The Doctor Is Officially Not Doctor Who Season 14's Main Character

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SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary Doctor Who season 14 is delving deeply into one specific figure - and it isn't the show's title character. Disney's Doctor Who era may technically have started with David Tennant's return as the Doctor, but since the 60th-anniversary specials ended, Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor has been the one at the heart of the show.

Ruby Is Clearly The Main Character In Doctor Who Season 14 Millie Gibson's character takes the spotlight Close The opening moments of Doctor Who season 14, episode 1, "Space Babies," features a sizable exposition dump of the Doctor telling Ruby who he is, where he comes from, how the TARDIS works, and almost every other facet of his backstory.

There is no question that Ruby's storyline has been a thrilling adventure, but it doesn't leave much room for the Doctor to grow as a character. If Fifteen had an equally compelling season 14 arc to sit alongside Ruby's, it would likely make for an even more effective version of the current formula. As it stands, the almost total focus on Ruby Sunday often leaves the Doctor with less to do than his predecessors.

"73 Yards" is an example of what's referred to as a "Doctor-lite" episode, where the Doctor is used incredibly sparingly. Previous Doctor actors have also experienced this format, but never so early into their time as the show's lead actor. For example, Doctor Who season 2, episode 10, "Love and Monsters," came much later into David Tennant's first season as the Tenth Doctor.

Modern Doctor Who Has Made A Companion The Main Character Before Jenna Coleman led "Flatline" as Clara Oswald Whenever the Doctor is sidelined, there's no guarantee that a familiar character will be the story's focus. For instance, Doctor Who season 3, episode 10, "Blink," revolves around Sally Sparrow investigating the Weeping Angels, and with only brief cameos from David Tennant's Tenth Doctor.

Why Making Ruby Sunday Doctor Who Season 14's Main Character Is A Problem Gatwa's brilliant take on the Doctor needs more attention Close While slowly learning more about Ruby's backstory has undoubtedly been one of the highlights of Doctor Who season 14, it hasn't left much space for Ncuti Gatwa to develop his version of the Doctor and advance the character.

 

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