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2024-08-27 06:41:33 UTC
Just when you thought the "Doctor Who" franchise any more than it
already has been, along comes more stupidity ... :-(
Russell T Davies Confirms There Will Be
More Fourth Wall Breaks In Doctor Who
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Showrunner, Russell T Davies, has said we can expect more
fourth wall breaks in his vision for Doctor Who.
Fourth wall breaks are when the character actively
acknowledge the audience, turning to the camera to pose a
question, do something cheeky, or otherwise engage anyone
watching. It's been happening more and more during the
Fifteenth Doctor's tenure, and Davies says this will
continue:
"I think it's part of the show going forward, to
be honest. It's breaking the fourth wall; the
fact we all know that phrase means that it's very
well known. It's a thing lots of things [are]
doing, lots of shows [are] doing. And I like it -
I think it's fun. I think everything I've ever
written is just one beat away from turning to the
camera and going, 'What do you think?'"
Miranda might have popularised this on TV in recent times
(or semi recent times), but it's a frequent trope.
Currently, you can go to the cinema and watch the former
titular Merc with a Mouth smashing the fourth wall in
Deadpool and Wolverine, for instance.
Doctor Who Series 14 included Mrs Flood (Anita Dobson)
breaking the fourth wall numerous times; so too the Doctor
(Ncuti Gatwa) and a few other characters. It's happened a
few times in the past, so this isn't entirely unprecedented:
the First Doctor wished "a happy Christmas to all of you at
home" in The Feast of Steven; the Fourth Doctor said "even
the sonic screwdriver won't get me out of this one" in
The Invasion of Time; the Sixth Doctor delivered his
post-regenerative quote to the camera; Oswin Oswald
delivered her "run, you clever boy, and remember" to us;
and the Twelfth Doctor opened Before the Flood with a whole
scene directly looking to the audience. And those are just
a few examples.
I must admit, however, that it makes me feel uneasy - I'm
good with some levels of meta fiction, but this risks
damaging the narrative by acknowledging that it's all a
lie.
Either way, it's apparently here to stay...
<https://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2024/08/27/russell-t-davies-confirms-there-will-be-more-fourth-wall-breaks-in-doctor-who/>
already has been, along comes more stupidity ... :-(
Russell T Davies Confirms There Will Be
More Fourth Wall Breaks In Doctor Who
---------------------------------------
Showrunner, Russell T Davies, has said we can expect more
fourth wall breaks in his vision for Doctor Who.
Fourth wall breaks are when the character actively
acknowledge the audience, turning to the camera to pose a
question, do something cheeky, or otherwise engage anyone
watching. It's been happening more and more during the
Fifteenth Doctor's tenure, and Davies says this will
continue:
"I think it's part of the show going forward, to
be honest. It's breaking the fourth wall; the
fact we all know that phrase means that it's very
well known. It's a thing lots of things [are]
doing, lots of shows [are] doing. And I like it -
I think it's fun. I think everything I've ever
written is just one beat away from turning to the
camera and going, 'What do you think?'"
Miranda might have popularised this on TV in recent times
(or semi recent times), but it's a frequent trope.
Currently, you can go to the cinema and watch the former
titular Merc with a Mouth smashing the fourth wall in
Deadpool and Wolverine, for instance.
Doctor Who Series 14 included Mrs Flood (Anita Dobson)
breaking the fourth wall numerous times; so too the Doctor
(Ncuti Gatwa) and a few other characters. It's happened a
few times in the past, so this isn't entirely unprecedented:
the First Doctor wished "a happy Christmas to all of you at
home" in The Feast of Steven; the Fourth Doctor said "even
the sonic screwdriver won't get me out of this one" in
The Invasion of Time; the Sixth Doctor delivered his
post-regenerative quote to the camera; Oswin Oswald
delivered her "run, you clever boy, and remember" to us;
and the Twelfth Doctor opened Before the Flood with a whole
scene directly looking to the audience. And those are just
a few examples.
I must admit, however, that it makes me feel uneasy - I'm
good with some levels of meta fiction, but this risks
damaging the narrative by acknowledging that it's all a
lie.
Either way, it's apparently here to stay...
<https://thedoctorwhocompanion.com/2024/08/27/russell-t-davies-confirms-there-will-be-more-fourth-wall-breaks-in-doctor-who/>