The Fourteenth Doctor Bi-generates! | David Tennant to Ncuti Gatwa | The Giggle | Doctor Who

After taking a direct hit from the Toymaker's galvanic beam, the Fourteenth Doctor begins to regenerate - but it feels different this time...
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[@ronaldeliascorderocalles]

David Tennant cannot stop making copies of himself that go to live peaceful lives with their companions.

[@SamuelBlack84]

This particular Doctor just wanted to come home

[@aliliving7774]

​@@SamuelBlack84I don't know how that makes sense. 😢

[@mattgreeves1721]

@@aliliving7774 Me either really was strange

[@lordelrond6447]

⁠@@aliliving7774it doesn’t 😅that’s why. Doesn’t explain the change of clothes from 13-14

[@HellfireComms]

@@lordelrond6447 The Doctor's done that before, just not in the modern era.

[@derrickmehok9465]

"Do you come in a range of colors?" "Yes...Except for Ginger, apparently."

[@robadams5799]

Rude and not ginger.

[@oldomen3788]

Still not ginger

[@UncleBalthasarGelt]

Maybe the casting director was dyslexic.

[@WolfWarrior01]

@@UncleBalthasarGelt💀💀

[@mikhailurmich]

😅​@@UncleBalthasarGelt

[@ThePatxiao]

Man Tennant really took Michael Sheen’s statement of him not being the doctor SUPER seriously

[@ArchetypeLuna]

He really did. Guess David can always say he is the Doctor.

[@thefilmmusicaficionado7937]

David & Michael should make a follow up sketch

[@echowing9560]

Michael Sheen claimed that being in the Twilight movies was better than being the Doctor. I'd take that seriously too.

[@finnaticnz]

Michael Sheen has to play The Master at some point to a Tennant Doctor. Or the reverse. Or both at the same time..?

[@kieranjohnson6752]

@@thefilmmusicaficionado7937 this would be hilarious just Michael asking if david knew when he said that

[@EnycmaPie]

Looking forward to 20 years later when David Tennant is in his 70s to return again as The Doctor.

[@PacificPounding]

It's his indiana jones. Man's is gonna cone back when he's 60, 70, 80, 90, and when he's gone they're still gonna be calling his agent asking him if he wants to do another anniversary episode, since that's how he apparently appears.

[@Crispyrotatingdisk]

​@FinniganHealey IIRC, he kept his specific doctor jacket and made it clear he'd love to be he doctor again and he's just a phonecall away.

[@Futurebound_jpg]

This better actually happen. Ill be waiting

[@chazo1367]

“I know these dentures…”

[@zoyadulzura7490]

Please don't let it be that long. He must keep coming back.

[@cocops8]

I love the little detail of his "last words". Last time he said "I don't want to go" but this time he said "Let's go". He was ready this time. He wasn't alone.

[@artyb27]

Since 14 was announced, Who fans have saying he needed to have a positive bookend of 10's last words. I always agreed but felt "I'm ready to go now" or anything like that would feel *super* clunky and forced. I can't believe I didn't consider "Allons-y" as a possibility, it fits so _perfectly_ it almost hurts.

[@tgiacin435]

@@artyb2710 didn’t need what they did in this episode. It makes it seem as if 10 was the greatest incarnation of the Doctor. Which I beg to differ. 10 was one of the shortest incarnations only lasting for 5 years and whining all the time in the end of time about dying and “living too long”.

[@DsRelaxingSounds]

@@tgiacin435Short? He did 3 seasons right? Just like most modern Doctors…. Apart from Eccelston. Then the David Tennant specials too. And I don’t see how quantity matters for the quality.

[@tgiacin435]

@@DsRelaxingSounds the quality wasn’t good either. Though I was mostly referring to the end of time crap where he started acting like an emo about dying, and talking about living too long yet he’s referring that incarnation. Lifetime wise, 10 was only alive for a couple weeks time lord time. The only reason 10 was popular was because people thought he was cute

[@JoshWiniberg]

​​@@DsRelaxingSoundsthey mean in-universe. 11 lived for hundreds of years.

[@valmid5069]

“I might never make sense again! *I might have two heads!* Or no head! Imagine me with no head - and don't say that's an improvement” -The 9th Doctor

[@TiredMoonRabbit]

9s words holding true makes me so happy 😂

[@Vicioussnakeboy]

​@@TiredMoonRabbitI honestly didn't realise that and now I can see that 9 was NOT lying about having two heads (technically)

[@aziraxiv]

I read this in his voice xD

[@stephaniewilliams2255]

​@@aziraxiv same! 😊❤

[@stephaniewilliams2255]

Right? When they said fantastic, I immediately thought of Nine! 😊❤

[@jeremywilson8158]

Gotta love how Tennant nicked a line from his father-in-law: “It feels different this time”.

[@TalesFromTheShadows]

... and from the Brigadier "Here we go again."

[@DarthAverage]

​@@TalesFromTheShadows... I caught that too!

[@TalesFromTheShadows]

@@MaskedMan66 That is, like, your opinion, man.

[@ituck42]

@@MaskedMan66 I heard so much bad about this season I haven't watched any of it. Is it that bad?

[@backtoearth1983]

@@ituck42 What is the point asking the solo naysayer?

[@WackoMcGoose]

Love how Fourteen, Donna, and _the Toymaker_ did the Tennant "What? What?! WHAT?!?" thing together.

[@stephenmurphy2212]

I love how even an all-powerful, celestial being like the toymaker is surprised to see the Doctor bi-generate, even though he technically caused it.

[@ezekielbaskerville2710]

I mean, of course the Toymaker is confused. Not only is bi-generation (supposed to be) impossible, how the hell is something that didn't even enter reality until (from Fourteen's timeline) a few hours ago supposed to know how Time Lords work? He knows they change appearance every so often, and that killing them forces the change, and that's probably about it.

[@GaidinBDJ]

I believe you misheard. The Toymaker obviously says "Vhat" not "What."

[@maggot_2]

Can't believe that there are three simultaneous David tennants active in the Dr who universe

[@unknown1289]

3?

[@jetguy128]

@@unknown1289 There are Tenth Doctor, Human Clone Doctor, and now Fourteenth Doctor

[@danielshakesheff2223]

@@unknown1289 10th Doctor, Meta-Crisis Doctor and 14th Doctor

[@MarkGM1985]

​@@unknown1289I get you. 10th is no longer here, it's just metacrisis and 14th, so it's only two. 10th regenerated and although his "mind" could be on the void we saw in The power of the Doctor, I don't count him still as active.

[@icantthinkofagoodusername4575]

@@MarkGM1985 it’s a time travel show. The Tenth Doctor still exists

[@Waterflame]

I love how 14 got the undershirt, vest, and trousers, while 15 got the over shirt, tie, underwear, socks, and shoes. It was the perfect separation.

[@paulb429]

I had t actually fully noticed that, that’s absolutely genius!!

[@cuppajoe2022]

The fact that David is wearing no underwear under those pants...

[@theblackwidower]

@@cuppajoe2022 The term is 'going commando'.

[@Rubybutterfly666-k6g]

25 has some nice legs

[@Rubybutterfly666-k6g]

I meant 15

[@malbourne805]

When Tennant says: "It feels different this time!", that's EXACTLY what the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison, who is also Tennant's real-life father-in-law) said back when he was about to regenerate into the Sixth Doctor while lying in the TARDIS floor way back in 1984.

[@Bluesit32]

It was pretty different considering how bonkers the Sixth Doctor was at first.

[@Cailus3542]

@@Bluesit32 Homicidal, you mean. It was a weird time.

