On the other hand,it still needs to recognizably be part of theDoctor Whouniverse.
It’s a delicate balance, but the showrunner has already proven he can do it.
If so, the entire endeavor could be over before it has had the chance to hit its stride.
AlthoughClasshad its strengths, theDoctor Whospinoff wasn’t different enough from its parent show.
More successful spinoffs likeTorchwoodandSarah Janerarely acknowledged the Doctor and focused on their own stories.
In addition,Ness wrote Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor into the very first episode ofClass.
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In fact, the Doctor never appeared inTorchwoodand was only mentioned.
David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor and Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor both had appearances inThe Sarah Jane Adventures.
However, the Time Lord didn’t make his debut until season 3.
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Torchwoodran from 2006 to 2011, andThe Sarah Jane Adventuresbegan in 2007 and ended in 2011.
It could opt to go darker thanDoctor Who, asTorchwooddid.
Alternatively, it could target younger viewers as its target audience, likeThe Sarah Jane Adventures.
However,Doctor Whoseason 14 did largely neglect the more mature edgedisplayed by the show in the past.
So, the upcoming spinoff would do well to correct this issue.
It’s not really a huge surprise thatDoctor Who’s Disney era has lost a little of its darkness.
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Although not owned by Disney,Doctor Whois now co-produced by the family-friendly studio.
The story was rather dark but found time to be fun - which foreshadowedTorchwood.
Disney’s era has done something similar.
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The War Between The Land and Sea is a Doctor Who spinoff series from BBC.
The live-action series will focus on the iconic Sea Devil species.
