2. A Welcome Return For A Former Time Lord
About a little more than a week ago, a prequel was released for the 50th Anniversary, The Night of the Doctor. I was lucky enough to watch it before the internet started to talk about it, and that meant that I had absolutely no idea what was waiting for me. Now sure, it wouldn’t have been a total 100% of a surprise if any of the past Doctors besides David Tennant had returned in the 50th Anniversary. I mean, at this point, we’re all used to Moffat keeping secrets from us any way possible.
But that was the last thing on my mind as I began to watch the prequel. The moment I heard his voice, and saw his face, I went nuts. My mind was suddenly thinking in caps lock. Here he was, Paul McGann back as the Eighth Doctor, after months of denying any involvement in the 50th Special. Technically, he was telling the truth as he probably won’t be in The Day of the Doctor. But this was the next best thing.
With an updated costume, a sonic screwdriver in hand, and better hair than before, this was still the same old Eighth Doctor, albeit older and with more history in those eyes. Moreover, this prequel also served to fill the gap that was the Eighth Doctor’s regeneration, which we had never seen before until now, in it’s 50th Anniversary year. Every hardcore Who fan around the world felt like they were in fanboy heaven. Well played, Moffat, well played indeed.
Take a look at the prequel below if you haven’t seen it yet, or you just want to relive it all over again:
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