[@davidchism6081]

​@@Cailus3542 6th Doctor's first words: Change, my dear. And not a moment too soon.

[@davidchism6081]

​@@Cailus3542and then tries to stranges Peri. Who he had just saved from dying from what he had died and regenerated from.

[@Bluesit32]

@@Cailus3542 Exactly.

[@Cameron-tc3hs]

The look on the toymakers face when he realised he doubled his problem.

[@stevenreid2223]

VWOT?

[@MLaak86]

“It’s your game. And you did this. *Toymaker can’t work out an argument against it, 14’s voice takes on a hint of “haha haha” * you doubled us”

[@stevetayler9518]

Wonder if it was originally in the script for it to be stated explicitly that the reason the bi-generation (there’s no such thing…a myth) happened at all, was solely because of the Toymaker’s reality bending influence. He literally was the author of his own downfall.

[@TheGamingRobin-cm8hs]

​@@stevetayler9518ah, a tale as old as time 😂

[@zambekiller]

​@@stevetayler9518 so it did technically happen in the early years of dr.who but it was more of a special circumstance than a bi-regeneration mostly because regeneration wasn't thought of at that point.

[@tiekogalaxylatte8839]

Suddenly Donna's comment to the Metacrisis Doctor "You grow like worms!" is accurate after all..

[@cunningsmile4166]

4:03

[@SpideyWarsStudios]

I was so unready for Tennant to have another sad goodbye. Was so happy that he actually had a happy ending for once

[@nicholasfarrell5981]

Same, I was preparing to cry again.

[@rkah6187]

Oh, definitely, I was bracing for heartbreak. 'The Giggle' really was an apt episode title; I couldn't stop laughing at the sheer madness of the second half.

[@natspencers]

Well, for twice if you consider the parallel universe trapped half human one that ended up with Rose

[@SuperZero1215]

Ikr, especially when Donna said he wasn't alone this time

[@574guy]

The universe finally had pity on this Doctor.

[@theelfinator217]

At this stage, Martha’s the only one that didn’t get her own personal tenth doctor, which is very irnoic

[@tshelby5212]

He never saw Martha in a romantic way And rose has the meta crisis doctor that is half human and cannot regenerate There would be no reason for there to be a third copy of him to be with Martha

[@theelfinator217]

@@tshelby5212 feck it. Imma become show runner and give Martha her own 10th Doctor just to spite you

[@vincentalbanese8582]

@@tshelby5212 Martha got Mickey...a post 'adventuring with the Doctor' Mickey...but Mickey nonetheless...

[@erichfiedler1481]

​@@tshelby5212Martha has Mickey anyway, she didn't need a Doctor, she just needed a Smith

[@Srade2412]

@@vincentalbanese8582 I mean regardless Mickey is Mickey, always there when you need him and always reliable

[@eurovisionfannz2348]

Think I worked out how the Doctor bi-generated. According to the novel, the 14th Doctor was only 15 hours old when he got shot, which means he was still regenerating at the time, as Time Lords take 36 hours to complete their regenerations, hence why they tend to suffer from regeneration sickness afterwards (which the Doctor has experienced multiple times before). Now, it was proven that a Time Lord can heal themselves during that time (i.e. the Tenth Doctor growing back his hand) so, when the Toymaker shot the Doctor, the intensity from the galvanic beam triggered the Doctor's body into regenerating again instinctively while his body was also instinctively healing itself due to still being in the first regeneration's 36hr cycle, which caused the 15th Doctor to regenerate inside the 14th's body and the 14th's body to heal itself around the 15th. The Doctor most likely didn't even realise all this was happening to him while he was regenerating so was surprised to see he spilt into two incarnations.

[@AceKitteh]

I thought if you killed a time lord within that 15 hours they were dead for good?

[@epalomares4394]

It's during the actual regeneration sequence I believe like when 11 died during regeneration when he was shot multiple times he actually died but river song changed the timelime and saved him from the fixed point

[@WackoMcGoose]

@@epalomares4394 Yeah. Both Ten and River managed to heal from wounds (Ten's "unhandening" and River being shot by Germans) because the "main" regeneration had already finished, but was still within the first 36 hours (in fact, I think "It's a _fightin'_ hand!" _established_ the idea of post-regen superhealing). As long as the _light show_ has finished, a second mortal wound won't perma-kill a Time Lord. As for the bigeneration, that makes sense, but I think the fact that it was _specifically_ a bigeneration (rather than healing in-place like Ten's hand), is because since _Fourteen_ invoked Best-of-Three, the Toymaker was bound by the Laws of the Game to have the third game with _that specific incarnation,_ thus Fourteen _couldn't_ end until the third game had concluded. So whatever cosmic force of Play enforces all this, decided "stuff it, let's bigenerate him and make Fifteen's spawn point happen now". In fact, a lot of people have theorized that Fifteen is chronologically _many years_ into the Doctor's personal timeline after this, so... Fourteen is gonna have a lot of (off-screen) time to get himself sorted out, and when it eventually comes time for Fourteen to end, he'll begin to regenerate, and then... _poof,_ just vanishing outright as he's pulled back in his own timeline to become Fifteen in 2023.

[@Z3R0Steam]

@@AceKitteh nah, its only during the first glowing period, which only lasts seconds, while the recovery period still allows for another regeneration

[@FaythVulpes]

I still don't like it even if the explanation makes sense.

[@ItsMichaelHardy]

When Mel said “every one of you is fantastic”, is it just me or did the music swell up similar to when 9 regenerated, and he said to Rose “You were fantastic, absolutely fantastic, and do you know what? So was I?” If so, it was an amazing callback to RTD’s first regeneration as showrunner.

[@yoshilu7451]

Wow, good catch!

[@DeanTheDoctor]

🌎😇✨

[@ItCameFromTheSkyBeLo]

It absolutely had some 9 in there. Made me wish he'd come back.

[@davidrozenshteyn7456]

It was 100% 9's regeneration theme with one tiny second of Vale Decem thrown in at the end!

[@robadams5799]

It wasn't just you, I'm sure, but I missed it.

[@tombell3948]

Loved how 9s regeneration theme plays, as well as him being told he will be fantastic. Has brought the era full circle at the end.

[@OptimysticPessimyst]

Is it 9’s regeneration theme? “Hologram”? I can’t quite hear it. I need these soundtracks released on Spotify!!!

[@EricaGamet]

I think it's 15's theme... maybe done as a variation on 9's.

[@tombell3948]

@@EricaGametlisten as he’s told he’s fantastic, it’s 9s regeneration theme (not dr theme, regeneration) played quietly.

[@tombell3948]

@@OptimysticPessimystit’s quiet but I believe it is, if not it’s very similar. It’s certainly close enough to give the “full circle” vibe

[@kaeleastlord]

They also had 14 say "here we go again" which Brigadier said when 3 regenerated. Then "it feels different this time" which 5 said when he regenerated

[@mxyzptlk8058]

I absolutely love the contrasts between Tennant's 1st and 2nd regeneration. In the first one, he was alone in the Tardis, having lost those closest to him, not wanting his time to be over. In this one, he's surrounded by allies and embraced by his two closest friends as they support him through the process, while he welcomes his next incarnation with open arms.

