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Meet the all-new “Doctor Who.” He’s still an alien, and he still travels through time and space.
There are just effortlessly hip vibes emanating from Ncuti Gatwa, the 15th Doctor in the 60-year-old British science fiction institution, and the first person of color in the full-time role.
“We’re doing things a little bit differently, but it’s still the same show we know and love.” The series has a new Doctor and companion and streams the new eight-episode season on Fridays at a new home, Disney , fresh off three critically acclaimed specials celebrating its 60th anniversary last November.
Fun.” There is madness in the first few episodes, which take the Doctor and Ruby back to the Paleolithic era, a “Baby farm” in the future run by actual babies and back to the 1960s, where they’re pursued by a villain played by drag queen Jinkx Monsoon.
“I’ve done Doctors who stayed in the same suit for years on end, and I was beginning to think, it’s odd that they never change clothes. It is surprising that I wanted that before we cast Ncuti,” Davies says.
“If there’s such joy in cosplay in diving deep, let’s give them a great big swimming pool.” Gatwa shares Davies’ enthusiasm for the Doctor’s “Fashion forward“ outfits – trips to the Regency era and the ’60s were his particular favorites – but says the Doctor’s onscreen looks don’t reflect his own personal style.
“I certainly share a sense of loving clothes with the Doctor. But no, our styles are very different. The Doctor is very eclectic. He can wear anything. Maybe one day there will be a Venn diagram between the pair of us, but not at the moment.” Does that mean the Doctor will be rocking exposed midriffs and metal breastplates in the future? Cosplayers can only dream.