Ten Absolutely Bizarre Doctor Who Fan Theories

One of the most enduringly iconic assets of fictional creation that really has become a prolific hallmark of the peak of human creative resourcefulness within the endearing, but ultimately trivial and inconsequential aspect of the experience of life(television), is the Science Fiction paradigm-Doctor Who. A show responsible for the transcendent elevation of the broadcasted platform beyond the aforementioned triviality to the monolithic pinnacle of its almost essential reliability for the droves of enthusiasts that have been conditioned to a dependency on its proffered escapism from the monotony of everyday life.

And while a very pessimistic stance to adopt when analysing the salient impact of television on society on the surface; It is, in fact, an appraisal of a monumental shrine to the possible extensive achievement that our race is capable of. Despite the objection that has necessitated that desire for a respite from the trials and tribulations of everyday life, that is something that humans have imposed on one another. But it is yet another of the sundry of virtues pertaining to the mischievous and benevolent escapades of the Doctor that relieves the tension; As well as being a queer and mystical endeavour into the miscellaneous environments intrinsic to the series.

It is so often a fascinatingly astute and sometimes subtle purveyance of the auto-observation of our malevolent, yet generous, and pathetically ridiculous, yet momentously outstanding species-Particularly in the era of the revived "New Who". With the immersion of at least the dedicated legions of fans, the investment exemplified by a multitude of tributary ovations(one of which is a saturated rifeness of fan theories) and the current eleventh series airing on the BBC has taken into consideration, the premise of this list stating those theories has been instigated.

For years, the consensus on the age-old adverse nemesis of the terrific Time Lord's apparent incompetent incapability to accomplish their zealous desire to vanquish their foe was due to that precisely. Not only he, but the remarkably "inferior" species that he allied with against the Daleks were always, or frequently at least, able to(whether plausibly or not) circumvent any perturbing or affronting circumstance they were subjected to from the Daleks' imposing and oppressing tyranny(that was a reflection of the basis of their very impetus for conception-The genocidal crusade of the purported and inflicted by the nefariously fascist Nazi regime); To essentially triumph via his ability to outwit their schemes and evil machinations.

Admittedly, some of the plots and eventuations throughout the years have lacked some integrity, with the "Resurrection of the Daleks" parabolic development for instance; Where the samples of a virus that invoked a combustion within the internal casing of the antagonists was sequestrated by them. And they were always certainly delineated to be a malignant and fiercely terrifying force; But they were not always embodying of that as regularly, and they concealed this virus in the obviously predictable time period of London in the 20th century. With the manufactured proportions of synthetic mechanical drones disguised as policemen to avoid conspicuity of course, and as to safeguard their contraband with a contingent backup plan of brainwashed humans themselves.

This ultimately failed, and the audacious and inadequately intrepid plan was thwarted when the inevitable liberation from the grip over the minds of the innocents precipitated the attempted abscond from the android menaces; And resulted in their own slaughter-Following the reveal of the malicious intent of the drones' creators. Desperation ensued for a race that claimed to only be susceptible to rage, and their last resort was to attempt to emancipate their own creator from incarceration in the future by using a time tunnel. This was all enacted with the purpose of their own salvation, but they came under incursion and the futility of their efforts was realised in the elaborate and convoluted enterprise(that was constructed with the target of brainwashing the fifth Doctor)'s failure. It was a lucidly faulty brainwashing process, that was forlorn for failure.

It was ridiculous, and as if the theory wasn't legitimised enough already; there was an additional weight of depth attributed to it, when in the season 9 pilot "The Magician's Apprentice", the Doctor travelled back in time to save Davros as a child(before his production of the Dalek genome), and inadvertently and indirectly permitted their creation. And therefore, to destroy the Doctor would be to destroy themselves.

Perhaps the most rampant circulation of a very simple conceptual theory. Definitely the most abundantly assimilated in many a fans' experience. There is, however, no veritable confirmation of the prognostication, and there likely never will be. Little more than a platform for the whimsies of the trivially fixated fans of each product(Mary Poppins and Doctor Who), but there is no evidence to outright debase it either. It is preposterous and would have to suspend their disbelief in order to cultivate it, but it's so surreal and assimilative, that it is regarded as non-canon gospel.

A contradiction of epic proportion, in that the Victorian nanny clutches a bag that is bigger on the inside than on the exterior appearance. Her umbrella served the function of anything a TARDIS would be capable of, in transporting her, and also a sonic screwdriver in the convenient application of solutions and universal access it provides. And of course, there is the eccentric proclivity she possesses to adorn herself in the typical Gallifreyan regalia, which is very similar to the aesthetic appeal of the female incarnation of the Master(Missy).

And she can also commune with animals and infants, which is a communal talent shared with the Doctor as well. There are also subtle flirtations with the implications of magic in both canons, that can be the cause behind the peculiarity of their personas. She is as yet unconfirmed to be human or otherwise, as insinuated by Michael in the film, and the only real redundancy in this theory stems from the lack of any indulgence of explicit clarity of either. But it is still a fascinating fantasy.