[@Killgore-ip2yq]

He got that Christmas wish. 🎄 😂

[@Clutch_Shadow]

Isn’t this his 3rd regeneration… ya know…. Vanity issues 🤣

[@mxyzptlk8058]

@@Clutch_Shadow I mean, if we're being really specific, it's his 5th regeneration 😂 1st was Eccleston to Tennant, 2nd was Tennent to himself (with his severed hand), 3rd was Tennant to Smith, 4th was Whittaker to Tennant and 5th was Tennant and Gatwa 🤣

[@jeanmichellelaurent]

​@@mxyzptlk80586 if you count Lenny Henry to David Tennant

[@Clutch_Shadow]

@@mxyzptlk8058 and as long as they keep this as canon then he’ll have a 6th regeneration to someone else 🤣

[@milkyage4160]

You know every new doctor has their moment in the first episode of "I am the doctor!" Ncuti had it right at the end here. The "I challenge you to a game". It's said at the exact aame pitch and exact same infliction as David. At that moment for me with their minds in sync at that point Ncuti had his moment and the torch has already been passed I love it.

[@breadstick4458]

Same, I already look forward to Ncuit’s doctor

[@thevexoffender8197]

It was so smooth

[@timgorg1919]

Does it mean we won't see a funny Post-Regenerarion-Confusion scene?

[@MatthewCYN15]

Well, the Doctor barely dressed is a bit of a post regeneration phase (dressed in predecessors clothes)

[@Ardvarkian]

I was just sad that they didn't do the little smile at each other like Matt and David did in Day of the Doctor when they both put on their glasses.

[@femoman]

I read a very cool interpretation that 15 is kinda like the next regeneration, but from a bit further down the Doctors timeline, not from that moment. The line "I'm fine because you fix yourself", seems to imply this: 15 is the next regeneration, but from a time AFTER 14 has already lived a long life with Donna and sorted himself and all his personal baggage out. Hence why he seems so much more happy and full of life than many of the more recent regenerations

[@sciencemama6801]

Interesting. I was wondering about that

[@yoshilu7451]

This was the conclusion I immediately came to after watching it. The doctor definitely still needs to keep doing his thing. The fact that he's facing down the toy maker, a reality warper, only proves that. So he has come back his own timestream to regenerate after he has dealt with his trauma. Only he's doing it before he's dealt with his trauma. So he's him after he's dealt with his trauma coming around now so he can deal with the now things he wouldn't be able to handle if he was still suffering.

[@plasticstraw5033]

it would also explain why 15 doesn’t know what’s going on, because this could have been months or even years ago for him

[@WhippoorWispWillow]

So his regeneration, traveled back in time to before when he is who the doctor regenerated into? Wow that is difficult to reread what the heck-

[@ariaflame-au]

Nah that was the 5th. Ish

[@christhacker5329]

I love the homage to Peter Davison with him saying ' It feels different this time'

[@timgorg1919]

The two are basically family, so I think Peter gave him this idea.

[@HOTD108_]

​@@timgorg1919"Basically family"? I'm pretty sure they quite literally are these days.

[@Exit911YT]

​@@HOTD108_What timgorg1919 meant was that David Tennant is married to Georgia Tennant who is also the daughter of Peter Davison

[@Tconlon251_2]

@@Exit911YTThe Doctor’s daughter played the Doctor’s daughter on the show and became the Doctor’s wife. Not to be confused with Alex Kingston, who played the Doctor’s wife on the show Definitely feels like it should be a paradox of some kind

[@stephenmurphy2212]

Well, it would feel different considering bi-generation is different from regeneration.

[@rhysmaybrey7739]

Totally unexpected type of regeneration. Ncuti Gatwa has a real sparkle and vibe about him. Think I’m going to like this new iteration of the Doctor.

[@tshelby5212]

Bigeneration not regeneration

[@DahEvilGirl]

Since I got to know Gatwa in Sex Education, I'm in LOVE with this actor. He really has a great skill set and I can't wait to see the new season with him as the Doctor

[@cunningsmile4166]

Yeah. He gives off such adventurerous spirit

[@funkyfunkobunko]

This Doctor can fit so much trauma behind that smile! 😀

[@roddcozmo137]

@@tshelby5212what? He said “type of regeneration”, why are you correcting him as if you just saw him say the wrong pronoun🤨

[@AttackZach]

I was a little weirded out by the bigeneration at first but when I started to really think about it it starts to make more and more sense with the Toymaker residing outside of logic he could have most definitely been the cause of the Doctor multiplying. It's honestly incredible. And of course having Tennant come back is just chef's kiss.

[@cheteyaliyanage8721]

I kind of thought this was how tecteon used the timeless child dna to populate a planet and how the bi generation myth was created.

[@Bleideris0]

I hear coping

[@aaronhess7781]

It also explains Tom Baker appearing in the 50th Anniversary Special. Especially, the line "revisiting some favorite old faces". I 100% believe that the 14th Doctor retires and becomes The Caretaker.

[@pug8714]

Could also have to do... With the fact that the 14th doctor was literally only alive for a few hours or so. No more than a day or 2

[@paulsd9255]

@@pug8714another comment ran with the theory that since he was still in the 36 hour regen cycle, the split was due to a combination of the regen in progress and the new regeneration healing independently.

[@Nephalem2002]

I started crying when she said this line. *”Doesn’t matter who you are, your always fantastic.”*

[@werty21100]

Yep a reference to the 9th doctor which is my favourite doctor it brings a tear to my eyes 🥹

[@timdlawson]

@@werty21100 I noticed that too. C. Eccleston will always be my favourite. Susan

[@FahadAyaz]

And the music that played then was very similar to that when Eccleston regenerated as well

[@vincentalbanese8582]

@@timdlawson Eccleston is MY doctor. I like 9-12 pretty much equally, but Eccleston will be the one for me that didn't get enough seasons...brought me into Doctor Who with that first speech to Rose about the Earth turning...

[@lucyhardy-styles-shield2728]

​@werty21100 the 9th was MY Doctor, I wish Chris would come back as 9 on the show one last time

[@benwasserman8223]

Well, at least we were spared the emotional trauma of The End of Time a second time. But I am very pleased with Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor already.

[@edbertextreme]

Before the episode: here we go again with the trauma After the Regeneration: what the hell

[@jonathanwhite5688]

@@edbertextreme exactly rtd warned just the other day of controversy.... here we have it!...

[@chancezillathekaiju4024]

you gotta admit that was cool as hell

[@HaloPrime212]

@@jonathanwhite5688I hate it when there’s already an established canon event that hugely affects the main character but this was cool as hell

[@themonado5030]

End of time sucked ass

[@chrisoffsky]

Seeing Ncuti telling us to "Don't forget to click below to subscribe to the official Doctor Who KZbin channel." has really made my day.

[@otps8035]

I miss David

[@roddcozmo137]

@@otps8035literally came out today and you’re saying you miss him

[@plantainsame2049]

Is the doctor's real catch phrase

[@Logan_Elkins]

That and in the trailer where he says “I’m the Doctor” to ruby

[@c0mpu73rguy]

He is now officially the Doctor.

[@aaronhess7781]

Can we all admire that Scuti had to debut his Doctor while acting opposite David Tennant. He had to match the man's charisma and knocked it out of the park.

[@eileenheath1968]

And with no pants.

[@cairothetiefling_]

I absolutely adored the brother dynamic between fourteen and fifteen. Like an older brother looking at his younger brother like "pls seek therapy I love you

[@johannahyde-parker8422]

aww I saw the love in both their eyes

[@RedCaio]

Their hug was very moving because obviously that's him hugging himself. After all he's been thru the Doctor needs a mental health -day- life to love himself. He deserves it.

