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DOCTOR Who fans were in uproar slammed a storyline twist upon the show's return. The popular BBC sci-fi series stars Ncuti Gatwa as the titular Time Lord, back for his second outing. Advertisement 5 Doctor Who returned for a new series - but not all fans were happy Credit: PA 5 Varada Sethu has joined as new companion Belinda Chandra Credit: BBC 5 The pair have tackled their first adventure together Credit: BBC Viewers watched as the Doctor was joined by new companion Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu).
But some weren't happy about storyline involving Alan Budd (Jonny Green), Belinda's ex turned dictator - in which the Doctor played a supporting role. One fan wrote on X: "When a show is on the verge of a potential cancellation, the first episode needs to be a banger..
. and The Robot's Revolution just wasn't it. "Hit and miss jokes in a forgettable story that badly mishandles its incel twist - see Adolescence on how to do it well.
" Advertisement Read more on Doctor Who NOT ON Doctor Who star defends show after ‘woke storyline’ backlash and trigger warning star's view Doctor Who star addresses show’s future - and admits ‘no idea’ amid axe rumours Another penned: "#DoctorWho no longer for me. No idea what I've just watched." While a third chimed in: "#DoctorWho #TheRobotRevolution was a fun ride and Varada Sethu is a great addition to the TARDIS.
"But parts of it were frustratingly undercooked, especially the eye-rolling "Planets of the Incels" reveal. "A very RTD season opener for better and worse!" Advertisement Most read in News TV KICKING OFF BBC star joins Only An Excuse legends for brand new series BLEAK PICTURE Expert warns of job losses as Trump puts huge Scots industry in firing line STYLISH Meet the TWO Scots on Interior Design Masters - they're fighting for amazing prize 'DIFFERENT LOOK' Ncuti Gatwa breaks silence amid Doctor Who axe fears After she turned down his proposal, Alan carried out a disturbing way of winning Belinda back. He used future technology to dominate a planet named after her, forcing society into submission in the process.
Doctor Who star defends show after ‘woke storylines’ backlash and bizarre trigger warning over ‘discriminatory aliens’ In a dig at her ex's controlling nature, Belinda branded it as a "planet of the incels". Merriam Webster defines an incel as " a person (usually a man) who regards himself or herself as being involuntarily celibate and typically expresses extreme resentment and hostility toward those who are sexually active ." Advertisement Meanwhile, the once-peaceful planet was severely distorted to fit Alan's regime.
This included women being stripped of autonomy, socially engineered and monitored. The Sun revealed earlier this year that Doctor Who was facing the axe with star Ncuti poised to quit. An insider said: “Ncuti doesn’t want to be tied to the series beyond this and plans to relocate to Los Angeles with several Hollywood projects standing by for him.
Advertisement 5 "His team also see a lot of fan backlash from the series, and don’t want the perception of him still being The Doctor to get in the way of any future work. “The show has been poorly managed in recent years and there’s a lot of people who’ve been working on this show for years and now being cast aside due to poor leadership. Read more on the Scottish Sun HAGING ON Rangers star 'wants to LEAVE' as he's linked with Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce SINISTER ATTACK Woman, 72, & boy, 12, attacked by Daniel rivals as gangland feud spreads “People warned some episodes were getting too caught up on an agenda rather than telling a story and those people got shouted down, ignored.
” Advertisement Doctor Who airs on BBC One and iPlayer. 5 Viewers were complimentary about Varada's debut in Doctor Who Credit: BBC.
