Doctor Who
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Summary
The Toymaker is one of the most enigmatic baddie inDoctor Who , but one central theory emerging from the sixtieth anniversary special would peril both their origin and a secret connection to other antagonists . The BBC has already substantiate Neil Patrick Harris is portray an updated version of 1960s villain theToymaker inDoctor Who ’s 60th anniversary specials , but while the character ’s identity is wide known , flock of mysteries still surround Celestial Geppetto . Doctor Whocanon has never properly explained the Toymaker . The entity is often put on to be an Eternal , but this hardly help , since the connectedness is unconfirmed and the Eternals themselves are one big question mark .
Another press question ahead ofDoctor Who ’s third and final sixtieth anniversary special is why the Toymaker would return at this specific point . Centuries have passed in the Doctor ’s timeline sinceWilliam Hartnell ’s regenerationdefeated the Toymaker , and this raises the question of why a dear - omnipotent villain would wait so long before seeking revenge . A theory based on several important detail fromDoctor Who ’s " Wild Blue Yonder " sequence may shed light on both what the Toymaker is , and why they are returning now .
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The Not-things Originate From Beyond The Universe - Just Like The Toymaker
" Wild Blue Yonder " insert a newfangled race ofDoctor Whovillains called the Not - thing - a formless species about which precious little is let out . The Not - thing do , however , sustain that they originate from beyondDoctor Who ’s existence . The Not - things describe their farsighted journey through darkness , and how noise from the living world drew them closer until they finally attain the very boundary of space . The Not - things are not the first matter to enterDoctor Who ’s world from elsewhere . They bring together a listing that includesDoctor Who ’s Timeless Child , the Kasaavin , and the Eternals . Nevertheless , exo - universe monsters remain a rarity inDoctor Who , making the Not - things ' entry a significant minute in dealership canon .
Intriguingly , the Toymaker can also be reckon as aDoctor Whovillain that hail from outside the main universe . Normally , this would not be enough to inculpate a connection , but it ’s out of the question to overtop how theNot - thing make their first appearance inDoctor Whoonly one installment prior to the Toymaker come backafter 57 years of silence . Given how rare exo - universe villains are inDoctor Who , " Wild Blue Yonder " cast up the curious possibility of a contact between the Not - things go against through to the border of the existence and the impending landing place of Neil Patrick Harris as the returning Toymaker .
Dialogue Hints At Similarities Between The Toymaker & The Not-things
Aside from both species existing beyond the conventional population , another small soupcon inDoctor Who ’s " Wild Blue Yonder " may prove that the Toymaker and the Not - affair are in secret tie in . As the name suggests , the Toymaker is a rooter of game , and during their encounter with the First Doctor and his companions , the villain forced his opponents to partake in cruel trial for his own entertainment . When the Doctor and Donna face the Not - thing in " Wild Blue Yonder , " the villain suggest at their intentions after arriving at the strong-arm planing machine , teasing , " We require to travel there to wager your criminal games and winnings . "
The Not - things’reference to " game " unavoidably feel like an intentional nod toward the Toymaker ’s nomenclature . The latitude is even more suspicious consider the Toymaker ’s participation in the sixtieth anniversary specials , and the fact that Russell T Davy himself penned " Wild Blue Yonder . " If the Toymaker and Not - things both harp exo - universe , and both enjoy work games with deathly lives , it would make sense for the two to have a inscrutable relation , perhaps belonging to the same broad species , or sharing the same homeworld .
Indeed , this same trait can be found inDoctor Who ’s Eternals , as demonstrated in Fifth Doctor episode " Enlightenment , " which involved the godlike being hold a venomous subspecies between various ships from throughout history . The Eternals playacting games of their own in " Enlightenment " indicates a potential wider connection between the Not - things , the Toymaker , the Eternals , and even the Guardians , who were also involved with Peter Davison ’s Doctor .
The Toymaker Could Be The Same Kind Of Creature As The Not-things
The Not - things inDoctor Who ’s 60th day of remembrance specials are demonstrably not as hefty as the Toymaker . The previousDoctor WhoTV story to feature the Toymaker presented them as an all - powerful , immortal creature that even makes the Time Lords see meek in comparison . The Not - thing are certainly inviolable , able to alter their size and strain at will , but they are ultimately defeated by a standard bomb blast , while Donna Noble is even able to plug one in the oral fissure to great effect .
The departure in power does not , however , find out a connection between the Not - things and the Toymaker . Just as Gallifrey has Time Lords and steady citizens , places beyond the universe may contain organism with similar philosophies , usual heritage , and shared trait , but that be within a hierarchy . The Not - things baby-sit near the bottom of that ladder , whereas the Toymaker - and potentially the Eternals and Guardians too - would be among the elites . Precisely what exists beyond the borders ofDoctor Who ’s prime universe remains mostly unknown . Consequently , Doctor Whohas enough exemption to fall in the dot between the Not - affair and the Toymaker should it bid .
While the Toymaker was absent from Doctor Who ’s first 60th day of remembrance specials , one theory reveals the villain is hiding in plain mint .
The Not - thing , therefore , may throw away some ignitor on the exact nature ofDoctor Who ’s Toymaker . The 1960s baddie antecedently appeared to be a potent , obscure entity in a category of its own . Looking at the Not - thing and their desire to join in the " game " ofDoctor Who ’s main creation , theToymaker perhaps belongs to a prominent civilization of brawny undying beingsthat crave something their universe lacks . This hark back to " Enlightenment , " when the Fifth Doctor accused the Eternals of urgently needing someone to cater them with ideas and feelings .
Assuming this theory holds unfeigned , the entailment for the Toymaker would be monumental . If the Not - things are formless shape - shifters , the Toymaker could possess the same ability . Although they previously ingest the guise of a young Michael Gough , the Toymaker ’s dead on target nature may be as ductile as the two aliens from " Wild Blue Yonder . " The Not - things struggled to give their shape , and were still attuning to human creative thinker , but the Toymaker was perhaps more advanced in his growth , and had already learned how to perfectly simulate humanoid configuration . This might also explain why Neil Patrick Harris appear as a giant in one scene fromDoctor Who ’s 60th anniversary trailer .
The Not-things Can Explain How The Toymaker Returns To Doctor Who
If the Not - thing and the Toymaker share a biological connectedness , this can account for why the authoritative baddie is returning toDoctor Whoafter so long . Crossing a universe is no gentle task , and when the Toymaker was originally kill 57 years ago , the belief was pass on that this Celestial opposer could not merely hop-skip into the Doctor ’s macrocosm and have his retaliation on a caprice . The events ofDoctor Who ’s " Wild Blue Yonder " may have convert that . TheNot - things might have blazed a trail that the Toymaker can now surveil , or their destruction somehow alerted the Toymaker to the Doctor of the Church ’s location .
Alternatively , the Toymaker ’s reappearance has less to do with a personal vendetta against the Doctor , and could actually be in revenge to the death of the Not - things . If the Not - things really are two juvenile phallus of the Toymaker ’s own race , kill because the Doctor allows them to be , the Toymaker may view that as a perfect opportunity to settle a score with an onetime enemy . Whatever the trueness is , a pattern is doubtlessly emerging . TheMeep shared the Doctor ’s two hearts . The Not - things share the Doctor ’s exo - population line . The Toymaker is the last part of thatDoctor Whopuzzle .
