My Musings on the Future of Dr Who

After Reading the Review of Journey's End published by Mr Az on foxkadmon.blogspot.com, I started to formulate a comment, which became so long and involved i decided i'd post it as an entry instead.

Regarding the Future of Dr Who:

I want to see Tennant go mid-series (when he goes, I am not making predictions on when that will be mark you!). Just for the novelty value, and also to shake up the somewhat predictable nature of the series's so far.

To see What I mean regarding Predictable nature of the series, have a look at these lists:

Series 1:

ROSE - Present Day, Introduction of New Companion, Earth Based
THE END OF THE WORLD - Future Story, Non-Earth Based (Well, sort of. Space Station Orbiting Earth Based)
THE UNQUIET DEAD - Past Story, Famous Historical Person, Earth Based
ALIENS OF LONDON / WORLD WAR THREE - Present Day Two Parter (Aliens Invading Earth), Earth Based (Fairly Obviously, considering what I wrote in the preceeding brackets)
DALEK - Near Future, Reintroduction of Old Enemy, Earth Based
THE LONG GAME - Future, Non-Earth Based
FATHERS DAY - Near Past, Earth Based
THE EMPTY CHILD / THE DOCTOR DANCES - Past, Famous Historical Event, Earth Based
BOOMTOWN - Present Day, Earth Based, Budget Saving Episode!
BAD WOLF / PARTING OF THE WAYS - Present Day AND Future, Earth and Non-Earth Based, Reappearance of the Old Enemy Re-introduced earlier in the series

Series 2: (And yes, for the sake of argument, I am putting Christmas Invasion in as part of the Series.. you will see why)
THE CHRISTMAS INVASION - Present Day, Introduction of New Doctor, Earth Based
NEW EARTH - Future, Non Earth Based
TOOTH AND CLAW - Past, Famous Historical Person, Earth Based
SCHOOL REUNION - Present Day, Earth Based
THE GIRL IN THE FIREPLACE - Future/Past, Famous Historical Person, Non Earth Based/Earth Based
RISE OF THE CYBERMEN/THE AGE OF STEEL - Present Day Two Parter, Earth Based (Yes I know it's a parallel Earth!), Return of Old Enemy
THE IDIOTS LANTERN - Near Past, Earth Based
THE IMPOSSIBLE PLANET / THE SATAN PIT - Future Two Parter, Non Earth Based
LOVE AND MONSTERS - Present Day, Earth Based, Doctor Light Episode (I.e. Doctor does not appear much!)
FEAR HER - Near Future, Earth Based
ARMY OF GHOSTS/DOOMSDAY - Present Day, Earth Based, Reappearance of the Old Enemy re-introduced earlier in the series

THE RUNAWAY BRIDE - Present Day, Earth Based


Series 3:

SMITH AND JONES - Present Day, Earth Based, Introduction of a New Companion
THE SHAKESPEARE CODE - Past, Famous Historical Person, Earth Based
GRIDLOCK - Future, Non Earth Based
DALEKS IN MANHATTEN/EVOLUTION OF THE DALEKS - Past, Earth Based, Reappearance of an Old Enemy
THE LAZARUS EXPERIMENT - Present Day, Earth Based
42 - Future, Non Earth Based
HUMAN NATURE/FAMILY OF BLOOD - Past, Earth Based
BLINK - Present Day, Earth Based, Doctor Light Episode
UTOPIA - Future, Non-Earth Based, Re-introduction of a Companion, Introduction of a New Old Enemy (Can you have a New Old Enemy? Never Mind...)
THE SOUND OF DRUMS/LAST OF THE TIME LORDS - Present Day, Earth Based

VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED - Present Day, Non-Earth Based / Earth Based

Series 4:

PARTNERS IN CRIME - Present Day, Earth Based, Introduction of a New Companion
FIRES OF POMPEII - Past, Famous Historical Event, Earth Based
PLANET OF THE OOD - Future, Non Earth Based
THE SONTARAN STRATAGEM / THE POISON SKY - Present Day, Earth Based, Re-introduction of a Companion, Return of an Old Enemy
THE DOCTORS DAUGHTER - Future, Non Earth Based
THE UNICORN AND THE WASP - Past, Famous Historical Person, Earth Based
SILENCE IN THE LIBRARY/FOREST OF THE DEAD - Future, Non Earth Based
MIDNIGHT - Future, Non Earth Based
TURN LEFT - Present Day, Earth Based, Doctor Light Episode
THE STOLEN EARTH / JOURNEY'S END - Present Day, Earth Based (Yes, I know the Earth moves in Space, but still...), Return of an Old Enemy

Having made this somewhat HUGE list, there are some obvious patterns that it would be nice to break when Steven Moffat takes over for Series 5. Firstly, the initial 5 episodes are almost always the same selection, Present Day-Future-Past-Present Day 2 Parter. (Future and Past are easily swoppable). I understand why, because we have had companions where we are expected to care what their families are up to, we need to re-interact with them by episode 4. However, I would like to see everything move around a bit. I always look forward to the second half of the series's more, cos you don't quite know whats coming next, and you get some wonderful standout episodes (Blink, Fathers Day, Boomtown, Midnight). On the flipside however, you also get some rubbish episodes (The Idiots Lantern, Fear Her), which were two of the worst episodes and, even now I don't re-watch them if I'm watching the DVDs.

You'd think i'd have a conclusion to this random series of Dr Who thoughts, but I dont.

Just listen, Steven Moffat, take what worked, and dump what doesn't.

And make it even better.

I'll be waiting :)

(Oh and I know we still have the RTD specials to come, I'm just thinking ahead)