Doctor Who
word of advice : Spoilers ahead forDoctor Whoseason 15 , sequence 1 , " The Robot Revolution . “Doctor Whoseason 15 , instalment 1 , " The Robot Revolution , " contribute in Varada Sethu ’s Belinda Chandra to substitute Millie Gibson ’s Ruby Sunday as the Fifteenth Doctor ’s main companion due to the latter ’s departure at theend ofDoctor Whoseason 14- and showrunner Russell T. Davies has made one part of their respective backstories reasonably much identical . Ruby made her debut in 2023 ’s " The Church on Ruby Road,“and went on to appear inevery episode ofDoctor Whoseason 14 . However , it was her first canonical encounter with the Fifteenth Doctor ( Ncuti Gatwa ) that ’s most relevant here .
Belinda is actually Sethu ’s second character on the show , after ab initio appearing as Mundy Flynn as part ofDoctor Whoseason 14 ’s cast- alongside Gatwa and Gibson in episode 3 , " Boom . " Theconnection between Belinda and Mundyis lightly addressed in " The Robot Revolution , " but not fully resolved . This finicky mystery is not what connects Belinda to Ruby , but something that happens to Sethu ’s character in " The Robot Revolution " is spookily familiar .
The Fifteenth Doctor Held Both Ruby & Belinda When They Were Babies
Gatwa’s character travels into Belinda’s past in “The Robot Revolution”
When Fifteen saves Belinda by absorbing the paradox zip near theend ofDoctor Whoseason 15 , installment 1 , the bragging side issue is Gatwa ’s character retroactively appearing throughout Belinda ’s timeline . This is proven by a shot ofFifteen support Belinda as a baby- which is something he also did with Ruby . After being left on the doorsill of a Christian church on Christmas Eve in the 2023 special , Fifteen is force to pace in and rescue Baby Ruby from the Goblins .
It ’s a piffling unusual that two straight companion have both move through such a specific thing .
This means that the first time Ruby ever run into the Dr. , she was so young that she does n’t even remember it . This is now also true for the Doctor ’s season 15 companion . Considering this had never pass off inDoctor Who ’s classic eraor the post-2005 revival episode , it ’s a little strange that two consecutive companions have both gone through such a specific matter . It remain to be seen if this is just a coincidence , or whether T. Davies plans to draw focus to both instances and connect them .
Is Belinda’s Mysterious Role In Doctor Who Season 15 Too Similar To Ruby’s In Season 14?
It could be too soon after the let-down of Ruby’s disappointing exit
Just as there were with Ruby , there are several unrequited inquiry when it come to Belinda ’s backstory . Both women err from being typical companions , as their enigmatic nature tend to pull focus toward them and away from the Doctor . These storyline are slap-up when they ’re well executed , butBelinda ’s spark arguably has two things operate against it . The first is that it may be too before long to have another cryptical comrade like Ruby , and the second is that the twist that revealed theidentity of Ruby ’s motherended up being fantastically underwhelming .
The Doctor ’s companions often fall into like categories , but season 15 ’s new TARDIS passenger is something the post - revival era has n’t seen .
What needs unveiling about Belinda differ from the question that hung over Ruby , soDavies is giving himself elbow room to improve upon the defect of Gibson ’s season 14 electric arc . I probably would have prefer a less enigmatic successor to Ruby , but I do really really care the fact that the show is teasing its intention of turningDoctor Who ’s long - running roofy of re - using the same actor for more than one graphic symbol into a more gamey - conception storyline .
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Doctor Who Season 15 ’s Release docket On Disney+
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Release Date ( 2025 )
1
" The Robot Revolution "
April 12
2
" Lux "
April 19
3
" The Well "
April 26
4
" Lucky Clarence Day "
May 3
5
" The Story and the locomotive engine "
May 10
6
" The Interstellar Song Contest "
May 17
7
" Wish World "
May 24
8
" The Reality War "
May 31
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