This has been made all but certain throughout the alluring chronology of the series, in even the more formative era of episodes, as exhibited in the very first appearance of the archaic space society, besides the Doctor, his granddaughter, or the Time Meddler-In the second Doctor's terminal episode, "The War Games". It was revealed in the serial that the Doctor's exploits through history were in contravention of the ancient law of Gallifrey for negligent passivity and inert refrain from interference in the transpirations elapsing within various environments.

Ever the estranged misfit, however, the Doctor has been a perennial figure of rebellious benevolence and of an obscure and peculiar wisdom-That has similarly been perceived as deplorable by the others originating from the plane in the constellation of Kasteberos. The Doctor's fixated fascination with the Human race especially has seen him frequently recruit companions from Earth to have as allies in an adored and admired mutual friendship, and this is potentially as a result of the disenfranchisement from his own kind.

And all these points of thesis neglect to mention the clear reality that the Doctor's stolen TARDIS is quite deficient, and unable to be proficiently piloted by the maverick navigator-Who had such a disregard for their Time Lord responsibilities, that he withdrew from the Time Lord Academy before his prompt departure from the planet.

It seems that the only rational derivation to be taken into consideration is the second Doctor's pseudo regeneration in the season 6b continuity. Another reference to Troughton's Doctor that is pretty elementary in all candour; His fantastic and flamboyant version of the character had a relatively ambiguous regeneration process, and though the commencement of its process was initially implied through the contortion of his face as he spun through the distorting spiral as penance for the violation of their harsh dogma; The completion of the regeneration was never actually displayed. When the inconsistencies between Troughton and successor Jon Pertwee's interpretation of the character, the abundance of lost episodes, and the fact that every recurring appearance in the allegories after the conclusion of his tenure in custody of the TARDIS and screwdriverIwhere he had appeared to have of course aged significantly) are taken into consideration, the mind does become susceptible to the pondering and wandering thoughts of curiosity.

Those lost episodes(some of which were actually published in other forms of expanded media pertaining to the lure of Doctor Who multiverse) have contained elements that depicted a series of endeavours transpiring between the end of Troughton's era and the beginning of Pertwee's-Comprising of the Doctor effectuating things while biding time before his death; Coming as a repercussion of the apparent disregard for chronological coherence. And those pathologically compelled to compensate for that through pedantic devotion to the preservation of the canon timeline and the resplendence of the narrative development have admitted to the creation of it by the developers, but have themselves upheld it in the name of fandom. That is the combined merit of theoretical positing.

A postulation that doesn't really possess much solidity in it's inception, as there are only sparse and vague references with any pertinence to the confirmation of it. It was originally conceived to be a component for exploration as part of the plot of the Doctor Who televised feature film in its preliminary 1996 scripts, but the plans for its conclusion in the Paul McGann and Eric Roberts movie were abandoned. And following the hiatus of any semblance of an on-screen depiction as a result of the film's failure to overwhelm, in the reconvention of the television series in its revival in 2005(just before the Master's return) the Doctor stated that he used to have a brother-But no longer(while still under the impression that the Master was dead, along with the rest of his species).

Granted, that is a very broad stance to derive any kind of definitive conclusion from; Especially when the Master later referred to his father as the sole parent of he alone, instead of shared parentage. But as is the obsessive fervency of fan reverence and mania, the credibility of the statement was extended beyond the capacity of imagination, despite the inevitable risk of heartbreak it presents. There has always been a pervasive nuance to intimacy between the two characters, and there is an offset to their rivalrous contempt of one another. And hey; There always remains the possibility that they may be a maternal relation, rendering them half-siblings.

A complete contradiction to the previous proposition of presumption. Professed in the same vein as the aforementioned relationship; And, when the history between the pair in the stoic tonality of the classical series is considered, again disbelief has to be suspended. But the foundational subtleties of the implication of this possible verity were present, even in those early years. The only interest the two ever seemed to show in any kind of capacity toward anything other than themselves and their inflated egos(and the Doctor's companion in his case at various instances), was in one another. And while it wasn't evocative of any contrast to their ostensible asexuality necessarily, it isn't the most implausible prospect-Through nothing, if not the fact that their impulsive eccentric mannerisms only hesitated or repented when taking the time to devote themselves to their antithesis.

The anarchic malevolence of the Master and the sanctimonious magnanimity of the Doctor contributed to the philosophy of how opposites attract, and upon their return, there was quite a lucid pattern of an overtone of raw emotion for each other that is absolutely comparable to that shared between quarrelling lovers. This was exemplified in the dialogue between them that essentially outright professed an emotional and psychological dependency of one another(both in affection, reverence, fear, and abhorrence). "You can stop this right now. We can leave this planet. We can fight across the constellations, if that is what you want. But not on Earth.", "I can help you. Please, let me help.", "I wonder what I'd be without you.", and "We meet at last. I love saying that." and "Are you asking me on a date?". They are all possible implications of a intimate past.

