
Doctor Who has always been a kids’ show, but things have shifted a bit, especially since the 2005 reboot. The show has developed a reputation for being a bit too scary for kids, forcing them to “hide behind the sofa,” a term that has become synonymous with the time travel series in British culture.
But not every Doctor Who story has to evoke terror in younger audiences. In fact, the future of the series may lie in a preschool-aged series that tries a risky method: animation.