Dr who is bad

This blend of high-drama the universe is ending! This is the franchise that gave us the Adipose, tiny sentient pieces of fat, as well as the aggressive Sontarans, aliens that basically look like evil versions of Mr. Potato Head. Even the Daleks — the most famous nemesis of the Doctor — have an element of absurd comedy to them.

Or in this case, At every turn, the Second Doctor schemed his way through one adventure after another, without losing sight of the bigger picture. Oftentimes, this Doctor would feign buffoonery and clumsiness as a way to get a leg up on his foes. His ability to play the ignorant fool was his greatest strength, but it was sometimes used to ill effect, particularly when it came to his companions.

Jon Pertwee played the Third Doctor with excellence, bringing a sense of sophistication to the character, which stood in direct contrast to the Second Doctor's unkempt appearance. Nevertheless, this Doctor was different in the fact that he was more aggressive than his predecessors. The Doctor would routinely throw down with his adversaries, employing martial arts and weaponry to win the day.

He wasn't afraid of getting his hands dirty, and this, combined with his dominant personality made him somewhat belligerent and unlikeable in many respects. The Fourth Doctor is widely regarded as the most popular in the entire series, and for good reason. His offbeat charm, quirky sensibilities and bug-eyed grin earned him the love of Doctor Who fans both young and old, alike.

However, this Doctor was far from perfect, and his temperament was the main cause. While jovial and full of childish wonder most of the time, the Fourth Doctor was also prone to fits of violent rage and anger. At times, this forced him to lash out impulsively at both companion and foe, alike. Most fans preferred the lighthearted Fourth Doctor, rather than the one that tended to fly off the handle. Peter Davison's portrayal of the Fifth Doctor was an excellent follow-up to Tom Baker's illustrious seven year run, but it wasn't without flaws.

Despite being the youngest Doctor at the time in terms of physicality, he was also one of the most serious, which was something of a contradiction. The Fourth Doctor did find time to utter a lot of hilarious quotes and jokes, but the bulk of the Davison era was the Doctor floating from one danger to the other, and reacting with explosive negativity.

He took himself, his companions and every situation far more seriously than his predecessors did, which was something of a letdown. Something like WandaVision seems in a different league. Just as 70s Doctor Who looked cheap and wobbly beside blockbusters such as Star Wars, the show now suffers by comparison with Marvel TV shows.

There is also an increasing story-structure problem. There is now 16 years of new lore, as well as all the stories from the 60s, 70s and 80s for fans to think about every time there is a new story. Sometimes it feels like the show is being buried under the weight of its own continuity. Will this challenge be too much to overcome? One curious thing I noticed — and note that I'm saying take this with a hefty grain of salt — is that Swarm appeared to be regenerated when we first met him.

Time Lords can communicate telepathically, so is it possible this alien that looks like a glamorous space zombie which I love is somehow as much of a Time Lord as The Doctor? Unless there was some super-subtle Timeless Child messaging in the premiere, Doctor Who: Flux featured zero references to the earth-shattering reveals from Season As mentioned, it's possible Swarm is tied into all of that, though I couldn't begin to speculate how.