#i love ncuti gatwa so so deeply

[youruncleolaf]

i know it’s too early to be talking about sixteen but god i hope the sixteenth doctor is an old man. a sad wet cat. a pathetic loser. a miserable freak. i would commit crimes in a heartbeat for ncuti i love that man but he is too cunty. he slays and the doctor simply does not. the doctor is an unpleasant weirdo with cringe charm and ncuti is too hot to encapsulate that essential part of the doctors character. i still expect to love his run but i am also hoping we get a more appropriate actor after him, someone so far unhinged you have to wonder if what made them like that is a birth defect. not just a good actor i need them to be genuinely insane, like their mother was cunt punted while they were crowning. the next doctors actor should be an escaped psych patient to properly be what we need

#i need to reiterate i love ncuti #i love ncuti gatwa so so deeply #but he’s too cunty for the doctor #he’d have been an incredible companion because companions certainly slay #but the doctor cannot slay. he’s a loser #nine? miserable freak #ten? sad wet cat #eleven? insane nerd #rose the first? queen #martha? smartest newwho companion #donna? gorgeous genius love of my life. fastest temp in chiswick #between fifteen and ruby there is too much slay. it’s not sustainable #the world doesn’t end because the doctor dances but i can’t imagine the doctor actually enjoying dancing in a club #if ruby ever goes to the support group later on not a single other companion will believe her #wait have we thought about fourteen showing up at the group #doctor who #fourteenth doctor #text post #the doctor #fifteenth doctor #the church on ruby road #ruby sunday #ncuti gatwa

[davidtennantgenderenvy]

On David Tennant and Aging

So, I’ve seen a lot of posts in response to Tumblr users’ habit of affectionately calling their favorite middle aged dudes “old men”, David Tennant in particular, saying things like “clearly you’ve never met an actual old person”, “omg you talk about these guys like they’re 80”, “please be normal about people aging”, etc. And on one hand, all of these statements are objectively right and true! But as someone who’s always been really fascinated by and found a lot of beauty in getting older (which I’ve explored in some of my writing on A03 because nobody else is going to do it for me), I’d like to provide a bit more nuance on how I think this label applies to David in particular.

David, obviously, in literal terms, is not “old”, at least not to me- I don’t personally consider people old until they get past 60. 52 is middle aged, simple as that. And yet, when I see David stuck with the “old man” label, it still somehow feels weirdly right, for a number of reasons.

It annoys me so much when people say David “hasn’t aged a day since Doctor Who”, because, well…

He clearly has. A lot. He’s got forehead creases, deep crows’ feet and eyebags, and I think that post-Fourteen we’re gonna see him rocking the grey temples a LOT more. He also has the voice of an older man now, his upper range is still there but the default is much more deep and rich, with a gravelly, rumbling quality that just goes straight through you. I personally think Broadchurch was when David finally started to embrace looking his age- Alec Hardy just wouldn’t have been served by Ten’s fresh-faced boyishness.

Obviously, these are the kinds of changes you’d expect any 52-year-old man to have, but something about David just makes it all seem a bit more… intense? The expressiveness of his face combined with his almost gaunt frame makes his wrinkles very prominent, and when he works his voice to its emotional extremes, his lower register can sound positively ancient, to devastating effect.

David, I think, is someone with an old soul- I don’t think he could be as good as he is at playing ancient characters like Crowley and The Doctor if he weren’t. He has lived so many lives, given so much of himself to so many characters, often incredibly tragic ones, and I think it wears on him. David also has five kids. FIVE. Do you know how exhausting it is to be one of the hardest working actors alive and be a present, loving father to even ONE child? But David somehow does it anyway! Nowadays I see him and my heart breaks because he looks so tired, so weary and fragile. But he’s all the more beautiful for it to me because I know that that is because he is kind. He’s a deeply empathetic person who feels and lives to the absolute fullest, and that story is written so clearly on his face, along with every other story he has ever been a part of.

There’s other things about David that make the label endearingly fitting- his utter hopelessness when it comes to technology, for instance. And he’s just got that warm, wise, grandpa energy too sometimes- look at that above Fourteen picture and tell me I’m wrong!

I once showed my friend who’d only seen David in Doctor Who and Harry Potter a picture of David from Around The World in 80 Days. It was a particularly emotional scene, and his face had just the most beautiful expression of compassion and sadness, every wrinkle on full display. And she said, in a less than complimentary fashion, “he looks so old!” Which, of course, offended me quite a bit at first. But to me, referring to David as old almost feels like a badge of honor, something he’s earned by living fully and selflessly, working hard and being wise and compassionate beyond his years. I think David himself is secretly more than a little insecure about the fact that he’s getting older. There’s sadness behind every jovially self-depreciating remark he’s made about his age in the past year, particularly in comparing himself to Ncuti Gatwa. I know how much David struggles with his impostor syndrome and how people perceive him, and I can clearly see in his eyes the fear of being discarded, the anxiety he feels about if he’ll still be as loved as he was back in 2007 now that he’s closer in age to King Lear than he is to Romeo. So I hope David knows it’s a privilege to watch him grow older, to watch his soul and talents deepen with the crinkles around his eyes. If I, in my silly goofy tumblr girl-ness, call David Tennant an old man, it’s because it’s a label that suits him beautifully- even if it isn’t TECHNICALLY an accurate one yet.

#David tennant #doctor who #the tenth doctor #the fourteenth doctor #good omens #crowley #shakespeare #around the world in 80 days #phileas fogg #pro aging #growing old

[thethirdromana]

Some thoughts on Wild Blue Yonder:

I fucking love this kind of thing - Midnight is one of my favourite episodes - so this was basically catnip to me.

