The end of the season takes an unexpected turn with a regeneration that no one has seen come
When we thought we had already seen everything Doctor WhoThe universe surprises us again. In a seasonal closure that left the fandom legs above, Ncuti Gatwa says goodbye to the role of the doctor And, in a completely unexpected turn, regeneration gives way to a well -known face … But in a totally new role: Billie Piper is the new doctor.
The actress, who for years was venerated by fans like Rose Tyler, inseparable companion of the tenth doctor, Now he returns to the center of the stageThis time as the absolute protagonist of the series. The final episode, The war of realityReleased on May 15, he concluded Gatwa’s stage in an emotional and heroic way: to sacrifice to save his daughter, Poppy. But nobody expected what came later.
Billie Piper is the new doctor
“How and why did you come back?”Fans wonder, after the BBC press release left the door open to the mystery. And it is that the actress was introduced on credits such as “Presentation of Billie Piper”A narrative comedy that, in a series like this, always has layers of meaning.
This new round is particularly exciting because Piper has expressed several occasions his desire to return And also his interest in seeing more women who embody the doctor. What we didn’t know is that it would be one of them. Although Jodie Whittaker was already the first official doctor, Billie Piper promises to break all the schemes as an iconic face of the past that now becomes the center of the future.
In the meantime, Ncuti Gatwa has greeted gratitude: “This journey is something that I will never forget, a role that will always be part of me”. With only two seasons, his doctor’s interpretation has left a mark, but now it is the turn that A legendary figure assumes control of the last.
A return with history
For those who do not remember, Billie Piper made its debut in 2005 as Rose Tyler, the partner of the ninth doctor (Christopher Eccleston). However, He was with David Tennant As a tenth doctor when his chemistry exploded on the screen, creating one of the most memorable WHONiverse relationships. That unrequited love story – and never verbalized – is considered by many The most emotional of the entire modern series.
From his dramatic farewell on the beach of Bad Wolf Bay to his brief reappearance in the specials of the 50th anniversary, Rose was a very expensive character. But Switching to the protagonist represents a unique evolutionSomething that no other company has reached so far.
A new era or a desperate comedy?
Season 15 began with fairly disparate criticism: A perfect score in rotting tomatoes but contrasting opinions between the public. This unexpected regeneration could be exactly what the series needed to shake its formula. It is not the first time that the series plays with family faces: Peter Capaldi was another case of recycled actorBut the difference here is emotional, nostalgic … and potentially explosive.
For now, the BBC has not confirmed a third season, although this movement could be the necessary push. The contract with Disney+ covers 26 episodes e There are still half to transmit. So everything indicates this The story of Billie Piper while the doctor has just started.
Will we see an intersection between the previous versions of the doctor? Will Tennant return a few moments as an emotional support? Will this doctor have the characteristics of Rose Tyler or will it be a total reinvention? Everything still has to be decided in this new chapter of Time and Space Trip.
But one thing is clear: Doctor Who not only changed his face, he changed his soul … and of course.
