A dreadful realisation suddenly hits the Twelfth Doctor: if his first incarnation refuses to regenerate and dies now, then all of the things he would do in the future would never happen. The Twelfth Doctor tells him it's already too late, explaining to the First Doctor that moments ago he was weak but is now suddenly fine, the First as well as the Twelfth Doctor are currently in a " state of grace" but that it won't last forever as both Doctors need to make a choice: choose to regenerate and continue with their lives, or die as they are now. The Twelfth Doctor questions why his younger self is refusing to regenerate, with the First Doctor explaining he has courage, and more importantly the right to live and die as he is now. You try keeping your tummy tucked in that long", defending his beloved vessel. The Twelfth Doctor tells him its from "all those years of being bigger on the inside. The First Doctor then asks what the Twelfth has done to the TARDIS, as it's bigger than it used to be. The Twelfth Doctor laughs in amusement that his original incarnation still calls the TARDIS "the ship". The First Doctor is confused and dismisses his future self as just another Time Lord he asks if he has come to take back "the ship". The Doctor is delighted at meeting his first incarnation but realises that he is refusing to regenerate he panics as he doesn't remember refusing to regenerate the first time or meeting himself. The scene transitions to the Twelfth Doctor as he gets to his feet, shocked to see his past self. With a smug sense of superiority, the First Doctor tells the man that's not true "you may be a doctor, but I am the Doctor. Seeing a figure kneeling outside his TARDIS, the Doctor asks who the man is. Nearing his TARDIS, he hears a voice in the distance yelling in defiance. Refusing to give in, the Doctor leaves and wanders the South Pole, mumbling to himself that he will not change. However, he is weak, his body beginning to regenerate. He is freed from his restraints by his companions Ben and Polly, now that the threat is over. The First Doctor nears his end after an encounter with the Cybermen from Mondas. It takes a captain, a glass avatar and a familiar face to convince the Doctors the universe still needs them. In 2019, the Christmas special was again foregone in favour of the premiere episode of Series 12 on New Year's Day 2020.Īs the Doctor nears regeneration, he stumbles on his original self, also refusing to change. The show would forgo its usual Christmas special in 2018 in favour of a New Year Special at the beginning of 2019. While not known at the time, this would also turn out to be the last consecutive Christmas special of the revived series, breaking the streak that began with The Christmas Invasion in 2005. It was also the final story with Steven Moffat as head writer and the first to include any part written and overseen by incoming lead writer, Chris Chibnall. In early 2018, Murray Gold announced his departure from Doctor Who after twelve years at the Gallifrey One convention, confirming that Twice Upon a Time was his last episode. It's also worth noting that Twice Upon a Time marks the first time two different incarnations of the Doctor were seen regenerating in the same episode with the First Doctor's regeneration into the Second Doctor shown briefly before the special ends with the Twelfth Doctor regenerating. Rusty, from Capaldi's second episode, Into the Dalek, made his second appearance in Villengard, a location mentioned only once before on television, in Steven Moffat's second television story, 2005's The Doctor Dances. Past companions Nardole and Clara Oswald made similar brief appearances. Bill Potts joined the two Doctors as a Testimony glass avatar. Speaking of which, Ben Jackson and Polly Wright made a brief re-reappearance in the programme for the first time since their exit in 1967's The Faceless Ones. Archival footage from The Tenth Planet was used to bookmark the First Doctor's place in this story, with Twice Upon a Time retroactively inserting one final adventure for the First Doctor before his regeneration, as well as explaining his absence after leaving Ben and Polly during the last episode of The Tenth Planet. Here, he was portrayed by David Bradley, who had previously played the original actor William Hartnell in An Adventure in Space and Time. It was also the final chronological appearance of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor and introduced Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor in its closing moments.Īfter a surprise appearance at the end of The Doctor Falls, the First Doctor was an integral part of the special's narrative. It was the show's thirteenth Christmas special since its revival and the fourth starring Capaldi as the Doctor. Twice Upon a Time was the 2017 Christmas Special of Doctor Who.
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