“There’s never really quite enough money, but…”: Peter Capaldi’s One Glaring Criticism of Doctor Who Is Still Relevant Today

For a long time, Doctor Who has been a stalwart expression of Hollywood’s undying love for sci-fi fantasy. The BBC series may have launched to a relatively smaller audience market, but it quickly grew in both fandom and ratings after the show’s unique story arc found a foothold in pop culture.
Doctor Who [Credit: BBC]
But despite the audience’s growing love for the cult-classic sci-fi show, Doctor Who suffers from one glaring shortcoming that was as prominent when it first launched in 2005 as it is today. And while the Doctor has shed his visage time and again and his companions have changed through the years, the showrunners behind Who refuse to change one troubling aspect in its creative structure.
Doctor Who – a relic of the future? Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor in Doctor Who [Credit: BBC]
Hollywood has always been driven by the power of imagination. But as genres like...
Doctor Who [Credit: BBC]
But despite the audience’s growing love for the cult-classic sci-fi show, Doctor Who suffers from one glaring shortcoming that was as prominent when it first launched in 2005 as it is today. And while the Doctor has shed his visage time and again and his companions have changed through the years, the showrunners behind Who refuse to change one troubling aspect in its creative structure.
Doctor Who – a relic of the future? Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor in Doctor Who [Credit: BBC]
Hollywood has always been driven by the power of imagination. But as genres like...
- 2/26/2025
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
Similar News
‘Dangerous Animals’ Review: A Great, White-Knuckle Horror Movie Featuring a Shark-Obsessed Serial Killer
- 5/17/2025
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV

“You Think You’re Scared of These Creatures, Well, Look Into Our Own Dark Hearts”: Sean Byrne on His Cannes-Premiering Shark Attack Horror Film, Dangerous Animals
- 5/17/2025
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews

“You Think You’re Scared of These Creatures, Well, Look Into Our Own Dark Hearts”: Sean Byrne on His Cannes-Premiering Shark Attack Horror Film, Dangerous Animals
- 5/17/2025
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog

Mission Impossible 9: The Final Reckoning Sequel Theories – Will Ethan Hunt Become A Villain?
- 5/18/2025
- by Pramit Chatterjee
- DMT

Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible’ Movies Getting ‘James Bond’-Like Criticism Makes No Sense and Henry Cavill Is a Huge Reason Why
- 5/18/2025
- by Kshipranshi Choudhary
- FandomWire

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning Box Office Day 1 (India): Axes Lifetime Of 3 Mi Films, Tom Cruise Begins On Record-Breaking Note!
- 5/18/2025
- by Jishika Madaan
- KoiMoi

Only Kevin Feige Believed The Avengers Would Work Until One Shot That “Didn’t feel cool”
- 5/18/2025
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire

Ruben Ostlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ sells to France
- 5/18/2025
- ScreenDaily

Kylo Ren Will Not Return: Adam Driver Wanted a Journey Opposite to Darth Vader in Star Wars
- 5/18/2025
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire

IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.