The next Doctor to take command of the TARDIS inDoctor Who(Ncuti Gatwa) now has his official outfit for the show, and it’s as appropriately eccentric as his predecessors. Not only that, but The Doctor’s new companion has joined in on the action, and she’s got that classic companion look down.
Most fans already knew about Gatwa taking over as The 14th Doctor and, more recently,Millie Gibson as his new companionfor the upcoming adventures. But every Doctor and companion has their signature look, and long-time viewers have likely been champing at the bit to find out how that trend would extend to these newest additions. Well, the wait for that part is over. Now to wait for the actual show to start again, a feeling agonizingly familiar to theDoctor Whofaithful.
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A set of new pics shared by the official BBCDoctor WhoTwitter account finally offers that tantalizing first look atGatwa’s brand new Doctorand Gibson as his companion Ruby Sunday. Gatwa can be seen in a unique brown checkered coat and pants over a rather comfortably fuzzy-looking orange shirt, contrasting the actor’s relative youth with a retro style. Meanwhile, Gibson appears far more contemporary, as most companions do, with a fleece-collared denim jacket over a similarly woolly white patterned shirt and a pair of dark blue shorts.
Since there won’t be one of thebelovedDoctor WhoChristmas specialsthis year, this reveal is the only bone fans are getting for a while. But it’s still a nice new look. Seeing the two of them together is a good start, and it’s clear they’ve got a lot of respect for each other based on comments from when Gibson was first announced in her role. “Millie just is the companion,” Gatwa said of his new costar. “She is full of talent, strength, she has a cheeky sparkle in her eye and is sharp as a razor. From the moment she walked into the room she captured all of our attention with her effervescence and then solidified that attention with the sheer torque of her talent. This adventure is going to be so wild and so fun, I cannot WAIT to sail the universe with Millie!”
Gibson had her own gushing reaction to it all in the lead-up to them taking over forJodie Whittaker’s 13th Doctor. “It is a gift of a role, and a dream come true, and I will do everything to try and fill the boots the fellow companions have traveled in before me,” she said. “And what better way to do that than being by the fabulous Ncuti Gatwa’s side, I just can’t wait to get started.” They’ve certainly got the spirit and seeing that enthusiasm carry through into their performances will be fun.
With this new look at The 14th Doctor and Ruby, the wait for newDoctor Whoepisodes has gotten even more difficult. But don’t worry, theDoctor WhoChristmas specials will be back next year, and that’s not even including the upcoming 60th Anniversary Special. So at the very least, 2023 has a lot to look forward to for all the Whovians out there.
