Doctor Who
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Doctor Whoseason 14 has seen Russell T. Davies once again assume the function of showrunner , and the most unconventional instalment of the new mickle is oddly reminiscent of one of the writer ’s most acclaimed television shows . Starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as his companion , Ruby Sunday , Doctor Whoseason 14has , thus far , sport a prig monster , the Beatles , and a deadly ambulance . However , the weirdest episode of the season so far might just be the best , in part because it borrows from a former Russell T. Davies masterpiece .
Russell T. Davies first helmedDoctor Whobetween 2005 and 2010 , and oversaw the sci - fi show ’s recurrence to silver screen after a 16 - twelvemonth hiatus . His fourth dimension in charge realise the serial reaching a kind of popularity it had n’t live since at least the 1970s . 2023 brought aboutRussell T. Davies ’s return toDoctor Whoand a young era of the six - decennium - old show . In the sentence betweenDoctor Whostints , however , Davy created several extremely acclaimed TV dramas , including one with aRotten Tomatoesscore of 89 % that had a clear influence on a recentDoctor Whoepisode .
" 73 Yards " is the introduction as Aneurin Barnard ’s Doctor Who villain , and although he ’s never been mentioned before , the episode teases his rejoinder .
Doctor Who’s “73 Yards” Is An Altered Version Of RTD’s Years And Years
The Characters Of Roger Ap Gwilliam And Viv Rooke Share A Lot In Common
Season 14 , episode 4 , " 73 Yards " , revolves around Ruby Sunday being stalked by a orphic figure after the Doctor apparently vanishes into thin air . The tale takes position over the course of 65 year and portrays Ruby ’s quest to discover who the strange figure is . Eventually , she discovers that her function is to stop Roger ap Gwilliam ( Aneurin Barnard ) or “ Mad Jack”,Doctor Who ’s malefic Prime Ministerand folkloric entity come in to life who has a penchant for nuclear artillery . The character partake in many things in vernacular with Vivienne Rook from Sir Humphrey Davy ’s 2019 dystopian dramaYears and Years .
Like " 73 Yards",Years and Yearsis set over the grade of a act of yearsand depicts how the lives of one family are affected by the upgrade to business leader of a fascistic politician list Vivienne Rook . Played by Emma Thompson , Viv Rook is the loss leader of the Four Star Party . During her premiership , she enforces elector crushing via compulsory intelligence quotient tests and has anyone who pit her contain . Overall , Years and Yearspaints a raw moving picture of the future . Roger ap Gwilliam is made in the same mould as Viv ; his magnetic image hide grotesque and grievous intent .
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Years And Years May Hint At What’s In Store For Doctor Who’s Mad Jack
Dark And Disturbing Events Might Be On The Horizon
As " 73 Yards " reaches its climax , Ruby is successful in block Roger ap Gwilliam before it ’s too late . Nevertheless , the episode hint at Mad Jack ’s return , and , indeed , film forDoctor Whoseason 15suggests Aneurin Barnard ’s character will be back in the close future . The way the story end means the events of " 73 Yards " never really encounter . It ’s potential , therefore , thatMad Jack ’s 2d appearance could involve him causing more fuss than his first . He might even go down the same route as Viv Rook .
It ’s potential that when Roger ap Gwilliam / Mad Jack returns , he ’ll be used to allowDoctor Whoto research likewise weighty theme of index , corruption , and the collapse of civilization .
InYears and Years , Rook ’s obsession with power and neglect for human aliveness results in her setting up last camps . It ’s possible that when Roger ap Gwilliam / Mad Jack retort , he’ll be used to allowDoctor Whoto explore similarly weighty themes of power , corruption , and the collapse of civilisation . After all , like Viv , there seems to be no limit to Roger ’s monstrosity . The series also hint that Rook is merely the face of a far bigger conspiracy . Roger , too , could be revealed to be the puppet of an even more powerful puppet skipper .
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
The main difference between the two shows is thatYear and Yearsis aimed at adult , whileDoctor Whoattracts an audience of all ages . Consequently , it ’s unlikely that , with its Mad Jack storyline , Doctor Whowould go quite as dark-skinned asYears and Yearsdid with its Viv Rook plot of ground . However , the nature of " 73 Yards " mean thatDavies was unable to bring in the same sort of nuance and advanced storytelling to the episode ’s political subplot as he antecedently had withYears and Years . insane Jack ’s comeback should permit the series to search the part ’s motives in greater depth .
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The late Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor , link by new familiar Ruby Sunday .
