Doctor Who
Summary
AlthoughDoctor Whoseason 14 is not set to premiere until May 11 , 2024 , the recently released official trailer sheds quite a bit of light on what the new season will be like , and there is one particular particular present in the trailer that connects Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor to one of the earliest iteration , the Third Doctor . Gatwa was announced as the Fifteenth Doctor back in May 2022 , and most recently made his debut in the iconic role in December 2023 during theDoctor Who60th anniversary episode . Now , anticipation is high as his season nears its premiere .
Much can be glean fromDoctor Whoseason 14 ’s prescribed trailer . First and first , hearing get a glance at Ncuti Gatwa ’s Doctor , along with hisnew companion , Ruby Sunday . The two are seen in various different historical periods , and hints are dropped about Ruby ’s kinsfolk berth and her general arc as the Doctor ’s companion . There is also a peek atthe series ' major engagement , which might be the end of the world . However , one little detail found in the trailer isthe comportment ofDoctor Who’sUNIT , a military organisation dedicated to crusade off extraterrestrial threat .
The Doctor Who season 14 trailer showcases Ncuti Gatwa as the fresh Doctor , but a underhanded visual aspect from David Tennant ’s personification is wanton to drop .
The Fifteenth Doctor Is Properly Working With UNIT Again - Just Like The Third Doctor
According to theDoctor Whoseason 14trailer , it seems as though Ncuti Gatwa’sFifteenth Doctor is working with UNIT again , and this is a major callback to Jon Pertwee ’s Third Doctor .
As previously mentioned , UNIT is a fictional organization inDoctor Whowhose sole commission is to protect Earth from supernatural and extraterrestrial threats .
They have been a far-famed presence throughoutDoctor Who’slong history , and now , they are come back for what looks like a significant office inDoctor Whoseason 14 . In the first five second of the prevue , the TARDIS drops in on the UNIT post .
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Although building block originated inDoctor Whoduring the Second Doctor ’s tenure , in the 1968 serial , " The Web of Fear , " the military organizationstood out during the Third Doctor ’s timedue to their meaning relationship . Pertwee ’s Doctor run as UNIT ’s scientific advisor , assisting Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge - Stewart with his competitiveness against aliens . In this way , UNIT became a fun and interesting alternating setting forDoctor Who , wherein the Doctor could be stage in way that he had n’t been before . With Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor reprising this eccentric of Doctor - UNIT relationship , time of year 14 feels reminiscent ofDoctor Whocirca 1970 .
UNIT Being A Full-Time Doctor Who Feature Again Is Great News
Bringing UNIT backis improbably exciting . This is in the main because UNIT has n’t actually had that much meter to glow . Although it was introduced early on on inDoctor Who’soriginal streak , after the Third Doctor ’s deportation was lift in 1972 , UNITbecame much less significant to the show . Between 1976 and 1989 , UNIT never appeared once , and its cameos in the newDoctor Whowere just as sporadic . In many ways , UNITbecame a relic of the past . It was n’t until the 2020s thatDoctor Whobegan using UNIT again , and now , season 14 will give it the spotlight it deserve .
What is specially coolheaded about UNIT ’s increased role inDoctor Whoseason 14 is that the organisation has already had a strong set - up . UNIT was destroy for a time during 2020 and 2021 , but duringDoctor Who’s60th day of remembrance special , it was revealed that it hadrelocated to a massive skyscraperin London . Furthermore , the Fourteenth Doctor and Donna Noble spent some prison term at UNIT , and discoveredformer fellow traveler Mel Bush had been recruited there . This cameo already hint that UNIT could have a expectant influence onDoctor Who , and now , that is becoming a reality .
Mel Bush ’s 60th anniversary cameo occur in the third sequence , " The Giggle . "
That UNIT Spinoff Probably Isn’t Happening Now
One unfortunate side effect of UNIT ’s increased presence inDoctor Whoseason 14 is that aspinoff is not likely to go on now . Though nothing was confirmed , manyDoctor Whofans were in backup of aDoctor Whospinoff revolving around UNIT . This would havesolved the trouble of the organization being underusedbyDoctor Who , and also , the general nature of UNIT would make it a perfect procedural . However , if UNIT really is playing a magnanimous office inDoctor Whoseason 14 and beyond , then a spinoff wo n’t be necessary , at least not any time soon .
Either way of life , it is a good and exciting matter that UNIT is yield toDoctor Who . Though the drone does not bring out much , it is clean-cut that time of year 14 will be fresh and unparalleled . And with Ncuti Gatwa at the helm , there is little doubt thatDoctor Whoseason 14 will be joyful , fun , and highly entertaining to watch . Doctor Whoseason 14 premiere on May 11 , 2024 .
