Doctor Who
Summary
Doctor Whostill has many lingering questions regarding its Timeless Child reveal , all of which could be answered if a Graeco-Roman villain were to make a issue , much like the Toymaker did . The Thirteenth Doctor ’s earned run average bring about a divisive variety to The Doctor ’s established backstory , know as the Timeless Child . Despite it being a controversial plot line , Doctor Whodoubled down on its Timeless Child retconduring the 2023 special . While many questions remain unrequited , reintroducing a certain classic villain follow the Toymaker ’s return could help to address the issue .
Originally a one - off scoundrel that featured in a First Doctor serial , the Toymaker returned for the sixtieth anniversary special , 67 yr after his initial entry . This time play by Neil Patrick Harris , the character not only stole the show during 2023 ’s " The Giggle " , but also provide an crucial bridge between the classic and New versions of the show . Now , Doctor Whoneeds to repeat this with a dissimilar classic baddie , one that can at last conclude the issue of the Timeless Child once and for all .
Morbius' Return Can Answer Doctor Who’s Lingering Timeless Child Questions
The Brain Of Morbius Is Where It All Started
Though the medico ’s origins had never to the full been explained onscreen , it was mostly understood that they were a Time Lord , a race of god - alike beings from the planet Gallifrey with the power to regenerate their body . For decennium , this was very much the show ’s set up lore . During Chris Chibnall ’s time as showrunner , however , a rewrite was made to the Doctor ’s origins that depicted them as a being from another macrocosm whose regenerative baron work as the foundation of Time Lord civilization . This signify that the Doctor had many more re-formation than was antecedently known .
The primary villain of Doctor Who time of year 14 stay obscure , but a new clew incur in trailer footage supports a major theory about Ncuti Gatwa ’s opposition .
While the move was controversial , to say the least , it was n’t the first timeDoctor Whohad introduced the idea of the Dr. birth more faces than the ones already shown . The classic era episode,“The Brain of Morbius " , orbit around a renegade Time Lord ring Morbiuswho engage the skills of a surgeon to create a body so that he can return in strong-arm mannikin . During a nous - bend battle between the Fourth Doctor and Morbius towards the goal of the story , images of the Doctor ’s four known incarnations appear in inverse guild , take after by eight previously unseen case .
Though it ’s not totally clean-cut who the faces are meant to be , it ’s implied that they are earlier interlingual rendition of the Doctor himself . For years , some explain the faces as being Morbius ’s own . It was n’t until the Thirteenth Doctor era instalment , " The Timeless Children " , that they were all but corroborate to be the Doctor ’s . Nevertheless , the idea of the Timeless Child has n’t been decent addressed since it was introduced back in 2020 . Beyond time of year 14,Doctor Whohas the opportunity to bring in back Morbius in monastic order to give solid and clear solvent regarding the Timeless Child .
The old embodiment of the Doctor seen in " The Brain of Morbius " were played by various members ofDoctor Who ’s production staff .
Morbius Already Has The Perfect Actor For A Doctor Who Return
He’s Familar With The Character
He may have only appear in one televised story to particular date but , like many otherDoctor Whocharacters , Morbius has returned numerous time in various spin - off media . Samuel West , Word of player Timothy West and Prunella Scales , has voiced the character of Morbius in several Big Finish audio production . West , who previously played the role of Cyrian in the 1993Doctor Whocharity special , dimension in Time , first played Morbius opposite Paul McGann ’s Eighth Doctor in 2008 . As well as already having the experience , West wants to toy Morbius inDoctor Whoagain , preferably opposite Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor .
Dr. Who has introduce a wide variety of villain in its 60 - year run , with only a few returning throughout to repeatedly challenge the physician .
The fact thatDoctor Whoalready has an actor who is both familiar with the fiber and keen to give think it seems almost anserine not to fetch Morbius back soon . Current showrunner Russell T. Davies has already shown a willingness to reverse to expanded media for inspiration , as demonstrated by 2023 ’s " The Star Beast " . It ’s certainly not out of the region of possibility , therefore , that if Sir Humphrey Davy were to reintroduce Morbius , he would look to West to impersonate him . With his power to wreak forbidding and sly , West has already proven he ’s the idealistic candidate for the task .
The Toymaker’s Return Makes Morbius Appearing In Doctor Who’s Future More Likely
RTD Has Done It Before, So There’s Nothing Stopping Him From Doing It Again
Nevertheless , the Toymaker ’s return in 2023 ’s " The Giggle " came with a modern update which , among other thing , let in a dance phone number to a Spice Girls song .
The Toymaker for certain felt like a rather recess choice of fibre to regress for the show ’s innovative earned run average . After all , he was a one - time adversary in a story that first publicise in 1966 , long before manyDoctor Whoviewers were even born . Nevertheless , the Toymaker ’s rejoinder in 2023 ’s " The Giggle " came with a modern update which , among other thing , include a dancing bit to a Spice Girls song . Ultimately , the Toymaker was a memorable addition to the 60th day of remembrance specialsand now Russell T. Davies can reiterate this success with the character of Morbius .
The reintroduction of the Toymaker proved thatobscure classic villain do have a place in modernDoctor Who , especially if they come with a twenty-first - 100 update . Additionally , The Toymaker is n’t the first example of this . During Davies ’s first tenure in bang , not only did he bring back well - known foes such as the Daleks , the Master , and the Cybermen , but he also superintend the yield of lesser - known villains such as the Autons and the Macra . His successors , Steven Moffat and Chris Chibnall , also did the same , essentially serve to pave the way for Mobius’sDoctor Whoreturn .
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
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The latest Doctor Who serial introduce the Fifteenth Doctor , joined by new companion Ruby Sunday .
