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Doctor Whoshowrunner Russell T Davies let on that one pivotal moment in " The Church on Ruby Road " involve the Goblin King was a tribute to a darling Disney animated feature article . The 2023 seasonal special was Ncuti Gatwa ’s first solo adventure as the Fifteenth Doctor , in full introducing the new incarnation of the Time Lord and Millie Gibson ’s new companion , Ruby Sunday . In " The Church on Ruby Road , " the Doctor and Ruby face a horde of goblins led by a ginormous Goblin King , who jump through clock time and uses manipulations of probability to nobble and rust children .
With more hoopla for Gatwa ’s future adventures inDoctor Whoseason 14 , Davies revealed during theBBC iPlayercommentary for " The Church on Ruby Road " that the climactic moment , where the Doctor uses the Intelligent Gloves to drag the Goblin Ship down to Earth in 2004 , yield tribute to an iconic Disney moment . While speaking to Gibson and manufacturer Chris May , the showrunner compared the moment when the Goblin King is impaled to the scene where the trident - authorise Ursula ( Pat Carroll ) is impaled by the ship ’s fore in the final enactment of 1989’sThe small Mermaid . check off out Davies ' account below :
Millie Gibson:“So this is the demise will frequent me forever . I do n’t think there ’s a worser one . I do n’t make love why . "
Russell T Davies:“Do you think ? search , Little Mermaid , what pass to Ursula ? She gets poke by the ship . "
Gibson : " Oh ! "
Davies:“It is found onThe Little Mermaid , really . "
Gibson:“Is it ? ! "
Davies:“When you watch the cartoon ofThe Little Mermaid , you work out that she ’s going to be jab by the stem of that ship six seconds before it fall out . "
Chris May:“Yeah , yeah yeah . "
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
Davies:“Exactly . It ’s one of the ingenious bits of written material I ’ve ever seen . This is my homage to it . "
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The goblins and their Walt Disney - inspired fate are only part of a enceinte chemise in the commission ofDoctor Whoin Davies ' second tenure as showrunner . The showrunner stated that the series is prepare to blow up its sight and take a more fantastical approach to its populace . This does not stand for step away from more scientific foes or harder sci - fi storytelling but opening itself up for more wide-ranging fib . The ground for these changes may have been established inDoctor Who ’s 60th - anniversary specials by the Fourteenth Doctor ( David Tennant ) evoking superstitious notion at the edge of the universe , allowing for the takings of the boundlessly powerful Toymaker ( Neil Patrick Harris ) and other beings like him .
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These changes could be get wind early on inDoctor Whoseason 14 , as one of Gatwa ’s earliest foes take its name from one of the most popular and well - known mythical fable known across the world . In the boob tube documentaryImagine … Russell T Davy : The Doctor and Me , Davy took host Alan Yentob on a fit tour for time of year 14 . He introduced a extremely pixelated villain named " The Boogeyman " on the curing that resembles a corridor seen in the behind - the - scenes showDoctor Who : Unleashed ’s first teaser for time of year 14 ’s entry episode . As such , the upcoming time of year ’s mythological approaching may be get a line as soon as Gatwa ’s new adventures air .
While audiences have been curious about how theBBC and Disney+‘sDoctor Whodealmay impact the show , the inspirations behind " The Church on Ruby Road " may come as a surprisal . The parallels become more obvious upon subsequent viewings and feel meet for Davies ' more fantastic visual sense . With the showrunner keen on take more fantasy to the Whoniverse , eagle - eyed watchers may be smashing to see whether more fairy - narration allusions appear in next episode .
medico Who : The Church on Ruby Roadis available on Disney+ internationally and BBC iPlayer for UK viewers , while season 14 is set to melodic line in May 2024 .
Source : BBC iPlayer
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The latest physician Who serial premise the Fifteenth Doctor , joined by novel companion Ruby Sunday .
