In reconnecting with the Time Lords, however,Doctor Whoalso found a wonderful way to reference a classicadventure.

In truth, the circular treasure actually has an onscreen history fromDoctor Who’s past.

““Why doesn’t the Doctor visit Susan and his children?”

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Usually, however, there is a deeper reason behind the Doctor’s apparent laziness.

The Time Lord doesn’t visit Susan because he’s secretly scared.

The Doctor doesn’t fix the chameleon circuit because he’s fond of the police box design.

Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor with Jon Pertwee’s Third Doctor in Doctor Who

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Perhapssomething inside the Doctor’s mind told him the item would one day prove useful.

Doctor Who has had many doctors over the decades, some whom have been recast with different actors.

Here are reasons to question that development.

Handles the Cyberman head with the Seal of the High Council of Gallifrey in Doctor Who.

Doctor Who: Doctor Who is a British sci-fi television series debuting in 1963, following The Doctor, a time-traveling alien Time Lord. The Doctor explores the universe in the TARDIS, accompanied by companions, confronting various adversaries and striving to save civilizations while addressing injustices.

William Hartnell and Matt Smith in Doctor Who

The Third Doctor and Sarah Jane in Bessie encounter the Master in Doctor Who.

Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who

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Doctor Who: Doctor Who is a British sci-fi television series debuting in 1963, following The Doctor, a time-traveling alien Time Lord. The Doctor explores the universe in the TARDIS, accompanied by companions, confronting various adversaries and striving to save civilizations while addressing injustices.

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