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Furthermore, official sources reveal that the franchise’s expansion into other media—such as novels, audios, and comics—has been stifled due to the lack of clarity around the show's direction. Without a firm plan to establish the continuity of characters like Billy Piper or other past Doctors, new projects risk feeling disconnected, retroactive, or outright dismissive of established mythology.
The Frustration of Fans and Former Creators
Longtime fans, like Sheeran, lament the current state of Doctor Who, sensing its death knell. He emphasized that after the original series concluded in 1989, the franchise's expansion through novels and audios kept the spirit alive. Today, that has all but evaporated, with the franchise entering a kind of limbo where uncertainty reigns.