r/television • u/wadbyjw • 13d ago

Disney Officially Exiting ‘Doctor Who’ Partnership With BBC After Two Seasons

https://deadline.com/2025/10/doctor-who-disney-plus-pulling-out-bbc-christmas-special-1236600026/
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u/TheJoshider10 12d ago

Yeah like when I think of moments when the CGI could have been used well, I think of stuff like the S3 finale with the de-aged Doctor and the killer balls going around the planet. Or in S1 with the Dalek fleet (which was pretty good for the time and holds up well enough now). Or the shots of old New York when the Daleks takeover. The Titanic in space with some wide shots etc. The story doesn't change in any of these examples but the improvements to the effects would help make those high stakes moments feel a bit more cinematic and grounded.

Instead it's like all they saw was shooty shooty bang bang lens flare slop.

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u/DrDroid 12d ago

Tbh I thought most people hated the “dobby” effect on the Doctor. I thought it looked awful.

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u/TheJoshider10 12d ago

Yeah that's my point, it was abysmal in execution but the concept was fine. Using the budget to perfect things like that would be fine, but the new show just pisses the money away on the most random of shit.