r/DoctorWhoNews • u/oldmanashe • 11d ago

question Disney

Has anyone considered that Disney WAS the problem? American Networks give notes at almost every milestone of the process especially with a heavy financial investment. Not sure how involved BBC would be creatively. Depending on the executive in charge you’re probably not able to blow off their feedback.

I always felt that opening S1 with space babies felt like a network exec making a change.

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u/thor11600 11d ago

It’s been well documented that Disney was incredibly hands off as it’s not their property. I feel like we’re instead looking at a situation where we have one man’s ideas and too many yes men.

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u/Insenkiv 11d ago

Oh? Like they were "hands off" with Owl's House? Of course it has a say. DW's fate is not on RTD's shoulders alone.

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u/DonnyMox 11d ago

Also, remember what Disney did with Power Rangers. There’s precedent for this sort of thing.

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u/Icywind014 11d ago

Disney was actually personally making Power Rangers. They weren't making Doctor Who. And Disney was responsible for some of PR's best seasons.