The season finale of Physician Who, “The Actuality Battle,” was surprising for a lot of causes. Nonetheless, the largest shock concerned an look by actress Billie Piper, who performed Ninth and Tenth Physician companion Rose Tyler. The implication was that she can be the subsequent Physician. Nonetheless, there are causes to doubt that is the case.
‘The Actuality Battle’ ended with the Fifteenth Physician (Ncuti Gatwa) sacrificing the life drive of his present incarnation. He did this to avoid wasting the lifetime of a younger woman whose existence was born of a paradox. Somewhat than dealing with his dying with concern, Fifteen celebrated how joyful his existence had been, regenerating whereas dealing with a star that had as soon as been a pal. When the vitality pale, nevertheless, a brand new determine, performed by Billie Piper, was standing in Fifteen’s place. This appeared to suggest that Billie Piper can be enjoying the Final of the Time Lords.
Nonetheless, within the closing credit, Billie Piper was credited with the road “And Introducing Billie Piper.” Historically, when a brand new actor takes over the position of the Physician, they’re credited “And Introducing (Title) as The Physician.” This was how Ncuti Gatwa was credited for his first look as Fifteen in ‘The Giggle.’ This raises the query of who else Billie Piper is perhaps, if not the newest incarnation of the Final of the Time Lords.
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This isn’t Billie Piper’s first Physician Who position
Whereas finest recognized for enjoying Rose Tyler, Piper did play one other necessary position in Physician Who historical past. She additionally performed the Second, the sentient doomsday weapon from the fiftieth Anniversary particular, ‘The Day of The Physician.’ The Second had the ability to change actuality, however whoever used it must pay a horrible worth. The Battle Physician had meant to make use of the Second to finish the Time Battle. As a substitute, the Second confirmed him his future incarnations, inspiring him to search out one other manner. He did, however was nonetheless left pondering he had destroyed the Time Lords and Daleks to avoid wasting actuality.
The Second informed the Battle Physician they’d taken the type of somebody necessary from their previous. They then admitted they could have chosen a kind from his future, as “I all the time get these two combined up.” The Second remembered the face belonged to Rose Tyler or the Unhealthy Wolf, however appeared confused on this level as effectively.
This dialog suggests a number of potentialities for Billie Piper’s new position in Physician Who. She may very well be the Second, stepping in to cope with the harm brought on by the Fifteenth Physician altering actuality. She is also Rose Tyler in her Unhealthy Wolf kind, which possessed related powers. In any case, the truth that Billie Piper will not be particularly launched because the Sixteenth Physician suggests one thing uncommon is within the works.
Physician Who: Season 2 is now streaming on Disney+.
Initially reported by Matt Morrison on SuperHeroHype.