As it turns out, the first image transmitted on TV, a doll named Stooky Bill, burned a giggle into humanity’s brains. Last week’s episode ended with present-day Earth engulfed in violence and chaos. Just to go on this adventure, we’re being asked to say, “Well, that’s all right then!” and suspend at least some of our sense of disbelief. He hails from a realm where science is a game, but that salt trick apparently blurred the lines of reality enough for him to come here. So it doesn’t feel like a coincidence that this episode’s villain is the Toymaker, who we’re told transcends the universe’s laws and logic. Case in point: Instead of regenerating into his next self, “The Giggle” has the Doctor bi-generating, an unprecedented act that certainly raises some timey-wimey questions. But with a series that’s been running for this long, building upon the existing canon becomes more complicated. Here’s the thing about Doctor Who: Every showrunner understandably wants a new, interesting arc for a new, interesting Doctor.
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