[@johannahyde-parker8422]

@@RedCaio he needs one of those mental health days how long do you think he'll last staying put

[@johannahyde-parker8422]

@@steamy1234 he deserves a break

[@cairothetiefling_]

@@RedCaio absolutely, I just meant that brother like dynamic bc although they’re both the same person, they’d both the doctor, they aren’t the same personality

[@iexist1303]

Neil absolutely SLAYED in this episode. He performed the role of the Toymaker SO well, and really captured how insane he can be.

[@Nerdnotwashere]

I was SO scared about seeing Neil after seeing in Series of Unfortunate Events, but even I admit he did well. I forgot by the second act all his previous roles.

[@thefishwillbearmed7391]

Definitely the highlight of the episode, he was unpredictable and menacing. Really felt a true threat as an adversary

[@shelbspuffly]

⁠@@Nerdnotwashereyeah same I had a feeling he would have did a good job doing the toy maker he did such a good job at playing the toy maker

[@BlueManIan]

RIGHT? Perfect casting!

[@ZeroOskul]

He was in the same basic role as the The Analyst in _M4trix,_ and he was great in that.

[@GregorMcIntosh]

I absolutely did not expect the regeneration to happen that way.

[@dj_guru_nanak6227]

@@ronaldeliascorderocallesthere was a leak from months back that predicted it unfortunately

[@ClintBandito]

It was leaked.

[@gm2407]

It was leaked a couple of days ago, so you did well to not be spoiled.

[@jonathanwhite5688]

its been rumored for months i am not at all suprised..... rtd warned of controversy the other day now we have it.....

[@panamasrose]

​@@ClintBanditoSo glad I avoided everything Who related before these episodes. Was great to be surprised.

[@darcybrummett7004]

3:50 They have just proved that bi-generation isn’t a myth. It’s just extremely rare!

[@matthewhostetter8974]

Ncuti Gatwa is already fitting into the role of the doctor like he was born to do it. David Tennant gets to give his Doctor the happy ending he always deserved. Neil Patrick Harris killed it as the Toy Maker. This a fantastic celebration of 60 years of the Doctor and sets up for many more years.

[@therebel4332]

The Tennant version can and will be wheeled out again make no mistake. Theyve made it so they bring out multiple doctors and chop and change the show as they see fit. The whole show has been hijacked by self righteous, right on idiots ffs.

[@haj2132]

I feel as though the 60th has been a bit of a waste and whilst it's been good to see David Tennant again as well as Catherine Tate and Bernard Cribbins (also I didn't like the audio clip that they used of his voice in this episode because the editing was quite crap) and yes Neil Patrick Harris was excellent as the Celestial Toymaker I feel as though these episodes didn't feel different to the regular episodes that we get in a regular series and it wasn't as special as the 50th and the regeneration just doesn't feel as impactful or as special anymore because now the Doctor can just be divided into two and so there's no peril or sadness anymore because we know that one version of the Doctor is just living a normal life on a different planet.

[@Krishnath.Dragon]

@@haj2132 The doctor only split in two because of The Toymaker wreaking havoc upon reality, that was succinctly explained near the end when they did the same with the Tardis before the laws of physics fully reasserted themselves. Remember, the Toymaker is an incredibly powerful reality warper that can go toe to toe with both timelords and gods and win (if luck favors him), the only rules he obeys is the rules of the game. So... Yeah, they explained how it could happen in the episode, and it is unlikely to happen again, so the peril is still there for 15 and beyond.

[@Glathgrundel]

Would have been hilarious if he turned into Matt Smith again.

[@davidboult4143]

But why is he in his underpants?

[@Rexaura888]

This might be one of the few times the Doctor is genuinely happy to see himself.

[@fkez0510]

Matt Smith and the Flesh Doctor was one of my favourites

[@tremor3258]

He really does usually tend to argue with himself doesn't he?

[@limdennis813]

And also 12th doctor meet with 1st doctor in "twice upon a time"

[@Ryusuta]

He's done a lot of growing and maturing since the last time he overlapped.

[@davi0121]

"It's just occurred to me that this is what's it like when I'm alone."

[@CosmiKazie]

something i love about this scene is that the way it goes down and how the whole bi-generation works implies that from this moment on for the rest of the episode the 14th doctor is going commando

[@noondarkly]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 never thought about that. thx for the mental image 😅🎉❤

[@stevetayler9518]

Wonder if it was originally in the script for it to be stated explicitly that the reason the bi-generation (there’s no such thing…a myth) happened at all, was solely because of the Toymaker’s reality bending influence. He literally was the author of his own downfall.

[@WeAreWombwellMain]

An episode that will definitely be unforgettable whether you enjoyed it or not

[@mikebasil4832]

Great also to see Bonnie back as Mel. 👍🏻

[@WeAreWombwellMain]

@@mikebasil4832 yeah, was looking forward to her return. Look forward to seeing her again with the new doctor!

[@roryaphunter]

as someone who didn't really like the episode overall, I 100% agree Edit: I liked the bigeneration, that's not why i didn't like the episode, i should have clarified bc the responses to my comment understandably interpreted it as me not liking the new idea. i like the new idea, I don't like the episode introducing a bunch of really interesting concepts and failing to properly explore most of them.

[@tringuyen7519]

@@roryaphunterIt’s something new. Reserve judgement until the end of the next season. How long did it take for Donna to become a companion? 1 year!

[@Thomas-kp8mo]

Yeah I don’t understand the hate for new things. It’s unbelievable the modern world.

[@Enivri]

I like how the Toymaker kind of Respected Donna and Mel after he called them Handmaidens, it’s like he bowed his head in respect.

[@CelesteStClair]

It was an interesting nod to his bizarre morals. He wont cheat in his games but he has no issue killing people without any real reason. It added to his character a great deal, smoothly done by RTD!

[@Lemuel928]

Guessing his regeneration kinda changed him..

[@gaynarchist]

@@CelesteStClair I think it also adds to the Doctor challenging the Toymaker. If the Doctor hadnt challenged him the Toymaker could have just killed him.

[@iamREALBeastaYo]

No. There's no such thing as bigeneration you made that up. This is purely doctor whokke

[@Lemuel928]

Because of the term timey wimey wibble wobble?

[@kilimenjiro3753]

I think for all the Doctors this could have happened to, Tennant's is the one that makes the most sense: he's the one who had to leave when he had "so much more" to do.

[@mrcritical6751]

True, Tennant is close to Whittaker in regards to Doctor’s who died the youngest. 10 only lived 6 years and 13 only lived 4

[@SirDanFilmsUnltd]

@@mrcritical6751 Thirteen did live about 78 years or so in space jail, tbf

[@mrcritical6751]

@@SirDanFilmsUnltd true, forgot about that. So 10 is still canonically the youngest Doctor of all

[@cromwellthesynth]

​@@mrcritical6751 tbf we don't see all the additional stuff he got up too. We always just assume what happened on screen is all that happened. But there's also the books and the big finish audio book events and such. And for all we know some of those could be dozens of years apart during the 10th's tenure.

[@czerwonykwadrat6843]

11 literally lost his actual family and then had to sacrifice his own happiness and his almost love for Clara. If anyone deserves to settle down, it’s him

[@computernerd1101]

Ncuti took half of David's clothes. David's no longer wearing shoes, and Ncuti isn't wearing pants.

[@Sol-Cutta]

We call them trousers in UK 😂 the pants here are the white tighty boxers he wearing so for us he is wearing pants.😂😂😂

[@Rashy225]

@@Sol-Cuttanot in the north

[@genisardanuyfarre6239]

Wait, does that mean The 14th doctor is not wearing underpants? XD

[@ericdunn7352]

David must have been uncomfortable going commando in those trousers.

