The War Between The Land and Sea
Summary
To reword Paul McGann in " The Night of the Doctor , " it ’s aDoctor Whospinoff , but probably not the one you were expecting . With Russell T Sir Humphrey Davy steering the ship once again , Doctor Whois entering a bold newfangled earned run average . The enfranchisement has been rebranded the Whoniverse , an international distribution deal has been arranged with Disney , and 2023’sTales of the TARDISmarked the first in a new wave ofDoctor Whospinoffs . Doctor Whoseason 14starring Ncuti Gatwa is on the skyline , but devotee can reasonably require the Whoniverse to expand beyond the main show before long .
With 60 yr of history to draw from , the theory forDoctor Whospinoffs are endless , but two projects in finical looked in all likelihood accompany the 60th anniversary special . Rumors of a spinoff based aroundDoctor Whoorganization UNITfirst emerged in early 2023 , and gained more impulse after the 60th day of remembrance expended big time and endeavor making Kate Stewart ’s task force a liberal deal , with a fancy new headquarters and familiar faces on the payroll department . physician Who ’s bismuth - generationand the natural selection of the Fourteenth Doctor then perfectly fix up aDoctor Whospinoff starring David Tennant . fresh paper , however , indicateDoctor Who ’s next spinoffwill be something very different indeed .
A Sea Devils Spinoff Is A Surprising & Weird Direction For Doctor Who
A listing for " The War Between The Land & The Sea " has triggered meditation thatDoctor Who ’s next spinoff will focus on the Sea Devils - amphibious creatures first introduce as a Third Doctor baddie in 1972 . This is sure enough not a direction many would have portend asDoctor Who ’s wider franchise continues to farm . The Sea Devils are , bluntly , Bel - listDoctor Whoenemies , and have only made a handful of subsequent appearances since their introduction . Moreover , Doctor Whohas never recaptured that initial scarey magic the Sea Devils created in the seventies . Battles against the Fifth Doctor in 1984 and the Thirteenth Doctor in 2022 fell flat by comparison , making the Sea Devils an odd choice for the guinea pig of a consecrate spinoff .
The assumption of a Sea Devils spinoff also looks unearthly because they ca n’t even be counted as underutilizedDoctor Whovillains with wasted potential . The likes of Omega , Sutekh , the Rani , and the Mara are all examples of seldom - run into antagonists that clearly have far more to provide . The Sea Devils are not particularly formidable , have little in the way of fascinating traditional knowledge , and miss a farseeing history of memorable visual aspect in the mainDoctor WhoTV show . As weird as this originative decision may seem , however , aDoctor WhoSea Devilsspinoff might just be a fortuity of RTD genius .
Doctor Who’s Sea Devils Show Is More Interesting Than The Obvious Spinoffs
A Sea Devils spinoff actually makes far more gumption than one would assume at first glimpse . The villains are recognisable enough to draw instant interest , but their scantDoctor Whohistory offer enough of a blank slate to giveThe War Between The Land & The Seaample originative freedom . The Sea Devils are also aquatic cousins of the Siluarians , allowing for a second classicDoctor Whovillain to be woven by nature into the storey . WhetherThe War Between The Land & The Seatakes stead inDoctor Who ’s preceding or present , the write up of an ancient sea - dwelling race attempt to overthrow mankind is a classic story as old as metre , and the perfect institution forDoctor Whoto build upon .
Strange though it may be , a Sea Devils spinoff may actually prove preferable to aDoctor Whoproject star David Tennant ’s Fourteenth Doctor or UNIT . Any TV show featuring adifferent player that played the Doctorwould risk undermining Ncuti Gatwa ’s reign inDoctor Whoseason 14 . A straightforward UNIT spinoff , meanwhile , would beTorchwoodunder a unlike name . The War Between The Land & The Seasounds strikingly unlike to both , but because the military action would take place exclusively on Earth , UNIT could still play a major role , pay off the sixtieth day of remembrance ’s many teases .
Doctor Whoreturns in spring 2024 .
