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*** Daleks are the villain of "Resolution", but do not appear in the main series.




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* Jossed, and "Resolution" has a mention of UNIT being shut down.




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** Totally jossed at the end of the season.




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* Jossed, it seems it was instead an ExactWords as a Dalek appeared right after the year and season ended. Nothing else appeared in the main series.




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* Jossed.
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* "Granny", in Gallifreyan society, is a catch-all term for "elderly female loved one known in childhood", regardless of whether or not they're biologically related.
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* [[spoiler: '''Confirmed'''; they're responsible for both the genocide against Angstrom's people and the ruin of Desolation's ecosystem and elimination of its populace, the latter via forced WMD development and testing.]]

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* [[spoiler: '''Confirmed'''; '''Confirmed''', in the sense that there are more references to the Stenza in this episode: they're responsible for both the genocide against Angstrom's people and the ruin of Desolation's ecosystem and elimination of its populace, the latter via forced WMD development and testing.]]
testing. The theory that they would become the BigBad of the series is '''Jossed''', however. Tzim-Sha does appear again in the series finale, but we've yet to see any other Stenza, or their empire.
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* And now ''definitely'' jossed for this season.




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* '''Jossed'''.




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* Partially confirmed. In "The Witchfinders", the Doctor initially poses as the Witchfinder General, but when the King arrives he assumes the Doctor is the assistant and Graham is the general. However, there's no major production of things.




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* '''Jossed'''.




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* '''Jossed''', the Doctor does not use a "Smith" alias this season.




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* '''Jossed''', no pears this season.




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* '''Jossed'''.



The {{novelization}} of "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E1Rose Rose]]" expands the scene where Clive shows Rose pictures of the Doctor throughout history, including a moment where he shows her a picture of Thirteen being chased by a giant frog outside Buckingham Palace. If we're very lucky, this won't stay a NoodleIncident forever.
* The Solitract takes the appearance of a frog in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS11e9ItTakesYouAway It Takes You Away]]", but it may not be related.

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The {{novelization}} of "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E1Rose Rose]]" [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E1Rose "Rose"]] expands the scene where Clive shows Rose pictures of the Doctor throughout history, including a moment where he shows her a picture of Thirteen being chased by a giant frog outside Buckingham Palace. If we're very lucky, this won't stay a NoodleIncident forever.
* The Solitract takes the appearance of a frog in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS11e9ItTakesYouAway It Takes You Away]]", but it may not be related.
related.
* And... '''jossed''' for this season.




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* '''Jossed'''.



* A symptom of a larger problem in the space-time continuum, ala the cracks in Series 5, and which may or may not be an EvilPlan at work; could in fact be the time rifts that appeared in the Series 11 teaser (see above)
* A sign that the TARDIS itself is wearing a bit thin after so many millennia with the Doctor

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* A symptom of a larger problem in the space-time continuum, ala the cracks in Series 5, and which may or may not be an EvilPlan at work; could in fact be the time rifts that appeared in the Series 11 teaser (see above)
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* A sign that the TARDIS itself is wearing a bit thin after so many millennia with the Doctor
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* '''Jossed''', and it's not a Christmas special anyways.




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* '''Jossed'''.




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* It's not actually a Christmas special at all.




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* '''Jossed'''.




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* '''Jossed''', although James does ham it up.



* Confirmed. Grace appears as a figment of Graham's imagination in Episode 4.

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* Confirmed. Grace appears as a figment of Graham's imagination in Episode 4.
4. In episode 9, she is impersonated by the Solitract.



[[WMG:The Doctor will, after getting the TARDIS back, rescue the Stemza's trophies.]]

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[[WMG:The Doctor will, after getting the TARDIS back, rescue the Stemza's Stenza's trophies.]]
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* '''Confirmed''': she experiences it in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS37E8TheWitchfinders The Witchfinders]]".

