Doctor Who Social Club
A community for discussing all things Doctor Who.
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Upcoming Episodes
| Date | Episode | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 05-03 | 2x04 | "Lucky Day" |
| 05-10 | 2x05 | "The Story & the Engine" |
| 05-17 | 2x06 | "The Interstellar Song Contest" |
| 05-24 | 2x07 | "Wish World" |
| 05-31 | 2x08 | "The Reality War" |
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Star Wars has been chained to ‘The Heroes Journey’ from the first movie.
And unfortunately the hidden parentage thing is part and parcel of that ‘chosen one’ destiny along with mentors or parents being killed.
I’m actually surprised and impressed that Dr Who has managed to reject that given how may screenwriters have been programmed to think that it’s the only way to write a compelling story.
I’d be very happy if the new Star Trek shows would drop their dependence on the scaffold of The Heroes Journey. Sometimes, seems that they think this is the only option. (e.g. Hemmer had to die so Uhura could develop - Seriously?!!).
Although, it does seem that Dal in Prodigy has been allowed to be his own unique genetically-engineered, parentless self. Just another way in which Prodigy has been a stand out show for this era.