It's hilarious to me that this was a (presumably) quite expensive episode that could equally have been achieved in the 60s.

Honestly I'd kind of love to watch the zero-budget black and white version as well.

"My arms are too long" was deliciously creepy. The line between things that are genuinely frightening and things that kids will enjoy freaking out over was trodden very well.

Deeply enjoying the sense of RTD unleashed that we're getting in these episodes. If in his first stint as showrunner, he ever did any self-censoring for fear of Daily Mail reviews, those days are GONE.

Exploring the impact of Flux and the Timeless Child instead of just moving on like it's a Voyager storyline... is RTD writing fix-it fic here? If so, I'm here for it.

WILF!!

I can't wait for Ncuti Gatwa but am also genuinely sad that we only get one further episode with this TARDIS crew.

#doctor who #doctor who spoilers #wild blue yonder #wild blue yonder spoilers

[that-ineffable-devil]

First of all, I am already deeply in love with Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor. I think that's record-breaking for me, because it usually takes me a bit to adjust. But in what little time he's had on screen he's already so kind and sweet and funny and affectionate. I just know I'm going to love every minute of his run.

Second of all, the fucking CATHARSIS of seeing David Tennant as the Doctor finally happy is just...like an emotional release. After all that 10 suffered and then Good Omens S2, seeing him get a happy ending... Seeing him tear up as he realizes what he's been fighting for his whole life and that he's happy, truly happy.

My heart is bursting. 😭🖤

#thank you rtd #I can't tell you how much I needed this #doctor who spoilers #doctor who #dw spoilers #dw specials #david tennant #14th doctor #ncuti gatwa #15th doctor #My cup runneth over

[koboldkatalyst]

Soooooo.....

I'm a jumble because I would've loved everything about the Christmas Special except the central deeply antisemitic plot of baby eating Goblins basically ruins it all. I had been warned the goblins were pretty antisemitic but I didn't know exaclty what that would entail, since Goblins historically exist as antisemitic caricatures of Jews anyway. It was so much worse and more blatant than I could have imagined. I was sick to my stomach for most of the episode. And I bet you - I BET YOU that the writers and producers and whoever checks this shit at BBC and I guess Disney now- I BET YOU they didn't even know what they were doing. I BET YOU that they are just that ignorant to the antisemitism baked into so much of western folklore and they didn't even think twice about GOBLINS WHO FUCKING KIDNAP AND EAT BABIES it makes me want to scream. And then the KING of the Goblins is murdered BY THE SPIRE OF A CHURCH! What in the superseccesionist HELL was THAT?

I just- I love 15. I love Ruby. I love her family. I'm so glad Cherry finally got her tea. Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson alone make me excited for this next season, never mind everyone else, but fuck if I never watch this episode again it'll be too soon and that is an absolute travesty because it is all the writer's and the producers fault for greenlighting this plot. The actors and the crew my God y'all were amazing, but I can't even put into words what a disgusting choice the Goblins were. Absolutely shameful.

#doctor who spoilers #tw: antisemitism #antisemitism #the church on ruby road

[oodlyenough]

alright first impressions of the giggle

i'll start off with the big one which is that despite my best efforts to avoid spoilers, people always think they're cleverer than they are when communicating "in code" about leaks, and misc. pieces of info had led me to a general impression that somehow, some way, there would still be a david tennant doctor left at the end of this. so i went in half-expecting it (and half trying to manage those expectations)

it's totally bonkers and i know it must be enraging at least half of the fandom but i am in the privileged position of ... not caring. lol. it's probably a combination of factors -- he's my fave anyway + i haven't been deeply invested for the past decade + there's been numerous big lore changes i haven't liked by this point so whatever! everything's made up and the points don't matter. this show would've ended already if it wasn't constantly doing some weird thing to upset the status quo. the main criticism i can agree with is that maybe this takes away from ncuti gatwa ... but honestly i do see the appeal of "multi-doctor ep except one of them is the new guy". like that was fun actually, even if it had never occurred to me

settling down with the nobles felt like journey's end 2.0 (now with bonus TARDIS), and raises a lot of questions that i can imagine showrunners down the line and/or Big Finish are dying to answer. there is probably a time that would've bugged me but it doesn't bug me now.

anyway with that out of the way, other stuff!

i was worried this might be too big and chaotic in the way RTD finales can get -- think end of time, specifically. so i was actually pretty impressed that it felt fairly coherent to me lol, while feeling very RTD

"screens are making humans the worst versions of themselves" is also very RTD. hard to argue w that in 2023 to be honest with you

i don't know the toymaker from classic who but i enjoyed him a lot here as a villain. felt a bit like the master, except unlike the master there's no affinity between him and the doctor, y'know. it felt sinister, the misc accents, everything.

last week i watched Last of the Time Lords again and said "i can't wait to see what RTD does with licensed music again" and lo! lmaoooo. loved it

i think a consequence of the ep having to do so much was that the companions' roles were fairly limited. when donna said "maybe i'll save your life" i assumed she uh ... would. and then i assumed something metacrisis-y. but I suppose Donna's save the world moment was Star Beast.

likewise, it was nice to have Mel there, but she didn't do a ton. however i know we get to see more of her next season so I'm kinda fine with it. and looking forward to it!

anyway the other big important thing this episode -- NCUTI GATWA omg. he's gonna be so good. was so good in these scenes. magnetic. sexy. fun. can't wait. loved that we got to see him interact with donna a bit too!! i wasn't really expecting that.

