I'd ask why The Doctor has to be fun. There have been plenty of Doctors who have been absolutely monstrous at times, and plenty of good stories where fun is in short supply. I'm glad we're seeing more than just fun and whimsy. The whimsy and fun have been getting pretty oppressive. Like being strangled from the inside…

Perkins probably won't be back as it was a bit of stunt casting. The dude who plays him, Frank Skinner, is a famous standup, media personality and television presenter in the UK. They couldn't just tuck him in later without announcing or leaking it because, well, he's kinda too famous for that. If he takes a jaunt up…