Doctor Who
Summary
In 2020,Doctor Who ’s history dramatically change with"The Timeless Children " episodeof season 12 , and the controversial plot line mean the Doctor ’s name no longer weigh . Written by then - showrunner Chris Chibnall , the episode sees the 13th Doctor ( Jodie Whittaker ) discover that she is not actually from the Time Lord ’s domicile major planet of Gallifrey and is instead part of an unidentified metal money in a dissimilar universe . This reveal also admit discover an unnamed identification number of previous regeneration that have been wiped from her memory by the cryptical organization known as the Division . Before this revelation , theDoctor was thought to be limited to 13 re-formation , begin with William Hartnell as the original incarnation .
The Timeless Childrenhas proved to be a controversial episodebecause of this surprising addition to the Whoniverse condition quo . However , there ’s an under - discussed effect of the installment that actually gain the future ofDoctor Who . Before then , the name of the Doctor was thought to be the most mysterious aspect of the Time Lord ’s past times . In the 1979 serialThe Armageddon Factor , the 4th MD run into a former classmate who calls him Theta Sigma . For a while , this was assumed to be the Doctor ’s name until the 1988 serialThe Happiness Patrolclarified that this was a nickname during the Doctor ’s prison term at the Prydon Academy on Gallifrey .
The mystery surround the doc ’s name has long been one of the most compelling part of Doctor Who , and time of year 14 add up to the machination .
The Timeless Child Made The Doctor’s “Real Name” Mystery Pointless
Nothing About The Doctor’s Gallifreyan Past Matters
Since then , the Doctor has remained elusive about his literal name , something that has only put pressure on any future reveal . Former showrunner Steven Moffat used the name as a herculean tool in both the Doctor ’s relationships and in series discharge . When the tenth Doctor first cope with his future wife River Song , it is only memorise that she knows his ‘ real name ’ that have him to trust her . During the events of theTime of the Doctor , the Time Lords use the name as a parole to enter the universe , causing a nine - hundred - year war on the major planet Trenzalore over the 11th Dr. ’s refusal to say it aloud .
That ’s a lot of force per unit area to put on the mystery , with some , include 12th Doctor player Peter Capaldi , believe that humans would be ineffective to enunciate the name . But thanks toThe Timeless Children , the question of the Doctor ’s real name has been rendered unimportant . As the Doctor is not in reality from Gallifrey , whatever name they have is just another given title . The Doctor ’s real name is lose in another universe , as well as the accuracy of their species and home planet . The only individuals who know their real name are now much further beyond the MD ’s reach than Gallifrey .
The Doctor Does Have A Real Name - But Not The One The Show Teased
The Doctor Chose Not To Know The Truth Of Her Past
The Doctor ’s real name is a arcanum that they do not know the answer to themselves . The truth of theTimeless Childrenis revealed to the Doctor by the Master , after receive her lost memory keep in a fob watch . The 13th Doctor also run across Tectuen , the Gallifreyan scientist who extracted the power of positive feedback from them . However , neither of these know the Doctor ’s name . While her experiences with the Fugitive Doctor provide her with some information about her past life , the Doctor ultimately chooses to unload the watch into the heart of the TARDIS , deciding that she is better off without knowing the truth of her past times .
Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker learns the Doctor ’s real name live on stage at Fan Expo Dallas , reacting to the reveal in front of a bunch of fans .
This intend that anytime in the show ’s history when the Doctor has order someone their real name , they have been false . The Doctor could never have told River Song their name as they did not know it themself . In " Journey to the Center of the TARDIS , " Clara name a book detail the history of the Time War , including what is recollect to be the Doctor ’s name . However , as the Time Lords do not know the true name , the discovery is retroactively irrelevant . In Matt Smith ’s era , the social club of the Silence dedicate themselves to stop the Doctor from answer the query “ Doctor of the Church Who?”Since The Timeless Children , that account electric arc is somewhat undermine by the fact neither they nor the Doctor actually know the answer .
Scrapping The Doctor’s “Real Name” Mystery Is One Benefit Of The Timeless Child
The Mystery Never Would Have Had A Satisfying Answer
Without " The Timeless Children , " the doubtfulness of the Doctor ’s name would have gone on indefinitely . It was a closed book that could never have a solid answer . The 12th Doctor jokes that his real name is Basil , but any reveal would have the same impact . " The Doctor " would short be nothing more than a nickname , meaning that 60 years ’ worth of past stories would be hampered by that cognition . Instead of retroactively spoiling this mystery , " The Timeless Children " adds a fresher , deep element to the Doctor ’s past times , as now they do not have the result to these mysteries . It make the title ofDoctor Whonot just a motion that the interview has , but one the Doctor is also now inquire .
The latest MD Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor , joined by young companion Ruby Sunday .
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