#doctor who #dw spoilers #the giggle

[watchinglikeafangirl]

Doctor Who - I fell in love AGAIN

I once was a very enthusiastic fan of this show and binged everything from the ninth to twelfth doctor. The show lost me with the change of the showrunner but I am tuning in for Russel T. Davies' rewind. Doctor Who doesn't need to be the same as it was in the Tennant era but it just has to be something the Whittaker era is not. I was very excited for these specials to come out and I am anticipating this week's final one though I have to say, the first special fell kinda short in my eyes. It was too much like Disney. I felt like the characters weren't much in focus because a) there were too many of them to let the Doctor and Donna reunite properly and b) the pacing is very fast. The Doctor arrives, they meets Donna's family, they all go running around, the cutie is actually the villain, Donna remembers and everything is fine. It is a lot, so it feels like Donna didn't really connect with the Doctor and just went with them based on the memories she initially forgot. I don't know how to explain what I mean, but I don't like how enlightened she is after remembering.

But this second special truly made them connect. It's just Donna and the Doctor. It's about the memories, loyalty and trust between them that are tested and challenged. It feels more real because they've lived lives apart from each other and find their way back. The intense focus on the characters is what I loved about Doctor Who in the first place. The Doctor is living a tragic life and they know it, Donna knows it, the audience knows it. The look of understanding shared between the Doctor and Donna at the end is what breaks my heart but also pulls me back in. Now, I cannot wait for Ncuti Gatwa to take over and love this character once more.

Also, I suddenly remembered how special Donna is and how much she actually saw of the Doctor as a warrior. She met them the second after they lost Rose and she met them again after another heartbreak, so she really saw how much the Doctor clings to people and how fatally loss affects them. So her asking if the Doctor is okay and how long they think it's gonna take, shows how deeply she understands and knows. The look in the Doctor's eyes strongly reminded me of the Capaldi era because Peter Capaldi was excellent at showing the grief, tiredness of this long life and the pain in those memories. When the twelfth Doctor talked about war and kindness, it just hit me everytime and David Tennant is coming close to this look. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it and that alone is all it takes for me to be obsessed again lol

#doctor who #doctor who special #14th doctor #donna noble #david tennant #catherine tate

[denimbex1986]

'David Tennant took to the Donmar Warehouse's stage as Macbeth alongside Cush Jumbo on Friday.

The actor, 52, showcased his skills as he put on a moving performance for a revival of Shakespeare's most extraordinary psychological drama.

The adaptation is directed by Donmar Associate director Max Webster, also known for Life Of Pi and Henry V.

The Doctor Who icon was joined on stage by Cush, 38, as Lady Macbeth.

According to the description the gory play portrays a 'spellbinding story of love and murder, the renewing power of nature, and of the internal struggles of a damaged man as he tries to control his destiny'.

The Good Wife actress is a heavyweight theatre star as she previously played in Hamlet at the Young Vic a few years back - after what she was described by the former New York Times theatre critic Ben Brantley as radiating 'that unquantifiable force of hunger, drive, talent usually called star power'.

In a glooming and dramatic animation, David and Cush stunned the crowd with a sensational performance - as the show is set to continue for the whole winter season.

The production will use binaural technology to create 'an intense and unnerving 3D sound world', according to TimeOut.

Chatting to The Guardian, the David said of his latest work: 'I thought I knew this play very well and that it was, unlike any other Shakespeare I can remember rehearsing, straightforward.

'But each time I come to a scene, it goes in a direction I wasn't expecting. It has such muscle to it, it powers along. Plot-wise, it's more front-footed than any Shakespeare play I've done.'

Talking about her character Lady Macbeth, Cush said: 'She is deeply ingrained in our culture. Everyone thinks they know who she is. Most people studied the play at school. I did – I hated it. It was so boring but that's because Shakespeare's plays aren't meant to be read, they're meant to be acted.

'People think they know Lady Macbeth as a type – the strong, controlling woman who pushed him to do it. She does things women shouldn't do. The greatest misconception is that we have stopped seeing Lady Macbeth as a human being.'

Earlier this week Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has revealed that there are 'no plans' for David Tennant to return in the new series.

The actor reprised his role as the Time Lord for a trio of Specials to celebrate the show's 60th Anniversary, with a twist in the third and final episode leaving The Fourteenth Doctor to embrace a new life on Earth.

While David's return was praised by viewers, and the conclusion has left the door open for him to appear again in the future, Russell has confirmed that moving forward, new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa is the sole focus.

After his first appearance in the final special last week, Ncuti makes his full debut in a festive special on Christmas Day, alongside Millie Gibson, who will star as his companion Ruby Sunday.

Speaking at a Q&A following the premiere of the festive episode, Russell said: 'Sorry, it's the age of Ncuti now – it's 'David who?''

'No plans, genuinely, yet, because it's a busy TARDIS - these two [Ncuti and Millie Gibson as companion Ruby Sunday] are gonna just sail across the universe and capture your heart, so it's time to look at these two.'

Elsewhere, Russell also revealed that when the new series hits screens in 2024, there will be an appearance from 60s music icons The Beatles.

He said: '[The Christmas special is] completely different to the next episode, isn't it? And then the one after that, that's the Beatles... that's nuts!'

Viewers will get to see Ncuti make his full debut as The Doctor in the festive special which sees him cross paths with Ruby, before the pair encounter 'mythical and mysterious goblins.'

Ncuti made his first appearance as The Doctor in the third and final 60th Anniversary Special, The Giggle.

His arrival came when 'creepy' returning villain The Toymaker, played by Neil Patrick Harris, shot David's Doctor through the chest, forcing him to regenerate.

The Toymaker had turned human beings on Earth mad, before challenging the Doctor to a deadly game - which put the planet at stake - forcing the Time Lord to accept to try and save Earth.

Shooting the Doctor, The Toymaker said: 'I played one game with the First Doctor, I played the second with this Doctor, so your rules declare that I must play the third game with the next Doctor!'

