Dr Who Title Sequence

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Dr. Who’s title sequence promises and successfully delivers an action packed science fiction TV series based on one man, with his time traveling spaceship, exploring the vast expanse of space and time. Imagine a universe where humans not only had the technology to explore beyond the vast expanse of space of our solar system, but also had the ability to time travel, and visit parallel universes. Imagine a spaceship with all these capabilities, but was in the appearance of… an English retro blue telephone box? This is the science fiction world of BBC’s hit TV series “Dr. Who” as seen through the title sequence of the 12th Doctor. How the title sequence of BBC’s hit series “Dr. Who” relates with the show, based on 4 categories, will be discussed.
The first category in which the title sequence of the 12th doctor which will be analyzed are the
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The name Dr. Who is most likely not the main character’s real name, but then why is he called doctor “Who”? Perhaps there’s a reason why Dr. Who cannot reveal his true name and identity. Maybe it’s because he doesn’t prefer his real name. Or maybe, it’s more likely he using the name “Dr. Who” as an alias to hide his past. Perhaps, in the past, Dr. Who committed a crime and now uses his new alias to avoid unwanted attention. Whatever the reason maybe, the reason behind his name was never revealed during the title sequence and was also probably never revealed during the show as well. The third category in which the title sequence of the 12th doctor which will be analyzed is the music played during the opening. The music score has that familiar sci-fi feeling attached to it, using various instruments like synthesizers, bells, strings, and effects. The music playing during the title sequence is also presumably the doctor’s main theme. Upon further research, according to IMDb, Murray Gold is the music score and theme composer for Dr.

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