Doctor Who
Warning: Spoilers ahead forDoctor Whoseason 15, episode 2, “Lux.
“Lux” welcomes Alan Cumming to theDoctor Whoseason 15 castas the voice of Mr. Ring-a-Ding.
However, as is tradition,the Time Lord and his new companion find more than they bargained for.
(Gabriel Woolf).
“I am Lux.
Lux Imperator, the God of Light!
I am the last thing you see before you fall into the abyss.”
Lux inDoctor Whoseason 15, episode 2, “Lux.”
Maestro (or arguably Trickster) was the first instance of an original Pantheon God.
So, it begs the question of where Lux has been all this time.
So,Lux has managed to cross over intoDoctor Who’s primary universe.
However, he doesn’t have a corporeal form at first.
Because celluloid is purpose-made to capture light, this acts as the perfect bridge for Lux to take form.
The moonbeam at the beginning of “Lux” is how the episode’s title character enters the fray.
Because celluloid is purpose-made to capture light, this acts as the perfect bridge for Lux to take form.
As such, it makes Lux a fearsome villain with incredibly fantastical powers.
Lux’s “Don’t make me laugh!”
catchphrase is inherited from the Mr. Ring-a-Ding cartoon.
Formidable though he is, Lux must replicate whatever is happening if a Mr. Ring-a-Ding film is played.
Plus, he can’t go outside as Mr. Ring-a-Ding - at least at first.
Perhaps most importantly,Lux can draw out the regeneration energy inside the Doctor.
After restraining the Doctor, Lux draws the regeneration energy out and absorbs it.
As he becomes more three-dimensional, the Doctor grows weaker.
Instead of growing more powerful,Lux absorbs more and more of the sun’s light.
Is Lux Really Dead At The End Of Doctor Who Season 15, Episode 2?
Interestingly, that doesn’t seem to be the case, at least not in the traditional sense.
As Belinda points out,Lux now boasts pretty much all the traits of a God.
He becomes at one with the universe, detached from most other desires or concerns.
BELINDA: “So, he’s actually a God now.
THE DOCTOR: “Amen.”
Doctor Whoseason 15, episode 2, “Lux.”
Lux doesn’t die, but he at least stops being a threat.
