The Timeless Children

There is a reason Whovians are Whovians. It's an acquired taste. Although a Time lord, other than having two hearts (actually the Doctor can't function with only one heart, so that doesn't mean he's got two lifes) and stole a TARDIS (for the newer re-gen, and a sonic screwdriver). That means all the plots have to be solved by his intelligence, experience, and kindness. Basically, we see the Doctor as a human 2.0 but not God. That's why he is so relatable. That's why the episodes are so clever. In the early days, the Doctor didn't even have the screw driver and the TARDIS didn't even land places he intended. That's where intelligent story telling comes in.

The current show runner, albeit a self-claimed Whovian, doesn't get what really makes DW special. He is too eager to make the Doctor a God-like being, and push the envelope just for the sake of shocking value. It's a cheap trick that's not even that entertaining.

Now the current show runner's DW makes me almost confuse this show with those teen superhero drama airing in the US. Like 'Super Girl' or 'Flash'. Not that those shows are bad, but they are for another group of audience. DW has cultivated decades of fan base (mostly in the UK and Europe), and suddenly it wants to cater a whole different demographics? That smells like betrayal.

Hopefully, the next show runner will undone the damage and bring the show back to its track. That's the beauty of the DW, you can't really get it wrong, because it is never really done. Just hope that it doesn't get cancelled because of this mess.