His companions Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) and the returning Melanie Bush (Bonnie Langford) ran over to support him as he regenerated, with fans expecting that to be the end for David's character.

Melanie reassured him: 'You're going to be someone else, it doesn't matter who, because every single one of you is fantastic!'

While David tearfully said: 'It's time, here we go again! Alonzee,' as he expected to be replaced, but a huge twist saw his character remain alongside his new incarnation.

As he remained after the regeneration, he asked Donna and Melanie: 'Could you, pull? It feels different this time,' and as they yanked on his arms, Ncuti shot out of him and the two Time Lords stood alongside each other in a massive twist.

Making his hotly-anticipated debut, Ncuti's Doctor shouted: 'No way!' as he laid eyes on David, moving away from tradition which normally sees one Doctor replace another upon regeneration.

David said: 'You're me,' while Ncuti replied: 'No, I'm me. I think I'm really, really me! Oh-ho-ho I am completely me!'

When asked what had happened, Ncuti's Doctor said: 'Bi-generation, I have bi-generated. There's no such thing, bi-generation is supposed to be a myth, but-!'

The pair of Doctors then used their talents to face off with The Toymaker together and incredibly managed to beat him at his own game, sending the villain out of existence forever.

David's Doctor said: 'Best of three, and my prize, Toymaker, is to banish you from existence, for ever!'

'No, you can't. But I - not fair, please,' the Toymaker said, before giving the ominous warning: 'My legions are coming.'

After banishing The Toymaker from the world, both David and Ncuti's versions of the character stayed on screen, and went back to the TARDIS with Donna.

David asked Ncuti: 'How's this going to work, you and me?' as the huge twist saw two Doctors remain after a regeneration for the first time ever.

Ncuti told him: 'You're thin as a pin love, you're running on fumes,' before urging him to slow down and 'stop' rather than running and travelling in the TARDIS.

Ncuti then paid tribute to a whole host of former companions, including the late Elisabeth Sladen, who portrayed Sarah Jane Smith and sadly died in 2011.

'Sarah Jane has gone, can you believe that for a second?' Ncuti said as they sweetly paid tribute to the iconic actress.

David Tennant takes on Macbeth: Doctor Who stars transforms into the Scottish King alongside Cush Jumbo By CAROLINA PIRAS FOR MAILONLINE

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View comments David Tennant took to the Donmar Warehouse's stage as Macbeth alongside Cush Jumbo on Friday.

The actor, 52, showcased his skills as he put on a moving performance for a revival of Shakespeare's most extraordinary psychological drama.

The adaptation is directed by Donmar Associate director Max Webster, also known for Life Of Pi and Henry V.

The Doctor Who icon was joined on stage by Cush, 38, as Lady Macbeth.

According to the description the gory play portrays a 'spellbinding story of love and murder, the renewing power of nature, and of the internal struggles of a damaged man as he tries to control his destiny'.

David Tennant took to the Donmar Warehouse's stage as Macbeth alongside Cush Jumbo on Friday +10 View gallery David Tennant took to the Donmar Warehouse's stage as Macbeth alongside Cush Jumbo on Friday

The actor, 52, showcased his acting skills as he put on a moving performance for a revival of Shakespeare's most extraordinary psychological drama +10 View gallery The actor, 52, showcased his acting skills as he put on a moving performance for a revival of Shakespeare's most extraordinary psychological drama

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In a glooming and dramatic animation, David and Cush stunned the crowd with a sensational performance - as the show is set to continue for the whole winter season.

The production will use binaural technology to create 'an intense and unnerving 3D sound world', according to TimeOut.

Chatting to The Guardian, the David said of his latest work: 'I thought I knew this play very well and that it was, unlike any other Shakespeare I can remember rehearsing, straightforward.

'But each time I come to a scene, it goes in a direction I wasn't expecting. It has such muscle to it, it powers along. Plot-wise, it's more front-footed than any Shakespeare play I've done.'

Talking about her character Lady Macbeth, Cush said: 'She is deeply ingrained in our culture. Everyone thinks they know who she is. Most people studied the play at school. I did – I hated it. It was so boring but that's because Shakespeare's plays aren't meant to be read, they're meant to be acted.

'People think they know Lady Macbeth as a type – the strong, controlling woman who pushed him to do it. She does things women shouldn't do. The greatest misconception is that we have stopped seeing Lady Macbeth as a human being.'

Earlier this week Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has revealed that there are 'no plans' for David Tennant to return in the new series.

The actor reprised his role as the Time Lord for a trio of Specials to celebrate the show's 60th Anniversary, with a twist in the third and final episode leaving The Fourteenth Doctor to embrace a new life on Earth.

While David's return was praised by viewers, and the conclusion has left the door open for him to appear again in the future, Russell has confirmed that moving forward, new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa is the sole focus.

After his first appearance in the final special last week, Ncuti makes his full debut in a festive special on Christmas Day, alongside Millie Gibson, who will star as his companion Ruby Sunday.

Speaking at a Q&A following the premiere of the festive episode, Russell said: 'Sorry, it's the age of Ncuti now – it's 'David who?''

The Doctor Who icon was joined on stage by Cush, 38, as Lady Macbeth +10 View gallery The Doctor Who icon was joined on stage by Cush, 38, as Lady Macbeth

According to the description the gory play portrays a 'spellbinding story of love and murder, the renewing power of nature, and of the internal struggles of a damaged man as he tries to control his destiny' +10 View gallery According to the description the gory play portrays a 'spellbinding story of love and murder, the renewing power of nature, and of the internal struggles of a damaged man as he tries to control his destiny'

'No plans, genuinely, yet, because it's a busy TARDIS - these two [Ncuti and Millie Gibson as companion Ruby Sunday] are gonna just sail across the universe and capture your heart, so it's time to look at these two.'