[@TheFallofTheEleventh]

Honestly I think this was quite a beautiful book ending for David’s Doctor. Not only does it give him a way to appear in the future as the Character in what ever form that takes. But it also lets his Doctor, the one who was always losing people he loved and cares for actually win, to see him finally get a family back and actually enjoy it. THE Doctor is still out there travelling the stars and fighting aliens, but for right now THIS Doctor is going to sit back, relax and enjoy life with his best friend and family. Edit: I wouldn’t be shocked if RTD came up with the idea of Bi-Regeneration as a way of letting David remain as a staple of the Who Universe. David has been contributing to Doctor Who since before he was even cast as the Doctor with him providing audio recordings for the animated Doctor Who series with Richard E Grant back before the Revival. He has been providing his service to the franchise for 20 years. As much as this is a celebration of the show, it’s also in part a celebration of David as the Doctor. Everything he’s done and potentially will do for the show in the future.

[@Boomblast57]

I agree 100% I know so many are gonna hate this decision but I feel like Russell has made this decision because he wants a soft reset for doctor who. And I’m so excited for the adventures ahead ❤

[@TheHufflepuffSaint]

I was thinking this too. It felt like a true happy ending for David's Doctor. He finally gets the family he always wanted... The family he could stay for. Meanwhile THE Doctor carries on running.

[@cement_eater]

the special should have cleared up how exactly the process works. If there are two doctors running around now, permanently? Not great, and it's disrespectful to gatwa to have to coexist with the second most well-known doctor of all time. there was an implication that 15 was from the future, after 14 lives out his life with the nobles. if that's what they were going for, that's much better, but should have been more apparent-maybe a line from 15 indicating that he "regenerated into his own past" or smth

[@AuroraButterflyx]

Beautiful take on this. I still not sure how I felt about it, but not as terrible as I thought it would have played out. But omg I can’t wait for Ncuti now. He going to be amazing and just seeing that Christmas trailer, I think he going to be one of my faves.

[@jbullen82]

It's not over. I think there will be a new Tennant series soon. They now don't need to come up with a new mechanic to bring back Tennant which interferes with the Gatwa series. I just hope it is new series a the doctor traveling around space and not some crappy sitcom with the Nobles 😅

[@BobbyM817]

Cavan Scott said it best, “Change baked into the format from the very beginning, rules constantly being rewritten, canon forever in flux. It’s this show. It can’t help itself. And it’s brilliant. Here’s to the next 60 years and beyond!”

[@tshelby5212]

You actually think doctor who will be around for another 60 years That’s 120 years no show has or will ever last that long

[@channyh.221B]

@@tshelby5212 It already managed to be the longest running sci-fi show and this show has got everything what is needed for being 'that' epic iconic show. There might be some hiatus in twenty years, but the story will never be finished.

[@repulser93]

@@channyh.221BThe song may end, but the story never will.

[@davidvarley1812]

AN ICONIC BRITISH SHOW FROM 1963 TO 2023. A INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED ICONIC BRITISH SHOW FROM 2023 ONWARDS. TENNANT MOVIES PLEASE.

[@nathandts3401]

​@@tshelby5212The character is the greatest Christ figure ever written and unlike Jesus, Superman or Aslan there are no limitations with Doctor Who. Of course it can stick around for another 60 years.

[@fredbuchan7461]

Catherine Tate's line "Do you come in a range of colours?" Genius! 😂

[@cunningsmile4166]

Clyde Langer once asked that

[@proximashining776]

And does the Doctor come in a range of colours other than human? Like green, orange etc. Being an alien after all... Could be interesting to see one of the future incarnations having a more alien look.

[@otps8035]

@@proximashining776what if the doctor regenerated into an animal or alien form?

[@jonL88]

@@otps8035Romana did that once

[@SwiftPawFatFox]

@@otps8035 According to novice Hame, the doctor has taken animal forms before. Though having such an incarnation on screen would be awesome

[@steelrexer1062]

And it was at this moment every Dalek, throughout time and space, woke up with a cold sweat and the feeling that they were about to have the worst day ever

[@thezacmurphy]

Unrelated to the Bi-gen, I am obsessed with Neil’s delivery on “I played the first game with one Doctor, I played the second game with this Doctor, therefore, your own rules have decreed I play the third game with the Next Doctor”.

[@leozeld_nb]

Brother had it coming.

[@benxiro4293]

why didnt neil say "challenge accepted!"? missed oppurtunity ^^

[@omarkarim2280]

i’ve never seen a regenerated doctor be so ready to get back into the action so quick. ncuti’s gonna be so great

[@ghastlynavigator]

thats because it's not like that! That's the effing problem. They change everything they tell us just so the gay black man doesn't seem inferior...its all woke bullsh*t. if u been a fan for a long time it is REALLY easy to see.

[@LanceCSTCuddy]

He’s got the exact right energy for it. He’s charismatic and high-energy, but can also play small, intense emotions. He’s a brilliant actor, and I’m ecstatic to see him in the role. I absolutely cannot wait to see his seasons.

[@roferaleph5730]

Kkkkkkkkk

[@chazo1367]

@@ghastlynavigator Wow okay. Just so you know not every Doctor had issues after regenerating. Nuwho is the one that really overdid that trope.

[@xanderm6090]

@@chazo1367 Aside from him looking at himself in the mirror with a double take on his new looks, Eccelston is the exception to that rule.

[@xectilus5530]

The shot at 2:41 as we go upside down, and see the two Doctors blossoming out of each other, is intoxicatingly creative. The immediate companionship between them was beautiful to behold, sheer joy.

[@trainknut]

At this point I don't even care if it's dumb and makes no sense I'm just glad to see David's Doctor actually get the happily ever after he deserves.

[@TheSkullivan12]

Loved the callback to the Fifth Doctor's final words. "Feels different this time" indeed!

[@johannahyde-parker8422]

when I heard the 14th doctor say this I was taken by surprise i really was

[@Durwood71]

And Adric!

[@AmalGum001]

“You’re gonna be someone else. Doesn’t matter who. Because every single one of you is fantastic.” “Absolutely fantastic. And do you know what? So was I.”

[@sciencemama6801]

That was my first thought too. Glad they put that word in there.

[@Jam_Ferguson]

Even more subtle, but the music that plays during and after that line is reminiscent of the track 'Hologram' that played during the Ninth Doctor's regeneration

[@CarlB_1962]

It took just a few seconds for Ncuti to own the role of the Doctor, which is amazing, but to do it acting alongside David made it even more so.

[@abbycollins]

@@user-fm3xr9yz3ioh god its like puzzleshipping/yugi x atem all over again /silly edit: right down to the season 0 "i wanna play a game" shenanigans

[@jamesfilyawDigginGabe]

I'm so happy they let Ncuti take the lead on that scene, he's already absolutely killing it. So glad they waited for him.

[@mobunagathevoiceofresistan801]

If they had done it right, there would have been no Tennant to play off of. Tennent should have been placed in the archives, LIKE EVERY OTHER DOCTOR before him. This was a bullshit move.

[@MatthewCYN15]

A passing of the torch. From Tennant to Gatwa. 💙💙

[@repulser93]

@@MatthewCYN15 Especially appropriate, given Ncuti apparently became an actor after being inspired by Tennant. The Fifth inspired the Tenth. The Tenth inspired the Fifteenth. "Its like poetry, it rhymes." - George Lucas

[@tylerwade6539]

"Every single one of you is fantastic." Mels is right, every doctor, is special and incredible in their own way. God I love this show.

