Doctor Who
Summary
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The upcoming installation ofDoctor Whohas become highly promise worldwide , but there are some worry about season 14 . In 2023 , Russell T. Davies select back over asDoctor Whoshowrunner for the first time since 2010 , and his three 60th - anniversary specials set up the future tense of the show . Doctor Whoseason 14will be the first full season of Ncuti Gatwa impersonate the latest embodiment of the Doctor , with Millie Gibson playing new companion Ruby Sunday . TheDoctor Whoseason 14 castalso include some old face , such as Mel Bush ( Bonnie Langford ) and Kate Stewart ( Jemma Redgrave ) .
Season 14 will have the potential to giveDoctor Whoa fresh starting line , which any secure long - running TV show should experience at some peak during its run , especially with the show now collaborating with Disney . However , the show is confront with a lot of pressure from hearing , especially as Davies has been sleep with for indite some ofDoctor Who ’s best installment . While it ’s certain thatDoctor Whoseason 14 will be brilliant , there ’s still room for some concerns .
6Doctor Who Season 14’s Release Plan Hurts Its Domestic Audience
The UK is at a disadvantage with Doctor Who’s upcoming update
In March 2024 , it was announced thatDoctor Whoseason 14 will be usable to pullulate on Disney+ worldwide on the 10th of May , one day before the UK handout date of the 11th of May . In previous long time , Doctor Whohas publicize in the UK first , or at least had a simultaneous release , so this is a first for the show . Although it ’s great thatDoctor Whowill be accessible to more viewers than ever , and the extra budget Disney can allow , it means that domesticated audiences in the UK will no longer be the first to tune in .
Doctor Whohas been a staple fibre in British culture since it was first broadcast in 1963 . Naturally , it made good sense that UK audiences expected to see the Time Lord ’s latest risky venture before the rest of the world . In the UK , BBC witness make up for a television permission to watchDoctor Who , which is importantly more than the cost of Disney+ , so many are disappoint in this programme change . How this will go on to touch the future of the show is indecipherable , but hopefully , this worry is somethingDoctor Whowill take into consideration going forward .
5Bi-generation Has Rewritten Doctor Who’s Past & Future
The new take on the Doctor’s regeneration has redefined the show
The 60th - anniversary special episode , “ The Giggle , ” put in Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor , as well as the concept ofbi - generation inDoctor Who . This process , which involved David Tennant ’s Fourteenth Doctor splitting into a novel consistence while still retaining his own , changedDoctor Whomassively . While the Doctor ’s regeneration always keep audiences on the bound of their keister , this was an interesting path for the show to keep its new root , with the getting even of Russell T. Davies as showrunner .
However , Doctor Who ’s bi - generation raise a lot of questionsthat Humphrey Davy will hopefully resolve in the upcoming time of year . InDoctor Who : unleash , Sir Humphrey Davy excuse that bi - generation had been applied to every incarnation of the Doctor , imply that each previous version of the Time Lord was still flying about time and blank space . It would also seem that succeeding regenerations will be bismuth - generations , too , which will make hiding the identity of the next Doctor even more complicated than it had been in the past times .
4Doctor Who Season 14 Has A LOT Of Mysteries To Solve
There are fears that Doctor Who won’t provide answers
Like any new episode ofDoctor Who , there are plenty of mystery that need to be solved in time of year 14 . Ncuti Gatwa ’s first full sequence , “ The Church on Ruby Road , ” set up plenty of interesting storylines , let in Ruby Sunday ’s ( Millie Gibson ) ancestry and the true personal identity of Mrs. Flood ( Anita Dobson ) . There are also several inquiry about the Noble family and their lives with the Fourteenth Doctor after the events of “ The Giggle . ”
Before “ The Giggle,”Doctor Whoset up even more closed book that were expected to be resolved at some dot during the sixtieth - day of remembrance specialsbut did n’t . audience , and the Doctor themself , still do not know who the Meep ’s ( Miriam Margoyles ) “ hirer ” is or the individuality of who foot up the Toymaker ’s ( Neil Patrick Harris ) Au tooth harbour the Master . Although it ’s been confirm that Jinkx Monsoon is in season 14 , and implied she ’s the latest translation of the Doctor ’s great frenemy , it has yet to be confirm .
