As any hardcore Whovian knows, the final TV episode of the original run of Doctor Who Ends with a surprising plot hole. The current era of Doctor Who has been going strong since its 2005 revival. However, the original flow of Doctor Who Serials and storylines ran from 1963 until an ending in 1989 that left audiences with one glaring question.
“Survival Part 3” served as the original series finale, the final television episode of Doctor Who. There, Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor finds himself in conflict with Midge, a friend of the Doctor’s companion Ace, who has become infected with the cheetah virus from Cheetah World, morphing him into an antagonist. Under the guidance of the Lord, the Doctor’s biggest rival, Midge challenges the Doctor to a game of chicken in which both men duel through a motorcycle collision. In the explosive still, The Seventh Doctor miraculously survives, landing on a couch and a rolled mattress.
But where did this incredibly conveniently placed landing page come from? The Doctor has survived many impossible scenarios, but usually with some planning or help from allies. Ending the original TV run of Doctor Who With such a lucky escape left fans either irritated or scratching their heads About the Doctor surviving thanks to a stupid accident. However, expanded Doctor Who Lore later revealed that the Doctor had one of his other regenerations arrange the safe landing.
This subtle recon deserves commendation for taking a lazy, comfortable Deus ex machina And turn it into an example of the doctor’s genius and even sense of humor.
Doctor Who declares the end of the original TV series
The Sixth Doctor saved the Seventh Doctor’s life (at his request)
The reason for the Doctor’s survival is revealed in Paul Cornell and Lee Sullivan’s “Emperor of the Daleks,” a story from a 1993 issue of Doctor Who Magazine which celebrated the 200 number of Doom As well as the 30th anniversary of the franchise. The end of the story sees the Seventh Doctor encounter his Sixth Regeneration (played on TV by Colin Baker), who questions his future incarnation if he “Appreciated that mattress at Perivale.” This reveals that the Seventh Doctor asked the Sixth to set up his safe landing.
While it’s obviously a recon designed to cap off a disappointingly contrived moment, it’s still a satisfying explanation. The Doctor’s time travel allows him to prepare for various outcomes and outwit his enemies who see time as more linear. The Recon even explains why the Doctor engineered himself to fall into rubbish rather than something more dignified, as the Sixth Doctor is clearly having fun with his future self, who barks that he “Ask for something less obvious.”
The doctor is a savior for everyone
Even myself
The Doctor’s codename was chosen to define him as someone who helps others, turning up in emergencies and applying his expertise to save lives. In this case, the doctor is even able to save himself. The Sixth Doctor saving the Seventh Doctor’s life shows how the Doctor is truly out to save everyone, even himself. This offhand recon deserves commendation for taking a lazy, comfortable Deus ex machina And turn it into an example of the doctor’s genius and even sense of humor. With a franchise as old as Doctor WhoThankfully, new creators are getting opportunities to reinterpret and improve past stories.