Doctor Who
Summary
WhenDoctor Whofinally get around to resolving themystery of Mrs. Flood , it must avoid the mistake time of year 14 made with Ruby Sunday ’s tarradiddle . Since Russell T Davies turn back asDoctor Whoshowrunner , his new geological era has been delineate by enigmas , some of which season 14 serve , others it did not . The large mystery still belch away onward ofDoctor Whoseason 15is Mrs. Flood ’s personal identity , with Anita Dobson ’s character perk up intuition by breaking the fourth wall , referencing past companion , and revealing her knowledge of Sutekh ’s return .
The bountiful mysteryDoctor Whoseason 14 really solve was the backstory of Millie Gibson ’s Ruby Sunday . 2023 ’s Christmas special , " The Church on Ruby Road , " established how Ruby was desert as a baby by a shadowy , cloaked figure of speech , and the plot of land ribbon of her bloodline kick the bucket the distance untilDoctor Whoseason 14 ’s endingfinally revealed Ruby as an ordinary human with an ordinary mother . draw a like trick with Mrs. Flood would represent a huge mistake onDoctor Who ’s part .
The One Who Waits lastly show his boldness in Doctor Who time of year 14 , installment 7 , " The Legend of Ruby Sunday , " and he has a history with the Doctor .
Doctor Who Season 14’s Ruby Sunday Mystery Had A Disappointing Resolution
Ruby Was “No One” In Doctor Who
The point behind Ruby and her female parent being ordinary humans was to subvert expectations , emphasize the power of notion , and send the message that regular , working people can be heroes too . As noble as those intentions were , the reveal was a dashing hopes . Doctor Whospent the good part of eight episodes overtly betoken that Ruby Sunday ’s account hold back a heavy , fateful secret , but when " Empire of Death " finally lifted that lid , the loge was empty . No positive substance was herculean enough to cover up the feeling of being take in .
overstate that treason , the conclusion of Ruby ’s story contradict clues and suggest previous episode droppedabout her past tense . Ruby ’s mundane heritage made no sense after she subconsciously machinate falling nose candy , and it seems idiotic in hindsight that Ruby ’s mother could n’t be site via conventional means , consecrate her employ as a nursemaid and mien on societal medium . Consequently , Doctor Who ’s Ruby Sundayreveal felt less like a clever , well - laid twist that played upon audience expectations , and more like a rug - wrench that worked so hard to nullify being predicted that it tripped over its own clues .
The Mrs. Flood Mystery Is Too Good For Another “No One” Reveal In Doctor Who Season 15
Is Mrs. Flood Just A Regular Woman That The Universe Has Made Important?
After Ruby , the next openhanded secret on the bill of fare forDoctor Whoseason 15 is Mrs. Flood , and RTD could feasibly pull the same trick . Just like Ruby , the speculation around Mrs. Flood ponders whether she ’s a former familiar , an old enemy , one of thePantheon Gods , etc . Also like Ruby , the true statement could be significantly more everyday . Perhaps some residual TARDIS energy impound itself to Ruby ’s nearby neighborand gave Mrs. Flood cognition of the Doctor ’s past , or something . A solution of this ilk would be another huge cop - out , deliberately avoid more striking explanation in favour of something with much less significance forDoctor Who ’s future .
Doctor Who ’s Mrs. Flood tease at the oddment of season 14 could on the Q.T. be the New take on a powerful force from the classical episode of the show .
Doctor Who ’s Mrs. Flood mystery story already has way more possible than time of year 14 ’s Ruby Sunday arc . The " mystery girl " companion figure is nothing fresh , with Ruby ’s journey acrossDoctor Whoseason 14 echoing Amy Pond and Clara Oswald before her . The introduction of an old character who breaks the fourth wall , provides comment on the Doctor ’s adventures , and gives off a always eerie vibe , however , present a far more unique assumption , make Mrs. Flood one ofDoctor Who ’s expectant curiosities in recent memory . The numb - closing to Ruby ’s parentage was spoiled enough , but doing the same with Mrs. Flood would be a far more egregious waste of potential forDoctor Whoseason 15 .
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One Sign Is Already Worrying For Doctor Who’s Mrs. Flood Mystery
Don’t Expect Easy Answers In Doctor Who Season 15
The great trouble withDoctor Who ’s treatment of Ruby Sunday was how the scripts built up a strong halo of unknown around Millie Gibson ’s reference , inviting theory and speculation , but then deport an anticlimactic and incomplete explanation . Frustratingly , one inverted comma from RTD suggests that Mrs. Flood may devolve into the same ambuscade in season 15 , as theDoctor Whoshowrunnerpreviously admitted that Mrs. Flood ’s ability to break dance the quaternary wall " might never be " explained .
Doctor Whocould address Mrs. Flood ’s fourth wall split tacitly , rather than overtly . If , for representative , she was the Pantheon ’s " God of Stories , " this would be explanation enough .
The quote imply that , despiteDoctor Whoseason 14 solicit spate of intrigue over Mrs. Flood , there is no firm architectural plan to sufficiently reply all of those questions . Similar to the Ruby Sunday situation , Doctor Who ’s stress appears firmly set on fire the mystery and scattering breadcrumbs rather than actually pay the tantalization off gratifyingly . It would certainly be a huge letdown ifDoctor Whonever excuse why Mrs Flood can interrupt the fourth wall , and deprive viewers of answers risks another Ruby - esque dashing hopes .
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
The late Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor , joined by new companion Ruby Sunday .