However , there is concern that some of these mystery wo n’t get a satisfying resolutionbecause there are too many of them . During his original term of office as showrunner , Davies was dependable in wrapping up characters ’ news report well , although there were some gap . For good example , Jenny ( Georgia Tennant ) never got an on - screen explanation about her fate after “ The Doctor ’s Daughter , ” and instead , Doctor Whofans had to learn about what encounter through the comic miniseriesThe Lost Dimension . While a lot of these whodunit may take more than one season to be answered , it ’s hop that their conclusions are deserving the postponement .
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3Ruby Sunday Won’t Be A Long-Term Doctor Who Companion
Millie Gibson will depart the TARDIS in Season 14
Although sudden cast changes have n’t been strange in Russell T. Davies ’ account withDoctor Who , it was still a shock when it was announced that Millie Gibson would only appear as a full - time companion in season 14 . Despite online rumors circulating , it ’s nameless why Gibson will not carry on to be a part of theDoctor Whocast in time of year 15.However , it has been confirm that actress Varada Sethu will be portray the Doctor ’s new companion .
With only one time of year of Ruby Sunday inDoctor Who , there ’s a pile of pressure for her to have an impactful character electric arc and a fitting ending . Doctor Whohas had companions on board the TARDIS for a single season in the past , although they did return to the show later on , which allow for for some interesting character ontogeny . It had been implied in interview that Ruby may have a cameo in season 15 , but it has n’t been formally confirm . Hopefully , Davies will have done enough with time of year 14 to get Ruby become a memorable comrade .
2Can The Fourteenth Doctor Really Not Return?
David Tennant has no plans to reprise his role as the Time Lord
Doctor Whochanged its account with the Thirteenth Doctor ’s ( Jodie Whittaker ) re-formation . David Tennant abuse into the Doctor ’s shoes for a second time as the Fourteenth Doctor , having previously portray the 10th incarnation from 2005 to 2010 and again in the 2013 fiftieth - day of remembrance special . After the Doctor ’s atomic number 83 - generation , Fourteen retired and settled on Earthwith Donna ( Catherine Tate ) and her category , finally sweep up the “ sluggish course . ”
In interviews with the doer , Tennant claimed Fourteen would n’t return toDoctor Who , and his clip as the Time Lord had now end . Although “ The Giggle ” already established that Fourteen had n’t cut back himself to Earth and occasionally pull up stakes the satellite , it was odd to hear that there is no chance he would come back to the show . If Earth were suddenly in danger , the Doctor would n’t ignore it . Even if Fourteen has retired from being a Time Lord , it made no sense for the show to cut off any potential time to come for them , even if it will never happen .
1The Fifteenth Doctor Could Face Issues In The Past
The acknowledgment of race in Doctor Who has seen some awful moments for its characters
While there have been several actors of color inDoctor Whoin recent years , Ncuti Gatwa is the first to portray the Doctor . In an idealistic reality , racialism would n’t exist , butprevious episodes ofDoctor Whohave shown the difficulties its character faced in the past times , especially in earned run average where the treatment of citizenry of coloring was abhorrent . For example , Ryan ( Tosin Cole ) was slap for picking up a white woman ’s glove and handing it to her in the installment " Rosa , " and Martha Jones ( Freema Ayegman ) was oft abused when hiding from the Family in 1913 during time of year 3 .
The Thirteenth Doctor also experienced sexism during her tenure , which made preserve the day unmanageable at times . The Doctor ’s outlook transcends gender and race , and so it would n’t be surprising to see the Fifteenth Doctor throw themselves into the action head teacher - first , command the room , as any other incarnation would . If they were to do this in an dangerous undertaking set in the past , salute as a black man , it could result in a life-threatening situation , more so than usual . Although this has likely occur to Davies , there ’s still concern that the show may not approach the topic in an appropriate way .
Cast
The latest Dr. Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor , joined by new fellow traveler Ruby Sunday .
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
