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Community insiders and long-time fans are warning that if these rumors are accurate, Doctor Who is in critical danger:
The series' ratings are already disappointing, and these new plot directions threaten to alienate the audience further.
The prospect of total retcons—including erasing the original First Doctor and significantly rewriting the show's mythology—has fans fearing the show’s core essence is being sacrificed for shock value.
Many believe that if these ideas come to fruition, there will be no way to restore the franchise to its former glory. Rather than a revival, fans fear a destruction of the series' foundational elements.