Elsewhere, Russell also revealed that when the new series hits screens in 2024, there will be an appearance from 60s music icons The Beatles.

He said: '[The Christmas special is] completely different to the next episode, isn't it? And then the one after that, that's the Beatles... that's nuts!'

Viewers will get to see Ncuti make his full debut as The Doctor in the festive special which sees him cross paths with Ruby, before the pair encounter 'mythical and mysterious goblins.'

Ncuti made his first appearance as The Doctor in the third and final 60th Anniversary Special, The Giggle.

His arrival came when 'creepy' returning villain The Toymaker, played by Neil Patrick Harris, shot David's Doctor through the chest, forcing him to regenerate.

The Toymaker had turned human beings on Earth mad, before challenging the Doctor to a deadly game - which put the planet at stake - forcing the Time Lord to accept to try and save Earth.

Shooting the Doctor, The Toymaker said: 'I played one game with the First Doctor, I played the second with this Doctor, so your rules declare that I must play the third game with the next Doctor!'

His companions Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) and the returning Melanie Bush (Bonnie Langford) ran over to support him as he regenerated, with fans expecting that to be the end for David's character.

Melanie reassured him: 'You're going to be someone else, it doesn't matter who, because every single one of you is fantastic!'

While David tearfully said: 'It's time, here we go again! Alonzee,' as he expected to be replaced, but a huge twist saw his character remain alongside his new incarnation.

As he remained after the regeneration, he asked Donna and Melanie: 'Could you, pull? It feels different this time,' and as they yanked on his arms, Ncuti shot out of him and the two Time Lords stood alongside each other in a massive twist.

Making his hotly-anticipated debut, Ncuti's Doctor shouted: 'No way!' as he laid eyes on David, moving away from tradition which normally sees one Doctor replace another upon regeneration.

David said: 'You're me,' while Ncuti replied: 'No, I'm me. I think I'm really, really me! Oh-ho-ho I am completely me!'

When asked what had happened, Ncuti's Doctor said: 'Bi-generation, I have bi-generated. There's no such thing, bi-generation is supposed to be a myth, but-!'

The pair of Doctors then used their talents to face off with The Toymaker together and incredibly managed to beat him at his own game, sending the villain out of existence forever.

David's Doctor said: 'Best of three, and my prize, Toymaker, is to banish you from existence, for ever!'

'No, you can't. But I - not fair, please,' the Toymaker said, before giving the ominous warning: 'My legions are coming.'

After banishing The Toymaker from the world, both David and Ncuti's versions of the character stayed on screen, and went back to the TARDIS with Donna.

David asked Ncuti: 'How's this going to work, you and me?' as the huge twist saw two Doctors remain after a regeneration for the first time ever.

Ncuti told him: 'You're thin as a pin love, you're running on fumes,' before urging him to slow down and 'stop' rather than running and travelling in the TARDIS.

Ncuti then paid tribute to a whole host of former companions, including the late Elisabeth Sladen, who portrayed Sarah Jane Smith and sadly died in 2011.

'Sarah Jane has gone, can you believe that for a second?' Ncuti said as they sweetly paid tribute to the iconic actress.

Ncuti then told David's Doctor to try and lead a life of his own, to which David said: 'I've never let the TARDIS go, never, that would hurt.'

In another huge twist, Ncuti managed to transform the one TARDIS into two separate time machines as a 'reward' for them winning the game against The Toymaker, under his rules where games override logic.

The episode ended with Ncuti heading off for more time-travelling adventures in the TARDIS, while David stayed on Earth with Donna and her family, sweetly noting he'd 'never been happier in his life.''

#David Tennant #Cush Jumbo #Max Webster #Donmar Warehouse #Macbeth #Doctor Who #60th Anniversary #Bi-generation #Ncuti Gatwa #Russell T. Davies #Sarah Jane Smith #Elisabeth Sladen #The Good Wife #The Giggle #Neil Patrick Harris #The Toymaker #TARDIS #Donna Noble #Catherine Tate

[thewanderingace]

I LOVED THE GIGGLE SO DARN MUCH!!!! Oh my god I cried and smiled so much. I loved the plot.

Neil Patrick Harris was SO GOOD as the Toymaker! The perfect mix of creepy and insane and charming. I loved him. His entrance at UNIT was the best. If course NPH would get a huge musical moment lol. It was so fun. I loved his dynamic with David Tennant too.

Donna. My boved Donna. I don't have the words to say how much I love her. Shes so smart and funny and brave and caring and god I just love her so much. It's been so wonderful to have her back. And her relationship with the Doctor is everything to me. They are truly the bestest of friends and it warms my heart that they've been reunited and she got her memories back. All the moments in this episode when she shows how deeply she worries about him were some of my favorite parts.

NCUTI GATWA!!!!!!!!!!! Holy crap I ADORED him and I am BEYOND EXCITED FOR HIS RUN AS THE DOCTOR!!!!! Ah its gonna be so so good!!!! He is energetic and charming and silly and emotionally healthy and I love him so much. Every second he was on screen was perfection.

I saw the spoiler leak for the bigenerstiom and when I read it I hated it but seeing it happen on screen I actually really like it? I mean I'm biased cause o want nothing but a life of happiness for 10/14 and they both get their happy endings this way but I liked how this gives the doctor a way to relax and slow down and honestly get some fucking therapy. And how 15 is a future version of the doctor after he's taken the time to get better. And I love that its voiced by Donna to be that. Get better. Thsts the perfect thing ever. 14 gets a family and peace and gets to heal and it made me cry when he said he's never been happier. Help me I'm dying.