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* '''Confirmed''': she She experiences it in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS37E8TheWitchfinders The Witchfinders]]".



[[WMG:The old sonic screwdriver will be destroyed ...]]

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[[WMG:The old sonic screwdriver will be destroyed ...destroyed...]]



[[WMG:In the King James I episode . . .]]
* The Doctor will be mistaken for a witch. That James had a phobia of witches is historical fact (hence why the line "suffer not a witch to live" is in the King James Bible), so it's perfectly plausible that he might assume the Doctor to be one, especially since it would be fairly easy for her to come off as one either accidentally or intentionally.
** Or the Doctor's use of high-tech "magic" to foil a nasty scheme in which James is involved will ''cause'' his subsequent enmity for witches.
* The Doctor will mention knowing Queen Elizabeth I. Since she was James' predecessor on the English throne, and since the Doctor does occasionally bring up historical figures s/he's met before, this would be perfect.
** The Doctor will mention being married to Elizabeth I. As a result, the companions will erroneously assume that she [[MistakenForGay was a lesbian]]. (Obviously, this is contingent on whether or not the Doctor mentions her recent GenderBender, as well as, if she does, whether the companions believe her at the time.)
*** The MistakenForGay part is looking '''unlikely''', since the Doctor has freely mentioned her GenderBender to her companions, so they are perfectly aware she used to be a man.

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[[WMG:In the King James I episode . . .episode...]]
* The Doctor will be mistaken for a witch. That James had a phobia of witches is historical fact (hence why the line "suffer not a witch to live" is in the King James Bible), so it's perfectly plausible that he might assume the Doctor to be one, especially since it would be fairly easy for her to come off as one either accidentally or intentionally.
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intentionally. Or the Doctor's use of high-tech "magic" to foil a nasty scheme in which James is involved will ''cause'' his subsequent enmity for witches.
** Confirmed; King James assumes that the Doctor is a witch responsible for the [[MonsterOfTheWeek Monsters of the Week]] and sentences her to the ducking stool.
* The Doctor will mention knowing Queen Elizabeth I. Since she was James' predecessor on the English throne, and since the Doctor does occasionally bring up historical figures s/he's met before, this would be perfect.
** The
perfect. Perhaps the Doctor will mention being married to Elizabeth I. As a result, the companions will erroneously assume that she [[MistakenForGay was a lesbian]]. (Obviously, this is contingent on whether or not the Doctor mentions her recent GenderBender, as well as, if she does, whether the companions believe her at the time.)
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The MistakenForGay part is looking '''unlikely''', '''unlikely''' however, since the Doctor has freely mentioned her GenderBender to her companions, so they are perfectly aware she used to be a man.
** Jossed; the Doctor never mentions her relationship with Elizabeth.



The {{novelization}} of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E1Rose "Rose"]] expands the scene where Clive shows Rose pictures of the Doctor throughout history, including a moment where he shows her a picture of Thirteen being chased by a giant frog outside Buckingham Palace. If we're very lucky, this won't stay a NoodleIncident forever.
* The Solitract takes the appearance of a frog in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS11e9ItTakesYouAway "It Takes You Away]], but it may not be related.

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The {{novelization}} of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E1Rose "Rose"]] "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E1Rose Rose]]" expands the scene where Clive shows Rose pictures of the Doctor throughout history, including a moment where he shows her a picture of Thirteen being chased by a giant frog outside Buckingham Palace. If we're very lucky, this won't stay a NoodleIncident forever.
* The Solitract takes the appearance of a frog in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS11e9ItTakesYouAway "It "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS11e9ItTakesYouAway It Takes You Away]], Away]]", but it may not be related.



It's all a dream and the entire season, Whittaker etc, will be completely retconned with the next show runner.

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It's all a dream and the entire season, Whittaker etc, Whittaker, etc. will be completely retconned with the next show runner.



