Screencap from the 60th Anniversary trailer, and frankly, it’s already gotten a little weird.back in the 1980s. This was a period where The Mouse was losing badly in the animation industry and was thinking of jettisoning the entire cartoon development side of the business. Focusing on live action offerings was considered a better bet, andMeanwhile across the pond, the BBC looked ready to be done withall together.
It’s almost like Disney is pushing for a second revival, hoping to recapture the magic of 2005. The 60th Anniversary will kick off with a trio of specials starring David Tennant as The Doctor and Catherine Tate as companion Donna Noble. Tennant, inarguably the most popular of the post-2005 Doctors, returned to the role unexpectedly at the end of Series 13, where the Thirteenth Doctor regenerated into Tennant as a new, Fourteenth Doctor.
The move was met with elation by fans, but also confusion and anger. Resetting the role to Tennant, who played the Tenth Doctor for four years, right after the first woman to take the role seemed like a step backwards meant to placate fans who accused the show of going “woke.
On the other hand, Disney seems completely uninterested in making the previous versions of the show watchable. BBC recently released the entire run of the classic show for the first time on their iPlayer service, but Disney won’t be hosting any of the adventures starring William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, or Sylvester McCoy. Likewise, Series 1 through 13 won’t be on Disney+ either. Fans will have to buy from Amazon or stream on Max for those.
The move is strange when you consider what the service has done with Marvel. Most Marvel shows and movies made outside of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are available on Disney+. It’s not a perfect curation of all things Marvel on the screen, but it’s a lot.is one where the new series is meant to be the only series. Maybe if it takes off well, The Mouse will allow some of the older material under their banner. After all,This doesn’t have to be a bad thing.