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<blockquote data-quote="Daniel Avery" data-source="post: 344712" data-attributes="member: 27">So, in an effort to change the subject a bit.... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes&nbsp; &nbsp; :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> Disney doesn&#039;t write checks unless there are many strings attached.&nbsp; I worry that a company like Disney, who seems to have a very American-centric view of entertainment, will try to quietly chip away at the very British identity of Doctor Who in an effort to make it more &quot;international&quot; (but in essence make it more Americanized).&nbsp; RTD seems like the type who could push back on those efforts to some degree (or at least hold the Disney &quot;tinkering&quot; at bay) but he can&#039;t be there forever.&nbsp; What I dread is the time when, after RTD departs, Disney pushes one of &#039;their&#039; people into the show-runner role.&nbsp; Without the British flair and identity, I think DW would lose more than it would gain from Disney&#039;s deep pockets.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Daniel Avery, post: 344712, member: 27"] So, in an effort to change the subject a bit.... :rolleyes: Disney doesn't write checks unless there are many strings attached. I worry that a company like Disney, who seems to have a very American-centric view of entertainment, will try to quietly chip away at the very British identity of [I]Doctor Who [/I]in an effort to make it more "international" (but in essence make it more Americanized). RTD seems like the type who could push back on those efforts to some degree (or at least hold the Disney "tinkering" at bay) but he can't be there forever. What I dread is the time when, after RTD departs, Disney pushes one of 'their' people into the show-runner role. Without the British flair and identity, I think DW would lose more than it would gain from Disney's deep pockets. [/QUOTE]

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