A new glimpse of Ncuti Gatwa’s fifteenth birthday Doctor WhoThe 2024 Christmas special reveals that the episode will feature a number of references to Matt Smith’s first episode as the Eleventh Doctor. Titled “Joy to the World,” the episode focuses on a powerful but dangerous technology arriving at a futuristic time-traveling hotel during the holiday season. Although Millie Gibson is absent from the episode, Doctor WhoThe 2024 seasonal adventure will star Bridgerton and Derry Girlis Nicola Coughlan as ex-partner Joy.
With less than a month until Doctor Who returns to screens on Christmas Day, the cover of the next issue of Doctor Who Magazine revealed by the official Doctor Who The Instagram account gave a new look at the Fifteenth Doctor. Although his outfit remains unchanged from previous previews, Gatwa’s Time Lord is holding a newspaper with several nods to writer Steven Moffat’s tenure as showrunner. Along with the return of his “Timey Wimey” phrase from “Blink” in the paper’s title, two references to Smith’s 2010 debut “The Eleventh Hour” are featured in the paper.
Along with an update on the incarceration status of the episode’s villain, Prisoner Zero, the article also highlights a nod to a duck pond mystery, a reference to a conversation between the Doctor and Amy when he asks why a duck pond It’s called that when there are no ducks. .
What Prisoner Zero’s surprise cameo means for the 2024 Doctor Who seasonal special
The episode already has several nods and connections to past adventures
While it may come as a welcome surprise to many who have been introduced to Doctor Who During the Smith era of the series, it is unlikely that Prisoner Zero will make any appearance in the episode. Instead, it’s simply an element of Moffat using references to create a more developed and interconnected canon, something his era is notable for.
While Prisoner Zero may not appear in the episode, there is a key antagonist created by Moffat who will play a pivotal role in “Joy to the World.” As seen in Children in need In the 2024 preview clip, weapons manufacturer Villengard are the figures behind the mysterious Star Seed power source that poses a threat to the universe. Villengard made his last major appearance in Doctor Who “Boom” from season 14, as they are the manufacturers behind the deadly devices used in the episode. As such, there’s no shortage of Moffat’s contributions to the series’ story within the episode.
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Smith’s Doctor Who debut in “The Eleventh Hour” remains one of the strongest Time Lord debuts in the series’ history, offering a new entry point that perfectly highlighted the main character’s values, the stylistic approach Moffat took to the series, and the opinion of Smith about the character. As such, it’s one of Smith’s strongest outings as the Eleventh Doctor.
While it may just be an easter egg for its writer’s tenure as showrunner, the “Joy to the World” references are sure to leave fans with a smile. Additionally, with Prisoner Zero having a surprise nod in the episode, many may wonder what other Doctor Who references that the public can receive in the 2024 seasonal adventure.
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