.s Whoever picks up the show, please bring back these guys),  "Kinda", "The Mind Robber", "The Daemons", "Enlightenment", etc, it was 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: "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 fairy-tale show, so leaning on those aspects would never add any particular charm to the show. Remember, as Arthur C. Clarke said, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic".