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Summary

Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor has already done two thing no other Doctor would do in the history ofDoctor Who . Ncuti Gatwa was introduced as the Fifteenth Doctor in the last 60th day of remembrance special , " The Giggle , " in which he unexpectedly team up up with Fourteenth Doctor David Tennant againstthe Toymaker . Now,“The Church on Ruby Road " has broughtDoctor Whoback to Christmas in style .

Gatwa has already established himself as a sinewy Dr. , one who can command just as much attention as Tennant himself - which is something of an accomplishment in its own right . " The Church on Ruby Road " allows viewers to see this new Doctor for who he really is , though , a mystifying and enigmatic time traveler who no longer carry the trauma of the yesteryear , and is willing to squeeze life in all its fullness . But this Christmas special also confirmsthe Fifteenth Doctor is unlike any other incarnation , with the Doctor shown doing two remarkable things .

Doctor Who time of year 14 is get in after the 60th day of remembrance peculiar , and with it Ncuti Gatwa ’s new Doctor . Here ’s everything we get laid so far .

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Ncuti Gatwa’s Clubbing Scene Proves The Fifteenth Doctor Is Very Different

The first of these two moments - one actually see in theDoctor WhoChristmas special trailer- sees the Doctor go clubbing . former incarnations of the Doctor have been able to dance formally ( Jon Pertwee ’s Third Doctor ) , or dance awkwardly , as a manifestation of their social anxiety ( Matt Smith ’s Eleventh Doctor ) . ButNcuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor is a ranter , able-bodied to fall behind himself in the joyousness of music and bring joyfulness to all who see him trip the light fantastic . The consequence is actually a beautifully poignant one , because showrunner Russell T. Davies based this on how he met his late hubby , Andrew Smith , back in 1998 .

Doctor Who has been played by a crop of fantastic actors go back several decades , and each edition has been both unparalleled and memorable .

Davies has always attempted to ground the Doctor in unremarkable life , even if his current chronicle do seem to be embracing the mythical and supernatural a little more . In fact , according to Christopher Eccleston , many prospect of his Ninth Doctor were generally based on Davy ' own everyday lifespan too . " [ Russell ] require to get away from the foppish era , that form of Victorian car clash with Spandau Ballet that was run on at one fourth dimension , " Eccleston told theRadio Times . " So he said the Doctor have on a leather jacket . And I remember believe … Russell , YOU wear a leather jacket … So the intimate stride of my Dr. was take from Russell . " So the clubbing scenery is just the next dance step in this .

Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor in a cowboy hat

Doctor Whohas a long history of trying to ground itself in the real world ; it ’s part of the magic of the best exotic invasion narrative .

At the same metre , though , it ’s important to note Davy ' coming is not unusual . Doctor Whohas a long history of assay to establish itself in the real world ; it ’s part of the magic of the best foreign invasion stories , while many monster are designed to take advantage of everyday things range from statue to shadow . In fact , the first Doctor to be learn in a nightclub was in reality William Hartnell ’s First Doctor , in the 1966 story " The War Machines . " He even picked up two companions there , to kick .

Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Is The Most Musical Doctor Yet

But that ’s not the only surprise in Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor . Gatwa is undeniably the most musical Doctor yet , as seen when he uses a melodic bit to disorder the Goblin King while he design his leakage from the Goblin ship . Other Doctors have been able to blab a melodic phrase too - Pertwee ’s Third Doctor used medicine to tame the beast Aggedor on the major planet Peladon - but Gatwa sing for no other reason than his Doctor understandably likes the estimation of doing so .

There have been rumorsDoctor Whoseason 14 will see the show finally encompass the potential of a melodious episode , an idea that ’s all the rage in popular cultivation ( and , in truth has been sinceBuffy the Vampire Slayer ’s " Once More With Feeling " ) . After " The Church on Ruby Road , " these rumors feel a lot more likely . And that ’s a thrilling theory , because it meansDoctor Whoreally is lead where the 60 - year - old scientific discipline - fabrication TV show never has go away before .

TheDoctor WhoChristmas Special is streaming now onDisney+ .

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