Doctor Who
The following contains spoilers for Doctor Who season 14 , sequence 8 , " The Empire of Death , " now streaming on Disney+
Summary
Doctor Whomight have just tap their handwriting towards the true identity of Mrs. Flood , with one theory argue she ’s the new version of a classicDoctor Whocharacter who debut forty - six years ago . debut in the Fifteenth Doctor ’s first full solo adventure , Mrs. Flood ’s apparent indistinguishability as a kindly old neighbor to Ruby Rose was profane when she not only recognize the TARDIS , but commented on it directly to the looker . Since then , theories about Mrs. Floodhave driven serious discussion in theDoctor Whofandom .
Mrs. Flood reappears inthe cease ofDoctor Whoseason 14 , " The Empire of Death,“hinting at her full noesis and straight grandness in the show . This has only spurred on further speculation about what kind of character Mrs. Flood could be . Many theories reason she ’s a fresh version of a definitive fictitious character . However , one of the most compelling suggests that Mrs. Flood is n’t a returned Rani or Romana , but rather a novel take on a far more powerful force out .
The enigma of Ruby Sunday ’s mother has hold up the entirety of Doctor Who season 14 , with the finale providing answers about her identity operator .
Mrs. Flood’s Outfit Hints She’s Doctor Who’s White Guardian
Mrs. Flood’s White Coat Could Be A Clue To Her True Identity
Mrs. Flood ’s distinct getup in " Empire of Death"could be a clue to her true nature as the New take on the White Guardian . Mrs. Flood appears at the very remainder of " Empire of Death , " seemingly breaking the fourth wall much as she did in her first appearance in " The Church on Ruby Road . " Notably , Flood understandably speaks to the consultation directly . She promise the viewer that Ruby ’s narrative has a felicitous finish , but warn that the lot awaiting the Doctor is full of " terror . " It ’s quietly unsettling , specially when by her before referenced unseen plans .
All of this suggestsMrs . Flood is control on a grander graduated table than the eternal rest of the population . Coupled with the visual of her in a puffy white coat , this could hint that Mrs. Flood is secretly the modernDoctor Who ’s take on the White Guardian . Introduced during the Fourth Doctor ’s era , the White Guardian is the anthropomorphic personification of order . equilibrate out by the Black Guardian and their constitutional connexion to chaos , they are two important cosmic force in classicDoctor Who . It would explain why Mrs. Flood appears so knowledgeable and hints at her likely future role .
Being The White Guardian Would Explain Mrs. Flood’s Presence
Mrs. Flood’s Sudden Appearances Could Be Explained By Cosmic Power
Mrs. Flood ’s timely appearances would fit perfectly for a immortal of order . While the White Guardian was somewhat good , it was always hinted that the entity was n’t entirely imposing either . This could help explain the slenderly villainous tone of Mrs. Flood ’s appearances so far inDoctor Who , andcould bend her mention of plans into a more minatory tease for next events . The cosmic powers of the White Guardian would explain Flood ’s awareness of the Doctor , and the white coat would serve a similar visual role to the white causa bust by the White Guardian .
A alike white pelage was also in the press of Romana , a Time - Lord companion of the Doctor in the classicDoctor Who . This is n’t the only former companion outfit that Mrs. Flood has replicate , though . She also wears outfits that resemble Rory , Clara , and Ryan ’s costumes during their stint with the physician , further reinforcing an sentience ofDoctor Who ’s existence that even Time - Lords did n’t recognise . Being a god - like entity like the White Guardian would be able to more easy explain Mrs. Flood ’s seeming cognition , and directly connect the cosmic force play with other important deity like the Toymaker and Sukeh .
The Doctor claim Sutekh was dead at the end of the season 14 finale , but this is n’t the first prison term he thought he ’d eliminated the god of decease .
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Doctor Who Has Already Changed Aspects Of Classic Characters
Mrs. Flood Could Be The Latest Example Of A ModernDoctor WhoTrend
Mrs. Flood may not have too many obvious similarity with the White Guardian , with her casual human appearance being a far cry from the polite but removed entity he was in the past . However , plenitude of modernDoctor Whovillains have been pull off or change for the innovative show . The Toymaker ’s persona was modified from the persona ’s original incarnation , highlight how older conception can be tweaked to fit into novel stories . The changes made to Sutekh ’s origin story underline thatDoctor Whoretconsare still easily possiblewhen cosmic forces are at play .
Doctor Whoclearly has with child plan for Mrs. Flood . Her prominence across the season and suggest about her true nature point she ’s more than just an aged neighbor . Reimagining the White Guardian as someone firmly aware of the Doctor and working their own machinations right in front of him would replicate the effect of the original version of the character . It would impart back another Greco-Roman terror , similar to the replication of Sutekh . This could help make Mrs. Flood one of the most of import fibre in the former season ofDoctor Who .
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Cast
The latest Dr. Who series bring in the Fifteenth Doctor , joined by new associate Ruby Sunday .
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
