Doctor Who
Summary
Mrs. Flood inDoctor Whoclearly knows more than she ’s willing to admit , and one theory postulate that it ’s because she ’s an older version of Ruby Sunday . There are various hints and clues that suggest Mrs. Flood is the Fifteenth Doctor ’s companionfrom a next point in metre . Although this has yet to be confirm , it would explain Mrs. Flood ’s mysterious air and inexplicable knowledge about sure facets of the Doctor ’s life .
Played by Anita Dobson , Mrs. Flood makes her debut in theDoctor Who2023 Christmas special , " The Church on Ruby Road . " The present - twenty-four hour period version ofRuby Sunday is play by Millie Gibson , and the two actors interact on several occasions during the episode . Mrs. Flood is mostly show observing her street and is especially vocal about the front of the Doctor ’s TARDIS . The intrigue skirt her character could be addressed inDoctor Whoseason 14 , but in the interim , there are several detail that back the possibility that Mrs. Flood is Ruby from the future tense .
Mrs. Flood Lives Near Ruby And Her Family In Doctor Who
The Older Woman May Have Chosen To Remain Close By
Ruby has a close relationship with her adoptive family , with the bond between her , her mother , and her gran prove to be very strong . Ruby ’s days of traveling with Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor are only just start , but it ’s possible she could stay with him for many geezerhood . If this happens , Ruby may return home to receive all of her friend and family have either break or moved on .
As a part request , Ruby could have require the Doctor to leave alone her near her younger ego , so she could be close to her family once again . Although the Doctor does n’t seem to recognise Mrs. Flood , it would n’t be the first instance of the Time Lord being unable to think his clip with a companion . Peter Capaldi ’s Twelfth Doctor experienced something like when he lose his store of Clara Oswald .
Mrs. Flood also seems to have an amicable relationship with Ruby , which would make sense if Mrs. Flood is fondly depend back on her youthful year . She is evenly warm towards the Doctor during their limited interactions , which also adds up if she indeed spent years traveling with him . While she may seem friendly , she does have a bitter side , as she is seen hollo at neighbors about things outside their control . Mrs. Flood has no requirement to be kind to Ruby and the Doctor , but her temperament towards both could be explained by a pre - existing relationship .
Mrs. Flood Is Aware Of What A TARDIS Is
The Doctor May Also Be Familiar To Her
For an unsuspecting neighbourhood personality , Mrs. Flood seems to be perfectly comfortable with the concept of a TARDIS . Such closeness with the Doctor ’s ship would seem to imply that she has take on one before . A TARDIS is not something that come around too often , even in the humankind ofDoctor Who . So , it ’s most likely Mrs. Flood has seenthe Doctor ’s TARDISbefore , asuming that she ’s seen one before the events of " The Church on Ruby Road . "
The TARDIS also has a perception filter , which can disport attention away from the ship if the observer has n’t come into physical contact with it before . However , perception filter are not always in force , specially against those who have traveled in the TARDIS before . Even if her twenty-four hours of traveling as Ruby with the Doctor are long break , the memory of an exotic sentence and space machine is unlikely to exit Mrs. Flood ’s mind in a hurry . Therefore , the fact that Mrs. Flood can see the TARDIS at all suggests that she has been reveal to the perception filter fitted to the Doctor ’s TARDIS .
When Ruby approaches Mrs. Flood near the end of the episode , she asks the older lady if she has interpret the Doctor . alternatively of looking mix up , Mrs. Flood simply smiles and nods sedately in the direction of the TARDIS . Additionally , she wishes Ruby chance , apparently cognisant that the Doctor ’s raw companion has exciting adventures beforehand of her . The prospect is the most solemn Mrs. Flood is shown throughout the full episode , imply that her desire to relive this minute is part of what has been keep her going .
The Dr. Who Christmas Special introduced Anita Dobson as Mrs. Flood - and set up a secret that will surely continue in Doctor Who time of year 14 .
When The Doctor Is In The Alternate Timeline, Mrs. Flood Seems Different
The Goblins' Actions Trigger A Change In Mrs. Flood
When the Doctor and Ruby thwart the Goblins ' attempt to eat Lulubelle , the animal take a different approach . locomote back through time , the Goblins successfully abduct Ruby as a babe from the porch of the church where she was left by her birth mother . alter the timeline in a room that meant Ruby never develop up leave to reality changing around the Doctor and Ruby ’s adopted family . Carla Sunday , the charwoman who ab initio foster Ruby , retain no retention of her girl . Only the Doctor can recall Ruby in the alternate realism .
Doctor Who has introduced Millie Gibson as the Doctor ’s new companion , Ruby Sunday , and set up a thrilling mystery - who is her female parent .. ?
On his way to rescue Baby Ruby from the Goblins , the Doctor ’s TARDIS fly before Mrs. Flood ’s optic evokes a aghast reaction . While this may seem like a reasonable response , Mrs. Flood is not surprised in the least by the front of the Doctor ’s TARDIS in the main timeline . This backs the possibility that Mrs. Flood is Ruby , as her history being toyed with would have disrupted or take out her memories of travel with the doc .
The Goblins In Doctor Who Feed On Coincidence
Ruby Sunday’s Timeline Would Be A Big Pull
The nefarious creatures in theDoctor WhoChristmas special thrive under spells of bad circumstances , chance , and coincidence . For instance , they crave Lulubelle because of the fact she arrived on Christmas Eve just as Ruby had . Such a coincidence made the baby more desirable to the Goblins . The more unconvincing instances tend to coincide , the greater the fortune of a Goblin comportment are . Mrs. Flood live on the same street as her untried ego would for sure attract the attention ofDoctorWho ’s Goblins , andthis could explain their ubiquitous presence in Ruby ’s animation and provide a ground for her string of calamities .
When Ruby asks the Doctor why the Goblins place Davina McCall with their antics , he tells her they did so because they find it fun . With Ruby , the Goblins ' option to torment her seems much more focused , as if there is something unknown pulling them in her direction . Mrs. Flood ’s proximity to Ruby would likely be a potent inducement for the Goblins inDoctor Who , serving as further grounds that they are the same woman .
The 2023Doctor WhoChristmas special , " The Church on Ruby Road , " is pelt now on Disney+ .
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