Of course it lives on today in some novels, mostly, especially Lungbarrow, which I haven’t read but want to. I’m happy with how things turned out, but I like to think I’d have been happy with the Cartmel plan too. It’s only in the face of contradictory canon that the debate arises. My thought on the matter is this: Had it been carried out, I would have accepted it as canon with no issues, as would most fans.
The plan ultimately failed, not for creative reasons, but because the series will soon be cancelled. I won’t go into the details here-that topic has been beaten to death elsewhere-but it would have represented a significant new chapter in the show’s lore, especially regarding the origin of the Doctor. There’s a prop on the table at one point that I could swear is a lightsaber-maybe a nod to Star Wars? Andrew Cartmel joins the series here as script editor next season, he will initiate the now-infamous “Cartmel Masterplan” for revising the creative direction of the series. It’s a bit hokey, but cutting edge for its time. There’s a new title theme and sequence, the final of each for the classic series the title sequence represents the series’ first foray into CGI. We return to 25-minute episodes here the rest of the classic series will be an even split between three- and four-part stories. Several things stand out about this serial. (The reason for the regeneration-the radiation from the attacking weapons, which is toxic to Time Lords but not to humans-isn’t stated here, but has since been revealed in a Big Finish audio.) Mel is left behind in the TARDIS, which has crashed to the surface of the planet Lakertya. The Rani, with a henchman, enters, and takes the Doctor away when he is rolled over, his face has already begun to change. We open on the TARDIS under attack from an unknown source after taking a few hits, we find the Sixth Doctor (played by McCoy in a wig with his face turned away) and Mel lying on the floor of the console room. Right away, it’s different from any previous regeneration story Colin Baker declined to return and film the regeneration after being treated rather badly by the BBC. Unlike last seasons, Season 24 is not a single cohesive story, although we will see the beginning of a loose arc that will take us all the way to the end of the classic series. Seasons from this point forward-or actually, from last season-will be the shortest they’ve ever been, with only four serials each.
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