Doctor Who
Summary
While David Tennant ’s return toDoctor Whoin the 60th anniversary episodes has been equal parts exciting and satisfying , the original plan for the actor ’s return would not have been nearly as fun . Doctor Whois a British sci - fi series that first began in 1963 , and at this period , has operate for a total of 26 season . The series follows a part constitute the Doctor , a humanlike extraterrestrial being who is a Time Lord , meaning he move around through quad and time . Along with his companions , the Doctor explores the universe , fights against bad guys , and avail the great unwashed in need . Currently , Doctor Whois airing its 60th day of remembrance episodes .
In all , there are three episode dedicate toDoctor Who’s60th anniversary , and each of them star David Tennant and Catherine Tate as the Fourteenth Doctor , and his companion , Donna Noble respectively . What is alone about this is thatTennant played the 10th doc from 2005 to 2010 , and his paying back as the Fourteenth Doctor is the first of its sort . NoDoctor Whoactorhas ever toy two regenerations of the Doctor before . So , in a cool twist , interview get to bask another Tennant performance , yet , it is one that is fresh and different because he is technically a new iteration of the Doctor .
David Tennant’s Doctor Who Return Being Tenth Doctor Flashbacks Sounds Disappointing
And yet , David Tennant playing the Fourteenth Doctorwasn’t always the architectural plan . In fact , Doctor Whoshowrunner Russell T. Davies originally be after for Tennant to reprise his role as the Tenth Doctor , with the sixtieth anniversary episodes being flashbacks . In an interview withRadio Times , David Tennant revealed that " It would have been an unseen escapade from yr before . Russell immediately had an idea for a tarradiddle , which I ’m not going to mention because I do n’t remember it ’s yet seen the light of day . It surely would n’t have been part of an ongoing story . But I hope one twenty-four hour period he does use it , because it sounded great . "
Although Tennant seems to like the flashback story Humphrey Davy get up with , it is a relief that this is not the route the showrunner terminate up going down . Ultimately , the thought of David Tennant coming back for a flashback story is , in some way , disappointing . While it certainly is n’t the unfit idea in the world , it does not have the same exhilaration factor that the Fourteenth Doctor has . David Tennant ’s Tenth Doctor is beloved , but he already had his metre to shine . make Tennant play the Fourteenth Doctor alternatively is a much more unequaled and sweet idea .
Doctor Who’s Original 60th Plan Would’ve Created A Problem For Season 14
Another problem with Davies ' original David Tennant plan is that it would have created a problem for the next time of year , Doctor Whoseason 14 . Namely , without David Tennant , the late Doctor , Jodie Whittaker , would have had to regenerate into Ncuti Gatwa ’s Doctor before season 14 could begin . This would have been strange because Whittaker’sDoctor Whoseason ended way back in 2021 . Therefore , bringing her back for only a few moments , so she could regenerate , seems strange . On the other hired man , deliver the 60th anniversary sequence make up for that sentence break instead is a much better plan .
All in all , the 60th anniversary episodes made the right pick in making David Tennant the Fourteenth Doctor because it get to the timeline more clear . Rather than making Jodie Whittaker ’s 2021 exit seem arbitrary by land her back in 2023,Doctor Whooptedto bring David Tennant back for a unretentive clip so that the re-formation was more seamlessand sensical . Plus , along with that , Tennant ’s homecoming is an exciting detail that makes consultation want to watch over even more . Though it may seem complicated at first glance , this route is much good than returning to a more familiar storey .
Doctor Who time of year 14 is set to premier in spring 2024 , however , Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor will be introduced in a Christmas episode on December 25 , 2023 .
Doctor Who’s Fourteenth Doctor Regeneration Was Way More Exciting For The 60th Specials
Overall , David Tennant becoming the Fourteenth Doctor is but more exciting , which is what realise it better than the original program , and perfect for the sixtieth day of remembrance special . After 60 years , it build common sense thatDoctor Whowould do something that has never happen before on the serial , and bring back David Tennant in finicky was a wise choice . Though ascertain Tennant in any capacity would have been secure , even in flashback , having him be the Fourteenth regeneration is so much more interesting . In the end , the 60th anniversary episodes combine fresh newDoctor Whomaterial with David Tennant nostalgia to make a double-dyed hardening of special installment .
