It is a bittersweet time for fans ofDoctor Who. As we race toward theDoctor WhoChristmas Special, we are also reaching towards the end of an era. Peter Capaldi is leaving the role of the Doctor behind after a pretty impressive run to make way for Jodie Whittaker, who is going to become thefirst female Doctorin the history of the beloved sci-fi series. But before the twelfth Doctor bidsDoctor Whofans farewell, the BBC wanted to give us a look back at his time as the Doctor in a nice retrospective video.
BBC Americaput together the loving tribute to Peter Capaldi in time for theirDoctor Whopanel at San Diego Comic-Con in Hall H. This is the last time thatCapaldi’s Doctorwill have graced the stage at SDCC as the current Doctor and as such, this video serves as a very nice remembrance of his time. The video features some of his best moments over the years and serves as a reminder of just how much he was able to bring to the role as a very different kind of Doctor. Especially in contrast to the two who came directly before him in David Tennant and Matt Smith.
Both of their Doctors were truly beloved, but in order to move forward,Doctor Whoneeded to head in a different direction. EnterPeter Capaldi. As an older version of the Doctor, he provided something very different than anything we had seen sinceDoctor Whowas revived in 2005. Though that was difficult for some fans to get into initially, he won them over and carved out his own special place in their hearts. In watching this video, it is easy to understand why.
Doctor Whoseason 10 will also be Steven Moffat’s last as the showrunner. ComeDoctor Whoseason 11, it will beBroadchurchshowrunnerChris Chibnallin charge. That makes the casting ofJodie Whittakermake sense, given that the two worked together previously. There has been some fan push back to the casting, but as Peter Capaldi was able to prove during his run, different can be a very good thing forDoctor Who. The fans of the show will probably come to embrace it, as long as it is executed in a way that stays true to the series.
We still have one more adventure to go on with the twelfth Doctor before it’s all said and done, and it sounds like a great one. The Christmas special, titled “Twice Upon a Time,” is going to see Peter Capaldi’s current Doctor team up with the very first Doctor, played by David Bradley, who is returning to the role for the episode. Before we say hello to Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor, we need to say a likely tough goodbye to Peter Capaldi. you may check out the tribute video to Peter Capaldi as the twelfth Doctor for yourself below.
