Holding a mirror up to society is typical of science fiction. For the last decade or so, it’s been a little less common in Doctor Who, as the show has taken a less allegorical path, with episodes like Rosa, which tackled segregation with a literal Rosa Parks refusing to sit in the “colored” section of a bus. Newly re-appointed show-runner Russel T Davies has taken back the reins and has worked to refocus the show on being a conduit for societal reflection. In Dot and Bubble, the dial for this is turned way up in Doctor Who’s most piercingly satirical episode to date. To write a cliche, it is by far the most Black Mirror-esque episode in a show that once had politicians be aliens full of hot air.
This review was first posted on June 3rd 2024. Full review linked below.
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