
Doctor Who: Shada
2017

Representation Score
Good
2019
TV-PGDirector
Charles Norton
Runtime
92 minutes
Average Rating
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This animated reconstruction of a lost 1967 serial is bound by the social perspectives of its original mid-century script. While it lacks modern breadth in addressing various identities, it offers a meaningful critique of systemic exploitation and hierarchical control. The production succeeds in presenting female characters with significant roles and intellectual parity with the Doctor. Yet, it remains limited by period-specific writing regarding racial and sexual identities. The narrative's strength lies in its challenge of absolute authority rather than its character diversity.
Category Breakdown
The story centers on survival against the Macra without including characters with diverse sexual orientations or gender identities. It does not feature any explicit LGBTQ+ themes, reflecting the era of the original script.
Female companions play significant roles in driving the story and have intellectual parity with the Doctor. However, the narrative still relies on some mid-century clichés where women serve as emotional anchors.
The setting reflects historical colonial power dynamics and systemic exploitation. While the cast is largely homogeneous, the subtext explores the mechanics of oppression and labor control.
The narrative critiques unchecked capitalism and centralized authority through its depiction of a corrupt social structure. It frames the system as a force characters must dismantle.
There is no significant focus on neurodivergence or physical disabilities. Characters are defined by their physical or intellectual utility rather than lived experiences of disability.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
The original 1967 master recordings of ‘The Macra Terror’ were lost soon after the programme’s original transmission. However, audio-only recordings have survived and have been used here to create a brand new fully animated reconstruction of this lost classic.

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