[@BlokHeadAnim]

I loved how 15 went from "omg this is amazing" to "okay but what the HELL--" lmao it was the exact series of emotions I would've expected from the doctor. Wonder and amazement, then down to business.

[@donteherriott5509]

0:40 just spin-chilling the amount of sadism from the Toymaker in essentially torturing the Doctor, knowing he will regenerate, for the sake of his game. Brilliant.

[@silenthunteruk]

Ncuti Gatwa says the line!

[@MikeRiderOOO]

“NOW SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?!!!!!” - The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa)

[@heartstriker2831]

"Don't forget to clic below and subscribe to the official Doctor Who KZbin channel."

[@MandmaMusic]

@@heartstriker2831yessssss

[@rtaylor7384]

After seeing him in the last few minutes and in the trailer. I know I am going to love him.

[@theblackwidower]

@@heartstriker2831 Given that there are two of them now, they should've had both of them give that line.

[@rufavulpes]

breaking news: local timelord undergoes mitosis

[@OTownNews]

It felt like the perfect full circle moment - from “I don’t wanna go” to that perfect “Allons-y”… and then this CRAZY FAKEOUT MOMENT - I was ready to say goodbye again, then we get Tennant AND Ncuti for the rest of the this adventure. And I’m definitely feeling the vibes from Ncuti. (Interesting choice leaving him in the undies)

[@kaboom-zf2bl]

sure dont need a pendulum swing moment ... even British comedy has it's Limits ;)

[@mathewdewsbury9456]

3:31 'Someone tell me what the hell is going on here?' I am already excited for more adventures with Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor.

[@a.s.2611]

The ncuti response to "you're me" is beautifully done with him going "no im me" showing us this doctor sees himself as the truest form of the doctor back to his very best and i cant wait to see a doctor who hasnt been burned heavily for 15 years by all the mistakes of their past ❤

[@Taojas]

_showing us this doctor sees himself as the truest form of the doctor_ How Gay is this? Really ridiculous dialogue and a stupid, infantile concept.

[@AshBreather]

@@Taojasyou really thought you contributed something, huh? I bet people call you Constructive Carl.

[@Mister_Jay_Tee]

He went from saying "i dont know who i am anymore" to "Im completely me!"

[@Mister_Jay_Tee]

​@@TaojasBabys first internet tirade.

[@Enderwave22]

You're*

[@delcox8165]

You've got to hand it to the Toymaker. Among all his powers, his scariest was being able to point a gun at a defenseless Doctor and actually pull the trigger. Not even the Daleks could do that.

[@Omni_G]

Missed opportunity for this to happen after 14th sees 15th: 14th: "Oh..." 15th: "What? What's wrong? Why do you look disappointed?... It's because I'm -" 14th: "No! No! I just.... I just thought maybe with two redheads surrounding me... my next incarnation could have been... ginger?" 15th: "... Are you saying I'm not ginger?" 14th: "...No." 15th: "Aw I wanted to be ginger!"

[@nikolaspapanagnou2723]

Probably in 15th doctor’s regeneration.

[@arankatarn1242]

Oh, this dovetails so beautifully. The last time he had that face, he was so afraid and so convinced it was like death, but he's come so far in processing those feelings and he's finally ready and happy with a whole new perspective on the chance to begin again. It's so nice that he gets to see what happens next, like Thirteen wanted before she had to go. It's like the perfect visual metaphor for overcoming the past regeneration anxiety he's always struggled with.

[@MushroomHaterProductions]

Honestly, I couldn't be impressed enough with The Giggle. Mad, bonkers, and bittersweet. A real game changer with satisfying results. David, Catherine, RTD, thank you for making the 60th anniversary a memorable celebration. And let's give Ncuti a huge welcome!

[@Elwaves2925]

I don't know how I feel about the game changer aspects of it all, the long term ones, not the event itself, but the rest of the episode was great. I would have liked more menace from the Toymaker, I never felt a sense of dread (unlike last week) but I'm okay without it.

[@Aaliyahchannel2024]

Must blindly consume product

[@Elwaves2925]

@@Aaliyahchannel2024 ^^ Must post lame, cliched, stoopid comments 🙄

[@Althalus2010]

@@Aaliyahchannel2024 you're the blind one mate, directing your blind hatred for something new at a show with change as one of its central concepts.

[@ObviouslyKieran]

It's central concept that destroys the weight of it with no consequences. No one can stay dead, classic Disney @@Althalus2010

[@LuthienMoonLight]

Oh my god, I just realized. One of the last things that Thirteen says is how much she wishes she could see what comes next. And this time, the Doctor does get to see what comes next!! No wonder he's so excited.

[@brigadier-tc8565]

Thinking about it, Ncuti's response does work really well if the whole 14 lives on, recouperates then goes back to the bigeneration, because his conscious knows he finally back to the proper timeline, hence the "no I'm me" part

[@SinisterPixel]

This regeneration works on so many levels. There are fans of the show who grew up with it, and perhaps have waivering interest in the series. This is a great stopping point. You can choose to follow the story of Tennant's Doctor. He retired to a life of peace, with his best friend and her family, on Earth. Or you can choose to follow Ncuti's Doctor, who will go on to have many more adventures. Either way, this is the end of an era, and the start of a new one, and hearing it end with "I'm the happiest I've ever been in my life" is such a good way to end it. This infinite Time Lord who's lived for billions of years (counting the confession dial), found his true happiness in finally resting. Perhaps he'll go on to revisit a few more old faces? Maybe curate a museum?

[@repulser93]

Hell, if we never see Tennant's Doctor again, I'll be perfectly content. This is one hell of a way to end his story. Here's to Ncuti kicking ass and taking names.

[@DysphoricGreens]

@@repulser93 we're gonna say this then be upset when he doesn't show up for the 100th anniverssarry lol

[@Vicioussnakeboy]

​@@DysphoricGreensI mean.. Tennant WILL be in his 90's when the 100th happens But then again, Tom Baker was in the 50th, and he was like 80 years old at the time, so the possibility is still there

[@binnieb20]

THAT MAKES SENSE! TOM BAKER'S THE CURATOR IS ACTUALLY HIM AFTER HE RETIRED!

[@elliotdavies8815]

Well I've been a fan since watching Tom Baker when I was 6 years old in 1979 and I love this, Doctor Who always finds new ways to delight and surprise me 😊

[@procrumpets0355]

Damn Ncuti already winning our hearts in less than 5 minutes. Haven't seen this level of golden retriever energy since Matt Smith. Excited for this new season

[@tobethebowmangaming]

"golden retriever energy" haha so true, I still need to get used to his energy level, but I'm very excited as well. 😅😂

[@lemmyelk]

AI is getting scary at making comments. No real people like this

[@ToBeTheBowman]

​@@lemmyelkWhy not tho? These four specials got better each time. Only the first one got a bit weird storytelling for my liking, but the other ones were all great (for me personally).

[@lemmyelk]

@@ToBeTheBowman AI even misspells calculatingly. Nobody actually likes or is watching Dr. Woke anymore

[@ToBeTheBowman]

​@@lemmyelkCurrently you're the one behaving like a bot. 😅 I gotta ask tho: Did I actually misspell anything? I'm German, so that might happen when writing in English, but I can't find the mistake. 😅

[@benjammin5328]

1:58 Anyone else hear the TARDIS sound there? Like his regeneration is splitting time for 14 to heal while also keeping a Doctor out in the universe

[@CyberseGod]

This scene still hurts me whenever the beam hits him. "YOU OWE ME! ONE MORE GA-" and just shot him and my jaw just drops. Like seeing this scene was beyond beautiful. Thank you RTD, NPH, and David Tennant for such an amazing performance.

