Doctor Who
word of advice : Spoilers forward forDoctor Whoseason 14 , episodes 1 & 2 - " Space Babies " & " The Devil ’s Chord . "
Summary
Steven Moffat ’s geological era as theDoctor Whoshowrunner had some distinctive hallmarks , and an early tease in the season 14 premiere reinforces one of his signature storytelling tropes . Returning showrunner Russell T Davies is also Moffat ’s harbinger , with the former being the driving force behindDoctor Who ’s revival in 2005.Davies has taken inspiration from Moffat ’s time in charge , as the beginning of theDisney geological era ofDoctor Whois already shaping up to be familiar when it comes to Ruby Sunday ’s character .
Moffat took the rein from Humphrey Davy in 2010 , but his involvement withDoctor Whodates back to 2005 . Moffat pen theDoctor Whoseason 1 two - parter that lie of episode 9 , " The Doctor Dances , " and episode 10 , " The Empty Child . " He went on to publish a few more episodes for Doctor Who ’s Tenth Doctor before finally becoming the show ’s superintendent whenMatt Smith ’s Eleventh Doctor stepped into the fray . After Peter Capaldi had complete his run as the Twelfth Doctor , Moffat stepped back , but his legacy on the show can still be see inDoctor Whoseason 14 .
Doctor Who has been play by a craw of fantastic actors hold up back several X , and each interpretation has been both unique and memorable .
The Doctor Scanning Ruby Copies Moffat’s Eleventh Doctor & Amy Story
Ruby’s scan is shown at the end of “Space Babies”
Doctor Whoseason 14 , season 1 , " Space Babies " ends with Ruby Sunday leaving the TARDIS , reveal that Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor has been running a elaborate CAT scan on his inscrutable new companion . For fans of Moffat ’s era ofDoctor Who , this succession may seem familiar . InDoctor Whoseason 6 , instalment 2 , " Clarence Shepard Day Jr. of the Moon , " Matt Smith ’s Eleventh Doctor also secretly ran a scan on Amy Pond . Just like Amy , Ruby is also unaware that the scan has taken plaza . to boot , the outcome are just as ab initio inconclusive in both scene .
" 24-hour interval of the Moon " was write by Steven Moffat , but " Space Babies " was by Russell T Sir Humphrey Davy .
The use of Amy ’s scan is to find whether she ’s fraught . What ’s interesting about Ruby ’s scan is that it ’s ill-defined precisely what the Doctor is see for . Very little is known about Ruby ’s stock , so the clandestine investigation is probable to do with her lineage . However , the scan is demonstrate to be in its very other stages at the end of " Space Babies , " so it ’s potential that Ruby demand to be inside the TARDIS for the scan to actively get on .
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Ruby Sunday Is More Like A Moffat-Era Companion Than An RTD Companion
Ruby fits the “Mystery Girl” trope that Moffat favors
Steven Moffat had a preference for pairing the Doctor with a specific character of companion . The former showrunner’s"Mystery Girl " image inDoctor Whomeantboth of Moffat ’s master companions during his tenure had enigmatic backstories . In other words , the origin of Amy Pond and Clara Oswald were just as enigmatic as Ruby Sunday ’s . Russell T Davies is evidently a sports fan of this framework as he ’s adopt it to create Ruby ’s theatrical role , with his common fellow traveller not usually being such a mystery .
Ruby decidedly belongs in the mysterious Moffat - esque class , despite being create by Russell T Humphrey Davy .
Davies had three principal comrade during his initial stint asDoctor Whoshowrunner : Rose Tyler , Martha Jones , and Donna Noble . Although brilliantly write , all three were relatively unremarkable when compared to Moffat ’s take on what a fellow traveller should be . Even Davies ' part - time companions like Captain Jack Harkness had flesh out backstories . Ruby definitely belong to in the mysterious Moffat - esque category , despite being created by Russell T Davies .
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
Steven Moffat return forDoctor Whoseason 14 to write episode 3 , " Boom . "
Did The Doctor’s Scan Finish Before Doctor Who Season 14, Episode 2?
It’s unclear if the results are complete by the time of “The Devil’s Chord”
Fifteen ’s scan of Ruby in " Space Babies " is shown to be at around 15 % completion at the end of the episode . Ruby ’s entire sentence within the TARDIS had been quite minimal by this stage , as the Doctor has been showing off how far back and forwards in time his ship can trip . So , it ’s difficult to judge just how long the Doctor ’s scan will take to finish , and whether it require Ruby ’s mien to build . However , there is a clue inDoctor Whoseason 14 , episode 2 , " The Devil ’s Chord , " that suggest the scan may have been discharge by then .
Millie Gibson ’s Ruby Sunday is n’t the first Doctor Who character to have a clew - laden name , but her ties to a classic associate could be very strong .
When trying to orientate herself on the timeline , Ruby makes a scuttlebutt that suggest " Devil ’s Chord " is not set immediately after " Space Babies,“but instead take situation month down the argumentation . If this is correct , then approximate by how quickly the scan reached the 15 % mark , there would have been plenty of time for it to dispatch 100 % and reveal whatever the Doctor was looking for - if there was even anything to find . The Doctor himself has n’t been shown to revisit or readdress the scan by the time of " Space Babies , " so theDoctor Whocompanion enigma lasts another instalment .
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Disney+ Release Date
" Space Babies " & " The Devil ’s Chord "
May 10
" gold rush "
May 17
" 73 railyard "
May 24
" Dot & Bubble "
May 31
" Rogue "
June 7
" The Legend of Ruby Sunday "
June 14
" Empire of demise "
June 21
The latest Dr. Who serial introduces the Fifteenth Doctor , joined by new companion Ruby Sunday .
