Doctor Who
Warning : SPOILERS onward for Doctor Who special " The Church on Ruby Road " !
Summary
Doctor Whoshowrunner Russell T Davies explain how a primal moment from the most recent episode justifies the Doctor always traveling alongside a fellow traveller . The newest episode , titled " The Church on Ruby Road , " sees the Fifteenth Doctor rescuing his companion , Ruby Sunday , as a babe by kill the Goblin King . He does this by spike him on a church steeple , stimulate the other hobgoblin to move away .
talk onDoctor Who : Video Commentariesfor the 2023 Christmas special , Davies explicate how the Fifteenth Doctor killing the Goblin King reflects his demand for a companioninDoctor Whoseason 14 . The showrunner was joined by producer Chris May and Ruby worker Millie Gibson . Check out what Humphrey Davy had to say below :
May : He ’s a vengeful doc by then , is n’t he ? He ’s quite …
Davies : Yeah , precisely !
May : go for it .
Gibson : Yeah , yeah he does .
Davies : It ’s why he needs a human being .
Should The Doctor Travel Alone?
The Doctor has always traveled with human companions that extend alternative perspectives on his delegation and give him someone to be with throughout his time . This has been a staple of the show since the First Doctor , with the Fifteenth ’s rescue ofRuby as a childreflecting the importance of the custom . However , his status as a being that travels across sentence and blank means he could someday go on his own .
The third episode of Doctor Who ’s 60th day of remembrance schedule made a significant alteration by implying that The Doctor ’s companion will have a fresh name .
If the Doctor were to travel by himself , he may be the only fictional character to appear in every episode of a give time of year . This could contribute to some interesting stories where he would have to rely on himself and the kindness of unknown to complete his missions . However , this would also lack the human connection his companions give him , piss the escapade feel further removed from what they usually feel like .
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
While a few installment ofDoctor Whowithout companions imply could be interesting , the show would n’t have the same appeal associated with the teams that usually form . Perhaps it could work as a one - off episode where the Doctor has to fill out a mission too serious for his companion to companion him on . However , it would n’t influence for a recollective - term missionary post , reach just how of import his fellow are to the show overall .
Doctor Whoseason 14 return in May 2024 with a new batch of 8 instalment .
Source : Doctor Who : Video Commentaries / BBC
The belated Doctor of the Church Who serial premise the Fifteenth Doctor , joined by Modern companion Ruby Sunday .
