Doctor Who
admonition : despoiler out front forDoctor Whoseason 15 , installment 1 , " The Robot Revolution . “Ncuti Gatwa ’s first season asDoctor Who ’s leading human being featured two episodes that barely boast him , and it looks as though time of year 15 is n’t done with the show ’s focus on other characters . Despite being key to theDoctor Whoseason 14 form , 2024 ’s run found ways to sideline him instead and shine a brightness on Millie Gibson ’s Ruby Sunday and figures who had never appeared before . By theend ofDoctor Whoseason 15 , sequence 1 , " The Robot Revolution , " I ’ve become very upset that showrunnerRussell T. Davies is doing the same thing this year .
Doctor Who ’s Doctor - lite episodesstarted duringDavid Tennant ’s meter as the Tenth Doctor . They were in the beginning mean to still the output process , as one work party could work on an sequence that featured the Doctor as normal , while another group could focus on an instalment that only in brief included the show ’s main character . This way , two episodes could be shot pretty much at the same time . It result in some fantastic sequence , like " Blink . " However , the Doctor was never so sparingly used for more than one instalment per season until Gatwa ’s era .
Ncuti Gatwa Was Barely In 2 Doctor Who Season 14 Episodes
Fifteen had a reduced role in “73 Yards” & “Dot and Bubble”
Doctor Whoseason 14 only consist of 8 episodes , which is less than average considering the show ’s history . Of those 8 episodes , Ncuti Gatwa ’s part as the Fifteenth Doctor was apply to a minimum in 2 of them . So,25 % ofDoctor Whoseason 14 was scarce about the Doctor at all . That being said , sequence 4 , " 73 Yards " was the only Dr. - lite episode in the semi - traditional substance of the term . With Gatwa unavailable for scheduling reasons , Davies compose a playscript that centre almost entirely around Millie Gibson ’s Ruby Sundayafter Fifteen ’s mysterious disappearance .
Doctor Who season 14 , episode 4 , " 73 Yards " could have become very differently if Ruby had used the TARDIS , but the blue box denied her launching .
Doctor Whoseason 14 , sequence 5 , " Dot and Bubble , " marked the second consecutive effort that sideline Gatwa - although it also made very modified use of Millie Gibson . Granted,“Dot and Bubble " gives Gatwa more to do than " 73 Yards,“but that does n’t change the fact that the instalment is led by Callie Cooke as Lindy Pepper - Bean . Fifteen does n’t appear in person until the instalment ’s very last scene . Gatwa is brilliant in his circumscribed function , which only draws attention to how little he was able to bestow .
The Doctor Isn’t The Main Character In “The Robot Revolution” - Belinda Is
Varada Sethu is the real star of season 15’s premiere
With Gatwa fully available to focus onDoctor Whoseason 15 , I expect him to be at the center of every instalment . However , he once more is n’t the main focus of " The Robot Revolution . " Instead , it ’s Belinda ’s story that ’s showcased . Of course,“The Robot Revolution " is by no means a Doctor - lite episode , as he ’s in it for roughly the same amount of time as a traditionalDoctor Whoinstallment . Still , it ’s bad to avoid the feeling that Fifteen has been bump to the status of a secondary character in what should be his own show .
Belinda deserves the spotlight too , but it was perhaps a piddling too soon for it to happen .
I really like Varada Sethu as Belinda Chandra , and I think she ’s a great sexual union with Gatwa . The factBelinda does n’t really want to be move around in the TARDISis a fantastic twist , and I ’m looking forward to seeing how that impacts her journey through time and space . The mystery surroundingBelinda ’s connection to Mundy Flynnand the Doctor should definitely be treat , but not at the disbursement of Fifteen being sideline in the time of year 15 premiere . Belinda merit the public eye too , but it was perhaps a little too before long for it to happen .
I Hope The Rest Of Doctor Who Season 15 Focuses More On The Doctor
Fifteen deserves his chance to shine even brighter
AsDoctor Whoseason 15 move beyond its first episode , I ’m hopeful that Gatwa ’s Doctor will last get the attention he merit , and that other storylines do n’t push him to the edges - as has materialise too often already . Even thoughI’m indisputable we ’ll get some great moments from Fifteen , it does n’t seem like Davies will prioritise his bow . While I could be speculating too harshly , I think set up Belinda as another " mystery miss " companion after Ruby Sunday could be too distracting .
Doctor Who Season 15 ’s Release docket On Disney+
Episode
Title
Release Date ( 2025 )
1
" The Robot Revolution "
April 12
2
" Lux "
April 19
3
" The Well "
April 26
4
" Lucky Day "
May 3
5
" The Story and the Engine "
May 10
6
" The Interstellar Song Contest "
May 17
7
" Wish World "
May 24
8
" The Reality War "
May 31
The brain-teaser of Belinda Chandra and why she and the Doctor have been drawn together is what I think will dominateDoctor Whoseason 15 ’s history . I ’m really looking forward to finding out the explanation for why she looks so much like Mundy Flynn , as the whole " distant descendant " matter seems very much like a front for a much inscrutable reveal . That being said , I also miss the twenty-four hours when the Doctor wasDoctor Who ’s independent focus the majority of the prison term .
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