Thirteenth? But surely that's Jodie Whittaker's current incarnation of the character! Well, technically, the luckiest life of the Doctor was in the physical manifestation of embodied by the fabulous Peter Capaldi. But it is defunct due to the interval of tenure spent in the form of John Hurt during the Time War(in which the Doctor rejected the title he had designated himself), the narcissism of the charismatic and charming Doctor portrayed so marvellously by David Tennant(where he effectively regenerated into himself in a biological meta-crisis) and the second regeneration cycle, fortunately granted to the Doctor by his Time Lord superiors then. Well, not if this theory is validated, because-despite being convoluted to a certain degree, and the aforementioned complications being somewhat a hindrance to the credibility of the theory-It hasn't been completely debased yet.

The nemesis standing as the accuser and judge of the sixth Doctor when he was placed on trial, was a corporal entity of all of the Doctor's less than appealing qualities and traits, to put it pleasantly. And is eminent as a consequence of the already mentioned contumacy to the limitations of the laws of physical capabilities(which is the predisposition of the Doctor in all equity). For someone who purports a righteous and benevolent lifestyle, anyway. But what provides the prospect with more likelihood of factuality is the fact that the Valeyard signifying the denotation of the end of the Doctor's life was intended to be the definitive conclusion to the constancy of the character and the show logistically(following a response to the decline in viewership ratings). It is only through this revising restructure implemented as an expression of a defiant mentality toward the typical conventions that oppose that theory.

So, in the episode "The End Of Time"(the tenth Doctor's swan song), the lord president Time Lord, Rassilon, chastised the two unidentified female Time Lords accompanying him in his resplendent, yet harrowing reemergence from the torturous mire of the time war-Impelling their served penance of standing completely idle and motionless with hand concealing their faces as "monuments to their shame" and the analogous comparison to the "Weeping Angels of old". As Gallifrey stands as the only denoted planet in the universe that sustains any naturally occurring elements possessing the ability to travel in time(TARDIS' are grown, and not constructed), the implicit reality that, upon death, the humanoid inhabitants of the world would be capable of the same feat; With the additional faculty to send another specimen spiralling through the not-so linear time progression, is an enticing one at that.

There is also the claim that the Weeping Angels are archaic beings, almost as old as the universe itself(as stated by the Doctor-A member of another very old, but not as antiqiuated race). And that could substantiate the possibility that the Angels are the incorporation of a deceased Time Lord, and have been vaguely defined as that throughout the millennia in Time Lord mythology; And maybe have been slightly misconstrued or misinterpreted-Leading to the scarce knowledge of the solitary and mysterious menaces.

The second selection is another example of a theory contradicting its former submission. Deeming the condition of the Weeping Angels as a disease probably is an appropriate quote for it. There is potential evidence to suggest the possibility of a degradation in the physical welfare of an individual that leads to the eventual demise and ultimate transformation into the timeless beings.

As depicted in David Tennant's sophomoric episode, "New Earth", where the Doctor took Rose to the city of New New York(or New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New York, to be pedantic)-The fifteenth city since the original. In the hospital permeated by the sisters of plenitude, where they had encountered an amazingly advanced method of restoring the patients being accommodated within. One of the patients was the Duke of Manhattan, who was suffering from a case of debilitating Petrifold Regression; That would have been incurable, if not for the heinous and amoral exploitation of synthetically conceived people birthed solely for the purpose of being living antibodies to manufacture treatment from-Ultimately becoming a vaccine.

The nature of the disease, however, was an exponential decline into a state of turning to stone, so logic simply dictates that the relevancy to the matter of the Angels' composition also being stone would imply that Petrifold regression could be responsible for one of the most horrific species in the universe. It's simple, but it's undeniably doable.

With a blatant example as recent as Peter Capaldi's first appearance as the Time Lord in 2013's "The Time Of The Doctor" being on cord with the curious and mystifying confusion surrounding his new identity-Being gradually adapted into and assimilated in his first official story "Deep Breath" in 2014, and then outright confirmed in 2015's "The Girl Who Died", as a reminder of holding himself to the standard of a persevering resilience to attempt to preserve all life and virtuosity; It is an established truth that the Doctor is capable of accomplishing this remarkably bizarre feat.

Peter Capaldi, had cameoed previously as Caecilius in an encounter with the Tenth Doctor in "The Fires Of Pompeii", where the hero bent the rules once again in order to save him, managed to embody the Doctor later-Being an instance of mimicry of the similar eventuation of the casting of Colin Baker as the sixth Doctor after appearing as the antagonistic Gallifreyan guard, Maxil; Itself repeating the occurrence of the Time Lord companion of the fourth Doctor, Romana, regenerating into the form of Princess Astra(both portrayed by Lalla Ward, after Mary Tamm's departure of Romana's first incarnation). It is an absolute possibility that not only the Doctor, but Time Lords altogether can accomplish that renewal.

The only ambiguity lies in whether it is a principled regularity, or an arbitrarily or personally determined transformation-deliberately, or subconsciously. But that is the beauty of the fascination, and occasional frustration of theorising and there are few topical subjects that have been more endearing and immersive to invest in than with Doctor Who.