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* [[WMG/DoctorWho2019CSResolution "Resolution"]]

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* [[WMG/DoctorWho2019CSResolution [[WMG/DoctorWho2019NYSResolution "Resolution"]]

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* [[WMG/DoctorWho2019CSResolution "Resolution"]]



[[folder:"Resolution"]]
[[WMG:The synopsis is misleading.]]
The released synopsis for the special mentions that all three companions will be appearing. However, the synopsis for "The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos" claims there will be a "deadly reckoning". Therefore, it's possible the synopsis could be either misleading or straight-out lying, if one of the companions bites it. It could be similar to Adric in "Time-Flight", where he appeared in a brief vision so his actor was credited to conceal his death in "Earthshock", for one example. Either that, or it's a straight-up case of TrailersAlwaysSpoil and the BBC should be ashamed of themselves for releasing the synopsis so early.
* A released still shows all three companions present, so it's looking like they're all ''really'' in this episode.

[[WMG:The Minister of War is the villain.]]

[[WMG: The Daleks are the villains]]
This special may not technically count as part of the season, so it could have old characters, fulfilling the yearly requirement for Daleks at the last possible second, and bringing them back after three years without them as a villain. Made more likely by the trailer, which teases "the DNA of the most dangerous creature in the universe", and then does not reveal the name of said creature.

[[WMG:The title is misleading...]]
Or not the full title. NOTE: This is ''not'' my theory. However, many others online are speculating that the title is really "Resolution of the Daleks". People ''really'' want Daleks to be in this one.

[[WMG: It’s not the Daleks, it’s a new villain]]

[[WMG:Based on the trailer and promo image...]]
A theory. So, the Doctor has a DNA sample from "the most dangerous creature in the Universe", which she deduces is from the ninth century. I'm guessing that, given the table full of labelled human bones from the promo pic, that this danger is unearthed thanks to an archaeology dig at an ancient site, likely early medieval given the mention of the ninth century. The people who buried this thing may have buried the bodies of people who were killed by it nearby, which is how its DNA likely wound up on a bone sample. The Doctor finds the DNA on the piece of bone she's holding, prompting an OhCrap moment. Now, that begs the question, what ''is'' this thing? It is quite likely that this thing may in fact be something we've seen before, because there are hints in the trailer that point at that outcome.

So, yeah, it may very well be a Dalek. We shall see.

[[WMG:If the creature ''is'' a Dalek, it's damaged.]]
Given how dangerous individual Daleks have been shown to be, if one is the villain of "Resolution", it will have been damaged in the course of its arrival to Earth, which is how Anglo-Saxons from the 800s managed to eventually get the upper hand on it and bury it underground. It repairs itself somewhat, but, although it's still incredibly dangerous, it's not up to full power.
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[[WMG:If the creature ''is'' a Dalek, it's damaged.]]
Given how dangerous individual Daleks have been shown to be, if one is the villain of "Resolution", it will have been damaged in the course of its arrival to Earth, which is how Anglo-Saxons from the 800s managed to eventually get the upper hand on it and bury it underground. It repairs itself somewhat, but, although it's still incredibly dangerous, it's not up to full power.
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[[WMG:Based on the trailer and promo image...]]
A theory. So, the Doctor has a DNA sample from "the most dangerous creature in the Universe", which she deduces is from the ninth century. I'm guessing that, given the table full of labelled human bones from the promo pic, that this danger is unearthed thanks to an archaeology dig at an ancient site, likely early medieval given the mention of the ninth century. The people who buried this thing may have buried the bodies of people who were killed by it nearby, which is how its DNA likely wound up on a bone sample. The Doctor finds the DNA on the piece of bone she's holding, prompting an OhCrap moment. Now, that begs the question, what ''is'' this thing? It is quite likely that this thing may in fact be something we've seen before, because there are hints in the trailer that point at that outcome.

