Doctor Who
Summary
The return of a classicDoctor Whocompanion has become necessary after time of year 14 ’s big Pantheon retcon . From Sutekh piggybacking on the TARDIS to the reintroduction ofRichard E. Grant ’s Shalka Doctor , there was no dearth of canyon rewrites inDoctor Whoseason 14 . While Sutekh ’s 49 - year sovereignty as shroud - and - seek whizz was doubtless the biggest retcon , the most pregnant modification for next storylines proved to be the formation ofDoctor Who ’s Pantheon- an order of immortal , nigh - omnipotent godlike entity preside over sentence and space .
Sutekh sits atop the Pantheon as its God of Death , whileDoctor Whohas also confirmed the Toymaker as the God of Games andJinkx Monsoon ’s Maestroas the God of Music . The figure of several previously - unmentioned immortal have also been dropped , and it ’s possible that more classicDoctor Whovillains besides Sutekh and the Toymaker will be redefined as members ofDoctor Who ’s Pantheon in future episodes . One particular Pantheon detail , however , demands a former companion counter inDoctor Whoseason 15 .
Doctor Who season 14 had several ups and Down , but with the season close , its worth look back and exploring which episodes bear out .
Doctor Who Season 14 Confirms The Mara Is A Member Of The Pantheon
The Mara Seems Far More Important After Doctor Who Season 14
Doctor Whoseason 14 formally exalt theMara as the Pantheon ’s God of Beasts . This ophidian - like villain debuted during the Fifth Doctor episode " Kinda " and quickly possess then - companion Tegan Jovanka , played by Janet Fielding . The Doctor believed he had purged the Mara from Tegan , but the following season ’s " Snakedance " proved otherwise , revealing she had been carrying the creature in her psyche . Once again , " Snakedance " cease with the Doctor believing Tegan had been rid and the Mara was defeat . The baddie has not been glimpse inDoctor WhoTV persistence since .
The Mara and Sutekh were probably snickering at each other from opposite ends of the TARDIS as the Fifth Doctor unwittingly gave both Pantheon Gods a free drive .
BeforeDoctor Whoseason 14 , the Mara was a knock-down , animalistic alien violence - a psychic ophidian spirit hail from the planet Manussa . Unconventional , hard - to - delimit , and ethereal the Mara may have been , butclassicDoctor Whooffered no suggestion of the Mara ’s Pantheon status . Knowing the truth redact " Kinda " and " Snakedance " in a very different light . Tegan did n’t just get burn by some alien creature while travel to a remote world - amember ofDoctor Who ’s Pantheoninhabited her physical structure for an entire season . In the context of time of year 14 ’s canyon change , the Mara possessing Tegan becomes right smart more significant .
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Sutekh can turn the dead into his heralds , and the Toymaker can manipulate mortals like puppet , but only the Mara has mentally merged with aDoctor Whocompanion for an drawn-out period of metre . The Hydra and Sutekh were probably snickering at each other from opposite end of the TARDIS as the Fifth Doctor inadvertently gave both Pantheon Gods a free ride . Tegan ’s experience with the Mara feels far more menacing with the welfare of hindsight , andDoctor Whocan now revisit her possession from a post - Sutekh slant .
Doctor Who Previously Hinted That Tegan Is Still Possessed By The Mara
Is The Mara Still Inside Tegan? Doctor Who Thinks So
Since the Mara is really a Pantheon God , the Fifth Doctor probably did n’t defeat it at the end of " Snakedance . " The Mara eluded the Fifth Doctor once after surviving in " Kinda , " just like the Fourth Doctor presuming Sutekh had been outflank in " pyramid of Mars , " and these case clearly demonstratethe Doctor ’s unfortunate substance abuse of being flim-flam into thinking Pantheon villain are bushed . After Sutekh spent millennium hiding inside the TARDIS without detection , the Mara last within Tegan does n’t just seem plausible - it feels inevitable .
Doctor Whoseason 15 could well pursue up " The Passenger " by reintroducing Tegan possessed by the Mara .
Indeed , Doctor Who ’s modern epoch has explicitly set up theMara ’s lingering connector to Teganvia its broad release . " The Passenger , " a short film made forDoctor Whoseason 20 ’s home media acquittance and star Janet Fielding as the render Tegan , confirmed that the Mara remains embedded into the ex - companion ’s awareness .
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Part ofDoctor Who ’s well - regarded Collection boxershorts , the canyon status of " The Passenger " is up for debate . On one hand , Doctor Whoshowrunner Russell T Davies is unlikely to ever permit the Collection films restrict his TV show . On the other , Doctor Who ’s " appeal " shorts are designed to complement canon , and " The Passenger " lines up neatly with the franchise ’s past times . Doctor Whoseason 15 could easily keep up up " The Passenger " by reintroducing Tegan possessed by the Mara , and doing so would palpate even more appropriate after the reptilian threat was retconned into the Pantheon .
Tegan’s Last Doctor Who Appearance Makes Her Return Even More Crucial
Is Tegan A Danger To UNIT?
Janet Fielding returning as Tegan inDoctor Whoseason 15 becomes even more urgent when taking her most recent canyon coming into court into report . Tegan last boast in Jodie Whittaker instalment " The Power of the Doctor " as a UNIT military recruit alongside fellow former companion Ace . " The Power of the medico " aired prior to " The Passenger " and long before the Mara was bestowed Pantheon God condition , and it was assumed throughout the instalment that Tegan was still Mara - spare .
If , however , Tegan was still carrying the Mara in her subconscious - as suggested by " The Passenger " and then further supported by time of year 14 ’s retcon - then a Pantheon scoundrel has been enjoying full memory access to UNIT ’s resources . Sutekh may have drop away one of his harbingers into UNIT headquarters , butthe Mara secretly select reward of the organisation ’s information and technology through Tegan is a far bigger problem . As whole continues to seem inDoctor Whoseason 15 and beyond , addressing Tegan ’s status as a cosmic security risk feels unavoidable .
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