My goodness, what a ride we have been on the last three weeks celebrating sixty years of Doctor Who. The show has been well served by the three-episode arc with The Doctor and Donna Noble. “The Giggle” is a wild ride Russell T. Davies is known for. This episode makes you think back to “The Sound of Drums” episode where chaos ensues. Neil Patrick Harris as the Celestial Toymaker is a badass villain in this episode. He is just as manic as anyone I have seen on screen. Overall it was a great episode in my humble opinion. It’s been a fun ride with David Tennant and Catherine Tate. This Christmas, Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson become our new Team TARDIS and I believe we are in good hands. Well done Doctor Who. Long live Doctor Who.
Doctor Who has turned 60 years old this year and to celebrate there will be 3 specials that will air on the BBC in the UK and Disney+ everywhere else. Reprising their roles of The Doctor and Donna Noble, David Tennant, and Catherine Tate will take us on another adventure that will lead up to the 15th Doctor’s debut played by Ncuti Gatwa, and joining him will be Ruby Sunday played by Millie Gibson.
I think the timing is right for the Doctor’s return and for Russel T. Davies’s return as showrunner. However, I am still not happy about what he did to Torchwood which is another discussion for another day.
It’s time for some new adventures in time and space for Team TARDIS.
Today is the debut of the 13th Doctor in the long-running science fiction show “Doctor Who’ Jodie Whittaker assumes the role as the first woman to do so. Every time there is a new person playing this iconic role we wonder what they will be like and what they will do. I believe with Whittaker who is a great actress she will make The Doctor her own and treat the role and the institution with reverence and respect. She will be brilliant!
It’s new Doctor Who day around the world as the 10th series of the modern era kicks off today on the BBC and BBC America here in the states. Today has been about binge watching last season with Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman (who left to play young Queen Victoria in the ITV series “Victoria”, which is seen in the states on PBS). Pearl Mackie makes her debut as the new companion. This is Capaldi’s last season so we begin to speculate who will replace him. Let’s enjoy his brilliance while we can.
Peter Capaldi returns as the 12th Doctor for his final season. He is joined by a new companion, Bill who is played by Pearl Mackie. Matt Lucas joins in the adventure too. As a Whovian I am excited to see the upcoming season. We will see some classic villains returning too. It will be interesting to see how everything plays out and who will succeed Capaldi.
Peter Capaldi is a terrific actor and a great “Doctor”. He will be leaving “Doctor Who” at the end of this series/season. Peter made this role his own and it will be interesting to see who will be tapped to replace him in the TARDIS.
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