[@MiaogisTeas]

But he was completely untouched by the beam... it just held him there, while the useless soldiers just watched. Then the beam which had just made a massive hole in the metal floor turned off, and neither the skinny little weasel nor his clothes were harmed. Awful.

[@Joe-hg9yi]

If you’ve watched Doctor Who for logic then I don’t know why you watch at all. These MacGuffins the Doctor pulls to win the day are what we’re here for.

[@Mister_Jay_Tee]

​@@MiaogisTeasCongrats, you dont get the point of this show

[@DoctorVision]

There's just something really chilling about seeing the Doctor being massacred right in front of you - and the reaction on everyone's faces around him when they realise his powerful use of words and genius wasn't enough this time to save the world (well, initially anyway).

[@hotpotat0es]

​@@Mister_Jay_Teethe point of this show is to entertain virgins who are unable to get a woman

[@StefanFlyer]

When Doctor Who itself can't let go of David Tennant.

[@ObviouslyKieran]

But but, RTD wouldn't understand letting go cause he's a man...

[@CrusherX1000]

This will go down as one of the weirdest regenerations ever. Not only the whole bigeneration thing but also the fact that Mel, the Celestial Toymaker, a Lethbridge Stuart, and Donna are all there. What a random group!

[@Tamlinearthly]

Still not as weird as the time a glowing white fetus man merged with Tom Baker's head.

[@CrusherX1000]

@@Tamlinearthly *Second weirdest

[@CubedSausagefromScarparius]

@@Tamlinearthly or was it a giant jelly baby

[@wanyekest6969]

@@Tamlinearthly a white fetus man did what to tom baker’s head

[@giawatching1180]

Haven't watched this completely yet, but LORD, it is BEAUTIFUL. Literal decades of chasing after the endless wonders of the universe in an effort to run away from himself, but here, the Doctor FINDS WONDER in himself, in something that shouldn't have been possible but apparently is. Ugh, MOST WONDERFUL.

[@ResonantJustice]

This was by far the coolest way to reveal a new Doctor I’ve ever seen! It instantly made Ncuti loveable and so awesome! Loved seeing the two Doctors work together to defeat the Toymaker!

[@jonathanwhite5688]

true but this regeneration has been rumored for months......

[@hrishiv27]

@@jonathanwhite5688 that’s cause it got leaked. Scooper culture is ruining the ability for modern audiences to enjoy anything without knowing how it ends half a year in advance.

[@mikem0ke]

@@jonathanwhite5688 man im glad i never heard about these leaks then

[@jonathanwhite5688]

@@hrishiv27 unfortunately yes... lots of controversy and unanswered questions now......

[@brandonwright9969]

I have a theory that David's doctor is gonna turn into the curator, now that he's still here

[@ЯрославШ-ж9м]

Ncuti is going to be a great Doctor, he is an incredible actor, David Tennant will always remain one of the best Doctors ever

[@jonathanwhite5688]

yes true but no clean break does imo and others overshadow gatwa.....

[@kuyakyel324]

Cheers to him

[@farscape1714]

Dude is going to gay shit up and everything is going to be more woke as hell. Really what is wrong with you people? do you all like being shit on and smile after? Do you all hate men?

[@benjamindavis4974]

He isn't a copy he still regenerates into Ncuti in the future

[@artyb27]

Words cannot express how perfect "Allons-y" are as 14's "final words" (despite the bi-generation). 10's final words reflected positively into one of the most famous and optimistic incarnation-specific catchphrases in the canon. Just masterful. I can't wait for everything yet to come.

[@stevetayler9518]

01:19 Minor, minor quibble. But, if the galvanic beam was powerful enough to to destroy a satellite from thousands of miles away, and effectively kill the Doctor; shouldn’t it have at least scorched his clothing? Just a little mark could have made it so much more realistic.

[@CaJoel]

absolutely LOVE the callback in the musical score to 9’s regeneration

[@CelesteStClair]

And Mel's line was a huge nod as well "Fantastic!"

[@jojodawolf]

I love the details of the bi-generation in how Ncuti and David split the clothes evenly among them! I am so excited to see the adventures that we are about to go on with the 15th doctor!

[@WindyREDPanda]

That means 14 isn't wearing underwear anymore....😅

[@jojodawolf]

@@WindyREDPanda exactly!

[@cdevjoshlolo]

​@@WindyREDPanda😅

[@toddkes5890]

??? But both of them were wearing a white long sleeve shirt. Shouldn't David have just been in a vest? Ah, I missed that it was a long-sleeve undershirt (had to look closely at the collars to tell the difference)

[@katherinehaidara2967]

Not entirely sure why the doctor wears two shirts though

[@jaytender4949]

If Bigeneration is a myth, that mean that it has happened before a long time ago? Because if it’s known to the Doctor maybe other Time Lords have done it? Also now we have 2 different ways the Doctor regenerated, first The Watcher in Logopolis now Bigeneration in The Giggle

[@omegagamer4124]

Maybe that is how the master survived after missy was shot in the back

[@GenGamesUniverse]

@@omegagamer4124 Correct. Missy actually bi-regenerated into two versions of The Master - one good and one bad - one being a woman and other being a man and the good Master ended up being killed off by the male version who then regenerated into the Spy Master.

[@tshelby5212]

No it’s not happened before listen to what he says properly

[@tshelby5212]

Also the doctor is not a timelord he’s from another dimension which means whoever he is wherever he comes from it’s only his kind that can do it

[@tshelby5212]

@@omegagamer4124doubt it simms master said don’t bother trying to regenerate because you can’t

[@ch-p2861]

1:29 I love the detail of how when Mel says “Fantastic”, it sounds just like the 9th Doctor’s regeneration theme!

[@TheGeneralGrievous19]

This episode was honestly crazy. We've got the return of the Toymaker & the bi-regenartion. Wow. David Tennant, Neil Patrick Harris & Ncuti Gatwa were great in this scene. 🙌

[@tshelby5212]

Bigeneration not bi regeneration

[@provisionalhypothesis]

Nph was great as the toymaker. He's usually way over the top. but he was pretty good here😂😂

[@ohishipohi614]

This is epusode was garbage, keep coping

[@HSReviews0702]

Ncuti gatwa looks like a gay person

[@uklostwavebloke]

And we got the Spice Girls which is never a bad thing

[@ruairiedwards8616]

This was phenomenal. Love David Tennant and already love Ncuti Gatwa

[@mathewdewsbury9456]

That was unexpected. But a great moment.

[@supernovaskies5044]

@@user-ht1sq Hardly Whittaker's fault. The writing of her episodes were insanely underwhelming. And somehow they wrote the Doctor out of the focus of a lot of the episodes. Whacky shit

[@goldiebug2426]

I saw someone online say "The Doctor who never wanted to go, never leaves." 10 didn't want to go, but that face reappeared with 14, and now 14 doesn't have to go. Even though he made peace and was ready to go this time, it's very nice that he is able to have his break. I absolutely love that Donna makes him a part of her family. 14 referring to Rose Noble as his "favorite neice" was absolutely adorable. 😭

[@ride-playerbb2818]

My theory on how this whole thing works out is this. Back in 'The Three Doctors', when the Second Doctor explains how he got there, he says that the Time Lords picked him from "their bit of their time stream" and brought him to Three's, so I believe that there is some force that seperates Time Lords from themselves, preventing them from just casually meeting up with each other without something else interfering (mind you, I've never watched the episode where two Masters meet so I'm not sure if that contradicts this). When the Fourteenth Doctor bi-generated, he and Fifteen became the notable exception. Although technically still past and future versions of each other, they effectively coexist within the same timeline, even if you remove time travel from the equation. If you still view the Doctor's life from a linear way, there's an odd point during that time where that line made a u-turn and returned to the point where Fourteen should've changed his face, resulting in two lines going on at the same time.

