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Adding to the gloom, a writer from Doctor Who Magazine, Robert Sheeran, explicitly stated that the franchise is "as dead as it's ever been." During an interview, Sheeran expressed the view that the recent regeneration scene felt like a "final" gesture, implying the series might have been intentionally or unintentionally put to rest. This was not a marginal opinion; it came from someone with close ties to the franchise, adding a heavy dose of skepticism to the show's future.