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Gatwa was great. I compare him mostly to the 9th Doctor in the spectrum of regens. I agree, though, the stakes and the production have gotten a bit too... much. The spectacle of some of these seasons and episodes has become overly complicated and flashy, but they feel like they're missing something that I can't quite put into words.
Some of that I place on myself. I'm older now, more experienced. I can't expect Doctor Who to hit the same way it did when I watched The Doctor's Daughter for the first time at 13. It feels... like it's pandering half the time, and that's disappointing because the Gatwa stuff has the beginnings of some good, classic Who, but it always seems to shy away from it somehow and go in a different direction.
I think the show needs two things.
1: It needs to get away from Disney because Disney always sands off the nuance of an IP to make it fit better in its wheelhouse.
2:It needs to make a left turn. Have the Doctor lose the TARDIS for a few seasons. Put them on a generational ship or strand them on a planet like Earth again.
Personally, I'd like to see them break with linear storytelling and do a few seasons with the Fugitive Doctor. If they can find a way to do that without constantly reminding me that she's the "Timeless Child," I would be so down to watch it. Take it back to fundamentals: the Doctor, on the run, doing good. The end of a season isn't a reality-shattering event; it's getting arrested.