[NEWS] Doctor Who to feature more "fourth wall breaks"

Just when you thought the "Doctor Who" franchise any more than it already has been, along comes more stupidity ...   :-(
    Russell T Davies Confirms There Will Be
    More Fourth Wall Breaks In Doctor Who
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    Showrunner, Russell T Davies, has said we can expect more
    fourth wall breaks in his vision for Doctor Who.
    Fourth wall breaks are when the character actively
    acknowledge the audience, turning to the camera to pose a
    question, do something cheeky, or otherwise engage anyone
    watching. It's been happening more and more during the
    Fifteenth Doctor's tenure, and Davies says this will
    continue:
        "I think it's part of the show going forward, to
         be honest. It's breaking the fourth wall; the
         fact we all know that phrase means that it's very
         well known. It's a thing lots of things [are]
         doing, lots of shows [are] doing. And I like it -
         I think it's fun. I think everything I've ever
         written is just one beat away from turning to the
         camera and going, 'What do you think?'"
    Miranda might have popularised this on TV in recent times
    (or semi recent times), but it's a frequent trope.
    Currently, you can go to the cinema and watch the former
    titular Merc with a Mouth smashing the fourth wall in
    Deadpool and Wolverine, for instance.
    Doctor Who Series 14 included Mrs Flood (Anita Dobson)
    breaking the fourth wall numerous times; so too the Doctor
    (Ncuti Gatwa) and a few other characters. It's happened a
    few times in the past, so this isn't entirely unprecedented:
    the First Doctor wished "a happy Christmas to all of you at
    home" in The Feast of Steven; the Fourth Doctor said "even
    the sonic screwdriver won't get me out of this one" in
    The Invasion of Time; the Sixth Doctor delivered his
    post-regenerative quote to the camera; Oswin Oswald
    delivered her "run, you clever boy, and remember" to us;
    and the Twelfth Doctor opened Before the Flood with a whole
    scene directly looking to the audience. And those are just
    a few examples.
    I must admit, however, that it makes me feel uneasy - I'm
    good with some levels of meta fiction, but this risks
    damaging the narrative by acknowledging that it's all a
    lie.
    Either way, it's apparently here to stay...
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