“The Two Doctors,” though, stands opposed to nostalgia in quite a dramatic way.
Making matters worse, though,none of this is explicitly interrogated in the script.
“The Two Doctors,” in contrast, barely shows any interaction at all.
It’s utterly underwhelming - and it’s hard to avoid feeling that was the whole point.
The plot is threadbare, the ideas are ill-formed, and even familiar characters feel unlikable.
Robert Holmes was one ofDoctor Who’s greatest writers, but this was sadly not his finest hour.
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It is to be hoped that Nathan-Turner and Holmes' successors have all learned from this misstep.
Doctor Who: Doctor Who is a British sci-fi television series debuting in 1963, following The Doctor, a time-traveling alien Time Lord. The Doctor explores the universe in the TARDIS, accompanied by companions, confronting various adversaries and striving to save civilizations while addressing injustices.
