Doctor Who (2020) - spoilers!

[GreyLord]

OR, it could be a LATER regeneration???

With some unknown history regarding memory???

 

[Morrus]

Chris Chibnall says not a parallel universe.

Jo Martin - Not A Parallel Universe Doctor Who

Talking to the Daily Mirror in the UK, Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall stated that the Doctor, as portrayed by Jo Martin in this weekend's episode

www.bleedingcool.com

"The important thing to say is – she is definitively the Doctor,” he explained. “There’s not a sort of parallel universe going on, there’s no tricks.

“Jo Martin is the Doctor, that’s why we gave her the credit at the end which all new Doctors have the first time you see them. John Hurt got that credit.”

 

[Blackrat]

I really need to watch the episode again, but I am leaning to pre-Hartnell theory. Her mannerisms were similar to the Dr.1, and she had an impatient, berating nature to her, like Dr.1. The interior of her TARDIS was also reminescent of the early versions. Now, we know Dr.1 stole that TARDIS, but it was in repair bay and the chameleon circuit failure could have been already in effect at the time, and manifested as the last disguise it used when he initialised it. So, having used that TARDIS before could have been a contributing factor in him deciding to steal that particular one. There have also been hints to an earlier regeneration cycle, though those are rather vague.

But, all this together, makes me think it is possible, even plausible that she is the last of the previous cycle.

 

[Morrus]

Now, we know Dr.1 stole that TARDIS, but it was in repair bay and the chameleon circuit failure could have been already in effect at the time, and manifested as the last disguise it used when he initialised it.

It didn’t look like a police box when he stole it. It looked like a silver capsule.

 

[Blackrat]

Indeed, but they could have managed to reset it at the repair bay, then when he initialised it, it reverted back to the last disguise. Far fetched, I know, but a possibility. I like the theory, and will love to see what the truth turns out to be, regardless...

 

[Blackrat]

I will be rewatching tonight, I need to pay more attention to the interior, but I think it looked like the early versions with modern twists...

 

[Ryujin]

Clearly Hartnell-Doctor stole the TARDIS, but I suppose there could have been a Doctor before him who used one, but officially rather than unofficially....?

 

[Anoth]

Clearly Hartnell-Doctor stole the TARDIS, but I suppose there could have been a Doctor before him who used one, but officially rather than unofficially....?

You’re all wrong. The tardis stole a timelord to explore all space and time.

 

[Mallus]

To summarize this season: the opening two-partner was a fun Bond homage (and I like Sacha Dhawan's Tennant-era Master), the next two were forgettable (despite Tesla?!), and the last was Chibnall upping his game in way I didn't see coming. Now I'm interested in the rest of the season and Whittaker series 3!

 

[wicked cool]

Problems if true
Destroys the whole narrative for her being the first female Dr (if true)
We have potentially another War Dr situation?

There seems to be a lot to digest in this episode but was there really? We get a little bit of Barrowman and yet hes all mysterious and speaking in code. I don't remember him being all mysterious ever? We get a new Dr/fake Dr and now we might mess up the whole timeline. Sure its a better episode but not sure this helps sinking ratings

Still feel like Chibnalli wants to destroy the Dr Who universe pre 2017