Doctor Who fans react to "weird" and "creepy" Wild Blue Yonder
The mysterious episode is finally here – and fans were loving it.
Doctor Who's second 60th anniversary special, Wild Blue Yonder, finally lifted the veil of secrecy tonight (2nd December) –and fans weren't left disappointed.
The episode, which was largely kept under wraps before airing, saw David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor and Catherine Tate's Donna Noble pitted against devious doppelgängers existing at the edge of the universe.
It was an episode unlike any other, featuring scenes of bizarre body horror and psychological creepiness... but viewers responded warmly to the weirdness.
The performances of Tennant and Tate were singled out for particular praise – not surprising given the pair were pulling double duty.
As the Doctor and Donna each began to question the other's identity, questions were raised of the Doctor's origins, with a reference back to the show's Timeless Child reveal, which revealed our hero to be not a Time Lord from Gallifrey but a being of unknown origins.
The episode's climax saw the Doctor come close to making a terrible mistake as he very nearly abandoned Donna, taking her double on board the TARDIS instead and almost leaving the original to a terrible fiery fate... only to realise his mistake at the last second.
Thankfully, the pair escaped from their terrifying adventure unscathed and were reunited with Donna's grandfather Wilf (played by the late Bernard Cribbins) on Earth.
It appears the Doctor and Donna have leapt straight from one crisis to another, however, with riots breaking out in the streets of London. "They're all going mad – you've got to do something, Doctor!" begged Wilf. "The whole world's coming to an end!"
Russell T Davies previously teased that the second special would be "dark and weird" - and that it would deal "very slightly" with Chris Chibnall's final season as Doctor Who showrunner, Flux.
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There's just one more special remaining before we say goodbye to Tennant and Tate and hello to Ncuti Gatwa's Fifteenth Doctor.
The Giggle will see one of the Doctor's oldest enemies, The Toymaker (now played by Neil Patrick Harris), return.
Watch a trailer for The Giggle below:
Read more:
- Doctor Who dedicates Wild Blue Yonder to Bernard Cribbins
- It's a Sin star Nathaniel Curtis makes surprise Doctor Who appearance
Doctor Who's third anniversary special The Giggle airs at 6:30pm on Saturday 9th December on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Classic episodes are available on BritBox – you can sign up for a 7-day free trial here.
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Louise Griffin is the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Editor for Radio Times, covering everything from Doctor Who, Star Wars and Marvel to House of the Dragon and Good Omens. She previously worked at Metro as a Senior Entertainment Reporter and has a degree in English Literature.