[@TheMadwomen]

Well, this was the surprise of the century! Also, you gotta love how the ONLY way to beat The Toymaker was if there were literally TWO Doctors. We do hope he comes back at some point. Neil Patrick Harris is a treasure, and a reality bender has great potential. The dance sequence he did in this episode was amazing! Should have figured a reality bender played by NPH would have a song sequence. Wish he sang it though. Looking forward to what our new 15th Doctor has in store for us. We're in good hands.

[@adammarrs9266]

I do love it as a new unique idea and concept which never happened before, and even the Toymaker had no clue what was going on so I guess the bi-generation between Fourteen and Fifteen just happened by chance. Also, I am wondering if the Master will be breaking free from the Toymaker's gold tooth at some point down the line judging by that tease we got near the end? Oh, and can I just say that seeing Ncuti Gatwa finally saying the famous "Don't forget to subscribe" line at the end of the video is truly awesome!

[@gundamgamer7060]

Wait, the voices coming from the tooth were _the Master's?_

[@adammarrs9266]

@@gundamgamer7060 The Toymaker did say that he trapped the Master inside his gold tooth so I would say it must have some kind of connection, that's not to say there couldn't be other prisoners within the tooth as well though!

[@echowing9560]

Wouldn't shock me in the slightest if the Master came back. Also wouldn't shock me if we saw the Black and White Guardians return in the near-future too.

[@dylanwood904]

The christopher Eccleston regeneration music, used when Mel says fantastic is amazing.

[@johnmarshall6394]

I knew I recognized that tune, but I couldn't place it--and Nine was my first Doctor!

[@bacul165]

It really got my hopes up for a second... How i wish we could get Nine back for a special or two... Well I'll just throw my money to Big Finish.

[@dylanwood904]

@@bacul165 I totally agree

[@ItsAv3rageGamer]

@@bacul165 No chance of Eccleston returning now RTD is showrunner again.

[@Vixin24]

This was such an incredible surprise to watch. Regenerations are usually so sad and tragic and I was so upset watching David Tennant's doctor start to regenerate AGAIN but then this happened and my jaw dropped. It went from sad to joyful so quick! I just adore it! Because for years now the doctor has been running without taking the time to heal from his many many traumas and it was showing. I wanted him to rest and heal but obviously didn't want the show to end either. So this way with 14 getting to retire and heal with Donna and Mel and the friends he loved when he had this face leave 15 free for a refresh of sorts. I look at him as being further down the regeneration cycle in a way. Like he comes after 14 but because 14 presumably spends years "in rehab" and heals from all his past traumas, even though 15 regenerates now he has already undergone that healing. So he's so much lighter and happier. Plus we get another bonus David Tennant doctor running around in the universe while still getting to experience a new actor taking on the role. Its literally having your cake and eating it too!

[@edbertextreme]

10th: " I don't want to go" he goes 14th:"Allonsy" split up

[@Jedi_Spartan]

Big Finish execs: YES, NOW WE CAN MAKE ENDLESS BOXSETS OF THE 14TH DOCTOR ADVENTURES! PULL OUT THE BIG FINISH DARTBOARD... AND MAKE SURE NERYS IS ON THERE!

[@WhoisPersona]

4:02 that backwards glance...I love him already.

[@viynnyva2]

Ohhh so thats why its much more preffered if he regenerated inside the TARDIS

[@RSIEcho49]

The Doctors familiar face being the result facing the pretty traumatic events and losses they’ve experienced is so beautiful. Hit me right In the heart to see this character I’ve loved for so many years face that finally so they can move on to a fresh adventure.

[@mooniejohnson]

First off, I *adore* that they both just love each other from the start, and second I love how Ncuti is in his pants for the rest of the episode. It's hilarious and adorable.

[@friendlyotaku9525]

So in the episode it is mentioned that Ncuti's Doctor is older than Tennant so what that tells me is Fourteen relaxes on Earth with the Nobles for a bit and eventually goes back into time and space and eventually regenerates to become Fifteen and because of the Toymaker's meddling he is brought back to the point of the Bigeneration so no matter what Tennant's Doctor is destined to eventually become Ncuti's! I think that's the gist of it. I think that's really clever and a very interesting and different twist, I really like that! Very excited for Christmas!

[@HolsovanUltimate]

Hes..older being the 15th regeneration

[@tshelby5212]

@@HolsovanUltimatehow is he he just came into being

[@proximashining776]

​@@HolsovanUltimate How can 15 be older if 14 is a previous regeneration? 14 came before 15, so 14 should be the older one. Unless 14 really "died" and regenerated into two completely different Doctors - 15 (Ncuti Gatwa) and 16 (David Tennant). And the fact that one of the two new Doctors still looks like 14 is just an accident. 🤨

[@ConnorNotyerbidness]

​@@proximashining776i think its because while regeneration does rejuvinate you, fact is thats still weight on your body sort of thing. Hes an Extra generation on top of tennants doctor

[@filthycasual8187]

I disagree. I think it's far more likely that the REAL Doctor is still Tennant's, Ncuti's is a *new* Doctor pulled out of his body and free of the burdens that are weighing down Tennant's, and so Ncuti goes off to have adventures while Tennant's Doctor retires, regenerating through "old favorite" faces, and eventually becomes the Caretaker.

[@Enraged-Gecko]

The Toymaker interfered with the Doctor’s timestream, resulting in the 14th Doctor bearing the appearance and personality of the 10th incarnation. Stands to reason that Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor was originally slated to replace Jodie Whittaker’s. If Tennant’s return was the result of a temporal injury caused by the Toymaker’s interference, it stands to reason that the bi-generation was a result of the injury healing itself. We’ve seen the 10th Doctor regenerate an amputated hand due to the injury taking place fairly soon after his regeneration and he dumped the excess regeneration energy into said hand to keep from changing, so it’s not outside the realm of possibility.

[@georgercop]

To those who are asking why Ncuti is running around in his pants, it's perfectly simple. He left his PE kit at home. Obviously

[@Spideywebz73]

This is the first time in decades that a regeneration hasn't made me sad! There was so much joy here - and Ncuti with no pants on, of course lol - that I couldn't stop grinning! Happy late 50th birthday to me - thank you RTD! And Ncuti is already stealing my heart as the new Timelord ❤❤

[@vinokai]

You just made me double back and realized that he really wasn’t wearing pants….

[@tylerbailey9329]

I honestly really appreciate that change of tone for a regeneration. Like 14 said, it's not really dying, so really, why does it have to be all sad and ceremonious every single time? Inadvertently or not, the bigeneration circumvented that.

[@chazo1367]

@@tylerbailey9329 it makes a change to how 10 saw it as death, 14 is the result of 3 extra lives and their arcs. He is a 10 without all the vanity and ego issues that plagued 10z

[@thealmightyfalcon1359]

It started off feeling sad to me, and then suddenly everything changed. A welcome surprise.

[@onehillyboi]

I also love how the first time a bi-regeneration happens, he's supported by 2 companions who have already witnessed him regenerate in the past, Donna in Stolen Earth/Journeys End, and Mel in Time and the Rani

[@ArthurRex131]

I watched this with my wife last night. Ncuti Gatwa has a bright future ahead of him as the Doctor, as far as I'm concerned.