And 15!!! He was so soft and full of love!! They way he pulled 14 into a hug when 14 was sad and angsting and he just held him close, rubbed his neck, told him "I've got you" and kissed his forehead?! Lord in heaven I died on the spot. That's all I've ever wanted for TennantDoctor and I love that Ncuti gave it to him. A time lord version of self care.

I'm just overwhelmed with happy feelings. I loved everything about the Giggle. I really did. Kate and Shirley and Mel (ahh!!!!) and everything!!!!!!

I have a lot to gif because that's how I express joy lol.

#doctor who spoilers #dw spoilers #doctor who #the giggle #doctor who 60th anniversary #spoilers #stephs stuff

[ncutigatwafans]

Ncuti Gatwa made the top of The List Hot 100 - a list celebrating the 100 most important cultural contributors in Scotland in 2022

The article reads: You may know him as the gregarious Eric Effiong in Netflix's 'Sex Education' or perhaps as the next incarnation of the legendary Time Lord, but Ncuti Gatwa is aslo a proud Scot, with his performing roots deeply embedded in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Fife.

'My Dad was studying at Edinburgh University so I grew up in Black Avenue, which was like accommodation for international families because we had just come from Rwanda.' But it was a move to Fife at the age of 14 that started Gatwa's love affair with performing. 'My drama teacher at Dunfermline High School was like, you really. need to consider going to the Royal Conservatoire. And she gave me David Tennant's Hamlet and said "watch this. This is an actor." I was like "oh my God".' What, then, could more full circle than him stepping into his shoes at the next Doctor Who? 

In September, the BBC broke the news that Gatwa would be taking on this iconic role, making him the first ever Black actor (and fourth Scot) to do so in the shows' 59-year history. 'I've known since about February so it's been tricky keeping this under wraps: I have a very big mouth!' he said on the red carpet folowing the announcement. 'But it's a true honour. This role is an insitution. It means a lot to so many people, including myself. It makes everyone feel seen as well.'

Reflecting on the casting process, Gatwa recalls 'prepping for the role of the Doctor and watching all the episodes again and watching Russell T Davies and David [Tennant]'s work. I was overcome with the need to get the job! I was like "I want to work with Russel". His writing is so clever. I just feel very honoured that he saw something in me that he likes. He's going to take me to the universe, around the stars and galaxies.'

Gatwa may be over the moon now, but the road to get here was rough. While relentlessly attending auditions in London, Gatwa found hmself homeless for several months before one booking would change his life forever. 'It was turbulent, you know? But I feel so grateful that Sex Education came into my life.' A month after its release in 2019, the first season had been streamed over 40 million times, shooting its stars to international fame overnight. 'In this streaming age, a show drops across 150 countries in a second so it took a long time to figure out what the hell was going on in my life. I'd be in Tesco and someone would ask for a selfie and I'd have no idea why!' 

Three seasons in, he still has a lot of love for Sex Education and Eric, a character he's lifted with side-splitting one-liners such as 'you detty pig'. But how does he find returning to Moordale High? 'Playing a teenager, especially as a 30-year-old man, is getting trickier as the days go on, let me tell you,' he cackles. 'But it's lovely to return to that cast. They are like my children.' 

Among these co-stars is Emma Mackey who will appear alongside Gatwa in Greta Gerwig's upcoming Barbie. 'I remember the casting director telling me "Greta's seen your tape and she really likes it". Well, that wasn't good enough', he deadpans. 'No stone must be left unturned! So I did about tne other takes and like "SEND THEM ALL TO GRETA!" His tenacity paid off and he now describes Gerwig as 'a creative kindred spirit'. 

Gatwa finds himself on the brink of A-list stardom, his strong grasp of what's important shows grace and conviction. 'It's just about learning to be really grateful,' he insists. 'And also to take the work seriously but not yourself seriously. It's an amazing job that we get to do but it is just a job. I'm slowly learning how to take it in my stride.'

#ncuti gatwa #the list #the list 100 #interview #article #news

[jyndor]

literally ncuti's doctor got me in one line lmfao I will in fact be watching fucking doctor who again

I only stopped watching because I gave m*ffat's era YEARS and chance after chance but it pretty much killed my love and interest in the show. apparently he finally got it right in his final season but idek I'd had it with his misogynist, racist and queerphobic bullshit - not to mention his writing just isn't for me (though it's certainly competent enough).

rtd's writing is pretty much my style to a t, but I'm not gonna deny having concerns about the guy who wrote martha's arc and the antiblackness around it (as well as with mickey).

anyway I have my reservations about ever getting into this show again, but I'd be shocked if I didn't like what russel does because he's exceptionally gifted at writing complicated, deeply human and flawed but still lovable characters. my main concern is... please let him recognize the problem that happened with martha following rose - and being treated like shit by ten - because it doesn't really matter if the intention is to point out how bullshit it is to make comparisons or that all companions bring something equally important to the table (or that grief was keeping ten from being as good to martha as she deserved) since non-Black audiences will totally miss the point and be vitriolic as hell to any Black character who could even remotely be considered a replacement for their fave or whatever.

idk I'm just worried about what might happen if you have ncuti gatwa's doctor "curing" himself of some weird glitch or whatever is making ten-whatever come back. because obviously fourteen isn't david tennant.

for better or for worse, rtd's era with ten was the most beloved era for many fans. although at the time it was given so much shit lol yall are acting like everyone stanned ten and rtd when actually there was a significant gender divide on the show. the dumbass fanboys didn't respect ten because he was emotional and in love and heartbroken, and not like their weird cold badass fuckboy fantasy or whatever that eleven ended up representing. there was so much misogyny and racism in the fandom then.