So, yeah, it may very well be a Dalek. We shall see.
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[[WMG: It’s not the Daleks, it’s a new villain]]
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This special may not technically count as part of the season, so it could have old characters, fulfilling the yearly requirement for Daleks at the last possible second, and bringing them back after three years without them as a villain.

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This special may not technically count as part of the season, so it could have old characters, fulfilling the yearly requirement for Daleks at the last possible second, and bringing them back after three years without them as a villain.
villain. Made more likely by the trailer, which teases "the DNA of the most dangerous creature in the universe", and then does not reveal the name of said creature.
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[[WMG:The title is misleading...]]
Or not the full title. NOTE: This is ''not'' my theory. However, many others online are speculating that the title is really "Resolution of the Daleks". People ''really'' want Daleks to be in this one.
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[[WMG:The Doctor has seven grandmothers because...]]
Besides the above "divorce and remarriage" option...
* BizarreAlienReproduction
* The grandmothers were from multiple generations, including great-grandmothers, great-great-grandmothers, etc., and it was normal for all ancestors in those positions to simply be called grandparents for simplicity purposes, since Time Lords are so long-lived.
* Multiple regenerations of a smaller number of individuals.
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[[WMG: The Doctor's family had a lot of divorce and remarriage]]
This makes more sense than the BizarreAlienReproduction explanation for the "seven grannies", honestly.

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* [[WMG/DoctorWhoS37E10TheBattleofRanskoorAvKolos "The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos"]]
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[[folder:"The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos"]]
[[WMG:The Stenza participated in the titular battle.]]
Pictures reveal that Ranskoor Av Kolos is in a completely torn up, battle-ravaged state. Since the Stenza are the most likely candidates we have for an ArcVillain of the season, they may very well have comprised one side in the battle.
[[WMG: Each of the nine distress calls came from a character in each previous episode.]]
No way is it a coincidence that there are nine episodes and nine distress calls. This is especially convincing because the Stenza are being pushed as the BigBad, Krasko, Robertson, and Manish are still seemingly at large, and the Remnants were wasted in their debut episode.
* This one is looking substantially less likely after the events of "It Takes You Away", as the Solitract is isolated again, Ribbons is dead, and Erik and Hanne are unlikely to be on another planet. Also, the Stenza haven't been brought up since "The Ghost Monument", though given that Heather wasn't mentioned once between "The Pilot" and "The Doctor Falls" (save for the blink-and-miss-it shot in "World Enough and Time") but wound up being the DeusExMachina of the latter, it wouldn't be wholly implausible that they could be brought up again.
* Perhaps the antagonist has the ability to kidnap beings out of time and space, which would explain how the characters who survived "Arachnids in the U.K", "The Witchfinders", and "It Takes You Away" could turn up on another planet.
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[[WMG:None of this season is real.]]
It's all a dream and the entire season, Whittaker etc, will be completely retconned with the next show runner.
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* This one is looking substantially less likely after the events of "It Takes You Away", as the Solitract is isolated again, Ribbons is dead, and Erik and Hanne are unlikely to be on another planet. Also, the Stenza haven't been brought up since "The Ghost Monument", though given that Heather wasn't mentioned once between "The Pilot" and "The Doctor Falls" (save for the blink-and-miss-it shot in "World Enough and Time") but wound up being the DeusExMachina of the latter, it wouldn't be wholly implausible that they could be brought up again.
* Perhaps the antagonist has the ability to kidnap beings out of time and space, which would explain how the characters who survived "Arachnids in the U.K", "The Witchfinders", and "It Takes You Away" could turn up on another planet.
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** '''Confirmed''': she experiences it in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS37E8TheWitchfinders The Witchfinders]]".

