Doctor Who
admonition : Major spoilers ahead forDoctor Whoseason 14 , installment 2 , " The Devil ’s Chord . "
Summary
Doctor Whoseason 14 , instalment 2 , " The Devil ’s Chord , " teases the circumstances of the Doctor ’s very first fellow traveller , although if the account from Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor is accurate , it would be reasonably of a unsatisfying exit for such a pivotal character . Susan Forman is the granddaughter of the Doctor , which when it ’s considered that all his other blood sexual intercourse have since perished , makes her a very compelling character . Susan has n’t come out onDoctor Whoin any meaningful means for decennium , and now , her payoff may no longer be possible .
Susan belongs to a chemical group ofDoctor Whocompanions not from present - sidereal day Earth . Like the Doctor , Susan once called Gallifrey her family , and while the Timeless Child plot line perhaps altered the Doctor ’s genetic linage , it does n’t commute the fact that Susan is a biological relation of Gatwa ’s Doctor and all his previous regenerations . Despite Susan ’s extend absence from the long - run British sci - fi , her whereabouts have n’t been speak about in any great item , but the second installment ofDoctor Whoseason 14finally make that .
Since its premiere in 1963 , many actors have starred in Doctor Who as the Time Lord ’s traveling companion , but not many lasted too long on the show .
Why The Doctor Thinks Susan Is Dead In Doctor Who Season 14
The Fifteenth Doctor gives Ruby his best theory about Susan’s fate in “The Devil’s Chord”
" The Devil ’s Chord " is set predominately in 1963 London , which is also the twelvemonth the first episode ofDoctor Whowas aired . As a answer , the Fifteenth Doctor points out to Ruby that the First Doctor will currently be on the other side of the city , living with his granddaughter . WhenRuby enthusiastically asks where Susan is , the Doctor ’s sober answer does n’t paint a promising movie of his granddaughter ’s fate :
" I do n’t know . The Time Lords were off . A genocide rolled across clock time and space like a great , enceinte cellular explosion . mayhap it killed her too . "
The plosion in question is a source to the Master ’s action during the Timeless Childstoryline when he stamp out all the Time Lords on Gallifrey . The Doctor of the Church ’s theory regarding what find suggest that whatever the Master did also hit Time Lords not on Gallifrey at the time , and this would admit Susan . The Doctor was spared the same fate , but it ’s unclear whether the Master designedly avoided belt down his nemesis or whether the Doctor ’s status as an unidentified alien airstream made him resistant .
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The Doctor May Not Be Right About Susan
Gatwa’s version of the Time Lord doesn’t seem convinced by his own statement
The Doctor is only speculating about what materialize to Susan , as he even accept he does n’t have intercourse for trusted . There ’s also evidence to suggest that some Time Lords survived the Master ’s purgation . For example , Tecteun survived the plan of attack , so there ’s reason to sham that Susan did too . The Doctor ’s uncomfortable laugh when Ruby hugs him after the reveal could be a sign of this incertitude . If he is sure his granddaughter is dead , then laugh arguably would n’t be a ceremonious means of reacting when delivering the intelligence .
Susan was act by Carole Ann Ford .
It ’s also potential that the Doctor is make excuses to debar a reunification with Susan . From his view , it will have been centuries since he and Susan last spoke , and coming face - to - face with such a key part of his past may be too much to bear after such a lengthy separation . Alternatively , a combination of both could be true . While the Doctor likely thinks the Master ’s actions resulted in Susan ’s death , essay to organise a definite meeting could confirm an upsetting reality .
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
If Susan Died Offscreen, It Would Be A Huge Doctor Who Injustice
Susan Foreman deserves better than to be killed off in this way
Even though Susan has n’t been a part ofDoctor Whofor a long clock time , her position as the show ’s first companion and the MD ’s granddaughter ca-ca her a very important and interesting figure within the show ’s canyon . Seeing that she is a Time Lord , it ’s very reasonable to sham she has survived all this time by regenerating through various course . So , the wordless implication is that Susan has always been in some distant corner of theDoctor Whouniverse , ready to make a comeback at any give moment . An unseen death would be incredibly unceremonious for a character like Susan .
Despite being absentminded from the show , Carole Ann Ford has recapitulate the role of Susan Foreman several times , including inDoctor Whoaudio adventures as recently as 2023 .
Hopefully , the Doctor is jump to conclusions in " The Devil ’s Chord , " and ones that he does n’t full trust . One of theharsh realities of the Graeco-Roman era ofDoctor Whois that part of it are outdated . However , the Toymaker ’s recent return in thefinal episode of theDoctor Who60th - anniversary specialsis cogent evidence that certain element can be redeemed , andSusan is a prime example of someone who would do good from being make for into the show ’s modern era . kill her off with a few lines of dialogue would be a waste of a hopeful character with an untold story .
Susan’s Return Is Now Even More Important After Doctor Who’s Death Hint
Doctor Who needs to address Susan’s story properly
Susan has n’t been whole absent fromDoctor Who . For instance , footage of her stealing the TARDIS with the First Doctor was featured relatively recently inDoctor Whoseason 7 , episode 13 , " The Name of The Doctor . " Although she was n’t shew in point , and it was n’t Carole Ann Ford playing her , Susan ’s cameo was a rewarding event forDoctor Whofans old and young . However , she ’s been miss from the show for so long that there are several unanswered questions about where she ’s been and what she ’s been up to .
With such a unassailable mention in " The Devil ’s Chord , " Susan ’s replication is now essential to either affirm or refuse whether the Master is creditworthy for her last . What ’s great about Susan ’s background is that the show does n’t needfully necessitate to worry about casting a Carole Ann Foreman lookalike to play the Doctor ’s granddaughter if she were to return . Just like the Doctor , Susan would also all transform after each regeneration cycle , so she could have a totally different aspect .
Millie Gibson ’s Ruby Sunday is n’t the first Doctor of the Church Who character to have a clue - laden name , but her ties to a classic companion could be very strong .
Dr. Who ’s new era is the perfect time to re-introduce Susan to the fib , disregardless of what sort she might take . The other instalment of Gatwa ’s run as the Doctor are clearly walking the tightrope of adhering to establish canon while also render to bring in new fan . As such , mentioning Susan when so many sweet faces will be tune in will leave newcomer to the enfranchisement wanting to bang more about the Doctor ’s storied , tumultuous past times .
So , the minx about Susan being dead might be just that - an unconfirmed hypothesis that needs support . If she were to come back , Doctor Whowould be paying tribute to one of the earliest characters ever show in its decades - honest-to-god traditional knowledge . The show ’s willingness to shift even a little focusing back to Susan ’s destiny after so long of ignoring it is a positive augury , butDoctor Whoneeds to provide a more solid resolution as to her whether she is alive or dead .
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" Space Babies " & " The Devil ’s Chord "
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" Boom "
May 17
" 73 K "
May 24
" Dot & Bubble "
May 31
" Rogue "
June 7
" The Legend of Ruby Sunday "
June 14
" Empire of expiry "
June 21
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The latest Doctor Who series introduce the Fifteenth Doctor , link up by new comrade Ruby Sunday .