I hope that rtd has learned since those days and will have a robustly diverse writer's room. I don't trust a lot of writers on anything but I do trust him to create great characters with diverse identities and do it relatively well, but I also know how anti-Black his era was (despite his clear good intentions, he still put martha and mickey to a lesser extent through it) and it gives me pause to see tennant steal a bit of ncuti's thunder, even if I understand the real world reasons for why they did it.

#doctor who #oh my lord #dw spoilers

[capybaraonabicycle]

Okay so theory time:

What if tenteen is only an illusion?

Now this thought stems from that little 'Can someone tell me what the hell is going on?' and several indices:

The antagonist of the specials. I read some stuff about him (that I barely remember) that suggested him being an illusionist and from the little moment we see him he has this circus director magician vibe. He could have influenced the Doctor and everybody else to see him as 10 when he is actually in Gatwa's body already. Why? Well one motive would be to target Donna Noble and start chaos because the Doctor loves her deeply and would do anything for her.

The coat. I may just have too much respect for RTD to believe he would say 'I don't want the press to focus on DT in genderneutral clothes' and it not be a white lie to cover up a bigger scheme. But regeneration does not do fashion design. (Otherwise don't you think Melody Pond would have come up with a suitable assassination outfit? Case in point. Okay, then there is Romana but rules for reneration seem not to hold for her anyway. ) Maybe the illusionist did not know what outfit the Doctor was wearing but couldn't leave them naked so they put a generic one over the Doctor's old coat - it is as much a fake as the face.

Fourteen. We called the first extra Tennant Doctor 10 as well, the second tentoo, this one could very well be tenteen. Why insist on the 14? Because he actually IS 14 (= the Gatwa Doctor), clearly. Also while I have seen people adopt 14 for Tennant, I have yet to see people call Gatwa 15.

So, yeah, in short : My theory is that 13 regenerated into Gatwa!Doctor but the process got hijacked and an image of a former regeneration (10) got put over their new form. It is believable enough for them and for everyone else to make them behave more like 10 (saying Allons-y and stuff) and have Donna's condition triggered. However, there will be more clues to what is actually going on until the Doctor or someone else realises something is up. The illusion will splinter and we will get to meet 14 properly.

Now, I am not sure I like this theory. It would make it easier to come to terms with what has happened in the marketing process - like the 'women' clothes interview or 10 being twice on the picture of all the canon Doctors while 14 is missing (which would then be changed into the picture where Ncuti is rightfully in the middle of them all once the twist is revealed, obviously).

But then again 14 deserves a proper introduction, a proper regeneration scene/high on regenerative energy scene and that would get taken away from them. Also, there is the thing of masquerading a black Doctor as a white guy. So, yeah, not sure I am rooting for this but I just wanted to lay out why I think it is a possibility.

#dw spoilers #doctor who spoilers #dw theory #doctor who #tenteen #fourteen #60th anniversary

[thethirdromana]

Unless I've missed them (and with Tumblr's search functions, who knows), I haven't seen a huge amount of posts analysing the 15th Doctor's costume?

So while I don't know anything much about fashion, or costuming, I thought I might as well give it a go.

Here's the costume:

My honest opinion: I think it's... fine? I like it less than the 12th or 13th Doctors' costumes, but I don't hate it.

I had been hoping that since Ncuti Gatwa is the first Black Doctor, the costume might have some Afrofuturist elements. Here are some examples of Afrofuturism from Pinterest:

But RTD and the BBC costume department apparently didn't get the messages I telepathically sent to them about that, so instead what we got was very 70s. Very, deeply 70s.

Or rather, the pattern and the colour scheme are 70s (as is the moustache!) but the cut is bang up to date - no shoulder pads, oversized jackets or flares for the 15th Doctor (thank goodness).

It's less a 70s-inspired look and more a look inspired by retro ideas of the 70s. Which feels appropriate for a time traveller.

I'm not going to go into Ruby Sunday's costume in detail, but I do like the way that the check on the Doctor's costume echoes the check on her jumper.

Again, I am not a fashion person, but I also get considerable Burberry vibes from the costume.

The Doctor's costumes have often been quintessentially British in one way or another (the 5th Doctor's cricket outfit especially!) and Burberry is often described as a quintessentially British brand.

Still, much as I like some elements of it, I'm still not sold on the clothing choices overall. Ncuti Gatwa looks good in practically everything (and dresses very well in real life - there's a reason he keeps appearing on 'best dressed' lists) but I think that shade of orange is a challenge even for him.

Besides clothing, though, there are accessories.

And I love the accessories. The rings! The Gallifreyan nail art! I don't have a huge amount to say here in terms of analysis, but I just think this all looks great. There could be something to be said, maybe, about the contrast between the masculine suit and these more feminine details, but I'm not sure that the overall impression they give is feminine. This costume feels all of a piece, rather than having contrasting elements, at least to me.

I do love that the kids watching Doctor Who will get an example of a man who gets to enjoy accessories - and pretty, delicate accessories, at that. That feels important, and valuable.

So on balance still not my favourite Doctor Who costume, but I appreciate the small details. And I am counting down the days to getting to see the 15th Doctor onscreen.

#doctor who #fifteen #15th doctor #fifteenth doctor #doctor who costume #ncuti gatwa #long post #costume design

[whofanforsexed]

So, from a first pass over the first episode, what jumps out about Netflix’s Sex Education from a Whovian perspective?? Well, as I said elsewhere Eric Effiong is really not the focal character of the episode. Ncuti Gatwa gives 110%, and is immensely memorable. He doesn’t exactly instigate any of the plot but thematically he demands that it happen, he challenges Otis’s stasis as a deeply cautious lead, he’s wise to the world, seeing the universe of the story’s setting with clear eyes and laying out out as a challenge to engage. He’s unafraid to be ridiculous, confident and savvy, eager to be loved but unwilling to compromise his unique self. That said I think only in a scattering if smaller moments does the actor get to show his capacity for powerful subtilty, and I’m desperate to see more of that. 

