A suggestion for season 4 of the new Who

Let's make the entire season about 2 Doctors, Paul McGann


and David Tennant.


This would give the 8th Doctor more exposure, something he deserves since the Doctor Who movie wasn't that great. Since the 8th Doctor will look a bit older, we can focus on...

THE TIME WARS

Those who have been watching the new series will know that the Time Wars was a catastrophic event for the universe, resulting in the extinction of both the Daleks and the Time Lords (and the destruction of Gallifrey). No more Romana? No more Valeyard? No more Master? (Of course the fate of the Master had already been decided in the movie, or so it seemed.)

Since sci-fi isn't bound to reality, what's to say that there isn't some sort of gimmick that could be used to bring the Time Lords (and possibly the daleks, although apparently one did escape at the end of last season)... and maybe Davros? Since the storyarc will last a whole season, various characters could be brought in for an episode or too. Heck, if they focus on the Time Wars they could even bring back Christopher Eccleston in a guest shot (if he's interested). A possibility of the Doctor rekindling his romance with Romana?

Sure, there is the 'rule' on how what has happened can't be changed. But what if the Time Lords could be brought back somehow? The Time Lords somehow disappeared but were not destroyed... isn't that what science fiction writing is about, turning the impossible into the plausible? Would this not be a temptation for the Doctor? Or perhaps something that that plays on his guilt? Or even a foreshadowing of tendencies that will become manifest when he turns in to the Valeyard? We could explore the psychology of the Doctor even further.

Or maybe it would be the Master who wants to bring the Time Lords back, for his own nefarious reasons, adding a twist to the storyline. And the Doctor opposes him, but is conflicted.

What are some possibilities: alternate universe (though this has already been done and suggested), different dimension, e-space, being imprisoned by another enemy greater than the daleks, or by an enemy from the past (Omega).

We are still waiting for the secret of the Face of Boe...

From the official FAQ:

Are the Time Lords really dead?

The Doctor is the last of the Time Lords. We've no details of any other survivors, including the Master, Susan, The Rani, Romana or Chancellor Flavia. Please don't email us about this. Please.

What exactly happened in the Time War?

That's a story which hasn't yet been revealed.

If enough fans push for this story, perhaps it can be done... (and let's try not to complain about Russell T. Davies and be positive instead). Perhaps something similar has already been pitched at the Outpost Gallifrey forum.

I think Paul McGann's Victorian? look would go well with David Tennant's 60s/00s look.



Certainly there will be a lot of brown.


BBC photo gallery for the 8th doctor
David Tennant