Of course the Daleks should appear in Series 14 and beyond.
Theres no end to the stories they can tell.
Its understandable: without the success ofthe Daleksin 1963 its unlikelyDoctor Whowould be on TV today.
Former showrunner Steven Moffat described the Daleks asthe most reliably defeated enemies in the universe.
Recently, Chris Chibnall used the Daleks as a crowd pleaser in hisNew Year Specials.
All three showrunners added new facets but ultimately that reliably defeated one is always there.
What do we know about Daleks?
So youd be forgiven for sympathising with the opinion that they need a rest.
You are, however, wrong.
Youve never been more wrong.
The good news is that youre just wrong aboutDoctor Whoand not something important, but still: wrong.
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Real-World Hypocrisy
The key thing here is thatthe Daleksare Nazi allegories.
Theres a real-world influence to the Daleks and similar ideas, language and fears are still with us.
There is scope for drama, then, in this evident hypocrisy.
If this chafes against existing concepts of what a Dalek is, great.
The apparent disconnect with Dalek ideology isnt a bug, its a feature of the political movements they echo.
Millennial Daleks presumably upload this to Instagram with the caption It me.
This connects with the original Dalek voice actor Peter Hawkins idea that they should sound trapped and afraid.
There arent as many limits as some may think onwhat a Dalek story can be.
Or possibly better ideas.
The way has been paved, and this is territory the show should explore.
Writers should not be beholden to the Daleks legend or canon.
Doctor Who returns in November 2023 for three 60thanniversary specials.