I think fans of this show who take the time to marathon New Who are genuinely in for a treat. Sex Education pins its colours to the mast with the contrast between Otis’ home life with an unconventional, intellectual, brilliant and slightly transgressive single parent, an older hippy who gets high and has casual sex and talks about sex in a healthy and uncommon way, vs. the repression and conservatism of Adam’s home life as the headmaster’s son, living with curfews and restricted phone access and endless academic pressure. In some ways both boys have similar struggles with sexual performance, because it’s really not all about your parents, been a teenager is just hard, and bodies are weird, but it’s deeply clear which of the two the show thinks is a healthy home environment, the freedoms of the strange are celebrated over the evils of mundanity. 

And if you’re here for that you’re going to love ‘the blue phone box show’. The restless YA horniness of RTD’s original run, the drama, the heartbreak, the total colourfull weirdness of the aliens - certainly how class aware and how queer it all is (there’s def. a later post in David Tennant’s version of The Doctor as a unification of Otis and Adam). 

And you’re going to have a blast with Steven Moffat’s bright rich lush visuals, and saucy postcard humour, and totally different way of being sex obsessed (and there’s another long discussion to be had comparing Eric and Matt Smith’s Doctor).   

Legitimately I’m hyped for everyone to enjoy a thing I love, for new opinions and hot takes, and finding out what a fresh perspective on old classics looks like in 2022.  And I’m hyped to see what surprises Sex Ed has in store, what I’m going to love about it, what comparisons and weird synchronicities are lurking in the bushes (”Is that Tom Baker?” Indeed)

#Bring it on #Sex Education #Sex Ed #Sex Education S1E1 #Doctor Who #Dr Who #Cultural Exchange #RTD #Davies Era #Moffat Era #Steven Moffat

[denimbex1986]

'It's official! Ncuti Gatwa has become the new Doctor, but guess what? David Tennant is still The Doctor too! In an unprecedented bi-generation, the timelord didn't get a new face like he normally does, he split into two. That's right two, which means we have two Doctor's, and I'm obsessed with how the show pulled it off.

I must say, while there were rumors about this bi-generation and there was chatter that Ncuti Gatwa would play a complicated role in the 60th Anniversary specials, I didn't expect it to happen like this. However, I'm in love with the fact that both Doctors can live within the universe at the same time. And I'm even more obsessed with the hilarious and moving way the show implemented this idea.

The Fourteenth And Fifteenth Doctors Bi-Generated

After David Tennant’s character re-generated, but didn’t end up with a new face, he asked Donna to pull him apart, revealing two doctors. Not only did we get a great sense of Gatwa's new Doctor through the bi-generation, but we also got to see him and Tennant take down the Toymaker in a hilarious way while grappling with this anomaly event. In the words of Gatwa’s Doctor this is what happened:

Bi-generation! I have bi-generated. There’s no such thing, bi-generation is supposed to be a myth but look at me.

It’s clear right away that this new Doctor has the same charm as his predecessors, and he and 14 both share a very witty sense of humor and wisdom, which was on full display as they took down the Toymaker.

This moment where the two timelords worked together and supported each other was deeply moving and hilarious. After that they had a deep conversation in the TARDIS about their past, and how they haven’t stopped to process everything they’ve been through. Ultimately, was all this heart and hilarity that made this unprecedented moment so special.

I Love That We Got To See The Doctors Figure Out Their Future And Process Their Past Together

Something The Doctor has never been good at doing is addressing his past. He’s lived billions of years and lost so many loved ones. He’s burnt out and he hasn’t had time to process his trauma. Tennant’s Doctor is tired and needs time to heal, and that’s why he took that familiar face when Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor regenerated. This episode beautifully addressed the time lord’s past and revealed why the familiar face came back, while also getting us excited for a new future, and that’s why it worked so well.

So, while Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor heads “everywhere,” David Tennant is finally taking a moment to breathe and tell his story. Most importantly, these two stories didn’t step on each others’ toes, they complimented one another, making the future so much brighter.

We’ve Never Seen Two Doctors Handel Regeneration Together

While we’ve seen Doctors work together before, like in “Day of the Doctor,” this felt different. We got to see this beloved character face re-generation in a new way and not alone. Typically, when it’s time for the time lord to change they do so by themselves. However, this time, he was surrounded by his friends and another version of himself.

Along with all this, we also got a proper introduction to Gatwa’s Doctor, because he played a major role in the episode. It wasn’t just a regeneration and wait situation like these finales typically are. I’m happy to report that the Fifteenth Doctor is sassy, confident and fabulous, just like the actor who plays him, and we got to experience all that in full force in “The Giggle.”

As for Tennant’s Doctor, he was left with his family, Donna and co., which is why he got such a familiar face back, and the episode ends with him telling stories he’s never told as Gatwa flies through time and space.

Overall, the reveal of the Doctors' fates was done so well, and it brought a tear to my eye. It also left the door open for both time lords to continue their stories in a meaningful way. So, hopefully, as the Fifteenth Doctor galivants across the galaxy, we’ll also get updates from 14 and his family down on Earth.

While David Tennant’s short reprise as the lead Doctor has come to a close, the door still seems to be open for this fan-favorite time lord to return. Meanwhile, the stage has been set for Ncuti Gatwa to fully take over the TARDIS, and that’s due to this incredibly well-done bi-generation.'

#Doctor Who #60th Anniversary #The Giggle #TARDIS #David Tennant #Ncuti Gatwa #Bi-generation #Catherine Tate #Donna Noble #Jodie Whittaker #Day of the Doctor