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** * '''Confirmed''': she experiences it in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS37E8TheWitchfinders The Witchfinders]]".
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** '''Confirmed''': she experiences it in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS37E8TheWitchfinders The Witchfinders]]".
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[[folder:"It Takes You Away"]]
[[WMG:Ribbons was a Stenza]]
He looked somewhat similar to Tzim-Sha, although without teeth on his face. There could be a connection somehow.
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[[folder:"The Witchfinders"]]
[[WMG: The Stenza imprisoned the Morax]]
This connection could be good to make. Since the Morax committed war crimes, maybe it was a case of EvenEvilHasStandards.
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[[WMG: The Daleks are the villains]]
This special may not technically count as part of the season, so it could have old characters, fulfilling the yearly requirement for Daleks at the last possible second, and bringing them back after three years without them as a villain.
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* A released still shows all three companions present, so it's looking like they're all ''really'' in this episode.
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[[WMG:The Minister of War is the villain.]]
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He seems to be human, but we don't know for sure. Maybe he isn't - he might even be Time Lord. Pretty much all we know about him is that he was a mass murderer in the far future, was imprisoned in Stormcage (which admittedly is weak evidence for him being human), and that he knows at least some things about Time Lord technology (which is at least suspicious). So what if he isn't human, and in fact wants to prevent _humanity_ from becoming a galactic power? He might target civil rights movements because he sees them as important steps towards humanity's eventual unification. I think that would be an interesting twist - him still being racist, but against humanity as a whole and not just against black people.

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He seems to be human, but we don't know for sure. Maybe he isn't - he might even be Time Lord. Pretty much all we know about him is that he was a mass murderer in the far future, was imprisoned in Stormcage (which admittedly is weak evidence for him being human), and that he knows at least some things about Time Lord technology (which is at least suspicious). So what if he isn't human, and in fact wants to prevent _humanity_ humanity from becoming a galactic power? He might target civil rights movements because he sees them as important steps towards humanity's eventual unification. I think that would be an interesting twist - him still being racist, but against humanity as a whole and not just against black people.
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He seems to be human, but we don't know for sure. Maybe he isn't - he might even be Time Lord. Pretty much all we know about him is that he was a mass murderer in the far future, was imprisoned in Stormcage (which admittedly is weak evidence for him being human), and that he knows at least some things about Time Lord technology (which is at least suspicious). So what if he isn't human, and in fact wants to prevent _humanity_ from becoming a galactic power? He might target civil rights movements because he sees them as important steps in humanity's unification. I think that would be an interesting twist - him still being racist, but against humanity as a whole and not just against black people.

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He seems to be human, but we don't know for sure. Maybe he isn't - he might even be Time Lord. Pretty much all we know about him is that he was a mass murderer in the far future, was imprisoned in Stormcage (which admittedly is weak evidence for him being human), and that he knows at least some things about Time Lord technology (which is at least suspicious). So what if he isn't human, and in fact wants to prevent _humanity_ from becoming a galactic power? He might target civil rights movements because he sees them as important steps in towards humanity's eventual unification. I think that would be an interesting twist - him still being racist, but against humanity as a whole and not just against black people.
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[[WMG: When Krasko told Ryan that he was going to prevent "his kind" from stepping above "their place", he didn't mean black people specifically. He meant humanity as a whole.]]
He seems to be human, but we don't know for sure. Maybe he isn't - he might even be Time Lord. Pretty much all we know about him is that he was a mass murderer in the far future, was imprisoned in Stormcage (which admittedly is weak evidence for him being human), and that he knows at least some things about Time Lord technology (which is at least suspicious). So what if he isn't human, and in fact wants to prevent _humanity_ from becoming a galactic power? He might target civil rights movements because he sees them as important steps in humanity's unification. I think that would be an interesting twist - him still being racist, but against humanity as a whole and not just against black people.
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[[WMG: This episode's replacement with "The Witchfinders" on Amazon Video was intentional]]
Amazon was trying to censor "Kerblam!" for being anti-Amazon.
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*** The MistakenForGay part is looking '''unlikely''', since the Doctor has freely mentioned her GenderBender to her companions, so they are perfectly aware she used to be a man.

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