Creepy 'Doctor Who' Teaser Hints at the Return of an Old Villain
By Brian Anthony Hernandez 2014-07-05 19:37:36 UTC
New Doctor, old villain? If the new teaser for the eighth season in the revived Doctor Who series is any indication of what 12th Doctor (played by Peter Capaldi) will be up against when the show returns Aug. 23, then we may be seeing a familiar archenemy very soon.
"I see into your soul Doctor — I see beauty, divinity, hatred," says the creepily voiced narrator of the 16-second teaser video, which shows the Doctor apparently being electrocuted.
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The distorted voice sounds eerily similar to Davros' perhaps because it is him. Davros, the scarred mastermind behind the deadly Daleks, is an evil sedentary scientist from another planet. The BBC has yet to confirm whether Davros will indeed be back.
Upon hearing the voice in the teaser, Whovians expressed their excitement on Twitter:
Is Davros coming back in #DrWho? I hope so #CantWaitForSeries8 @RealGeorgieGirl @Mark_Walker @dakev6 @BrettPritchard1 pic.twitter.com/vPeRDuTd6o
— Steve Powner (@StevePowner) July 4, 2014
People are saying the voice could be: Davros Dalek Caan Dalek Prime Minister Eternal Dalek
I WANT TO KNOW AND I WANT TO KNOW NOW
— I AM NOT A DALEK (@Jenzalore) July 4, 2014
If the rumours of Davros in the new series of Dr.Who are true I am gonna lose it!
— Mike Smith! (@mikesmithtv) July 5, 2014
Hopefully Davros won't be ranting and waving and pointing like a drunk trying to get served after last orders in #DoctorWho again.
— The Weirwolf (@jon_weir) July 4, 2014
Capaldi, alongside companion Clara Oswald (played by Jenna Coleman), will star in his first full Doctor Who episode when the show's latest season debuts on Aug. 23. The first episode, "Deep Breath," will air at 8 p.m. ET on BBC America.
Capaldi assumed the role in the final minutes of last year's Christmas special, taking over for Matt Smith (see video, below), but this new episode will officially launch the 56-year-old's run as the 12th Doctor.
The franchise celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2013 to much fanfare.
Samuel Anderson will join the cast as Coal Hill School teacher Danny Pink this season, which will include guest spots from Ben Miller, Keeley Hawes and Tom Riley.
BBC America also released this new poster ahead of the eighth-season premiere:
Image: BBC America
BONUS: 'Doctor Who' Crash Course: 12 Essential Episodes
12 Most Essential Episodes of 'Doctor Who'
The episode that introduced a whole new generation to Doctor Who is amazingly well paced. Ordinary shopgirl Rose Tyler is slowly pulled into the exciting, fantastical world of the Doctor to help him battle evil mannequins controlled by something even more fearsome. "Rose" fully captures the wondrous appeal of traveling with the Doctor while serving up Who's best monster archetype: an ordinary object turned homicidal.
Video: YouTube, VERITASERUMUK
The Daleks are the undisputed champions of Doctor Who monsters, and this episode reminds us why by showing how dangerous just one of them can be. It's the plotting human mastermind that's keeping the Dalek prisoner who steals the show, however, inspiring some of the Doctor's best-ever dialogue in this thrilling masterpiece.
Video: YouTube, WhoniverseOnline
The Christmas Invasion
Regeneration? What's that? Find out along with the Doctor's friends what it means to have everything you thought you knew about someone suddenly change. "The Christmas Invasion" is a major turning point for the show, and not just because the Doctor has a new face -- it's the beginning of a new era in how the Earth deals with threats. As serious as all that sounds, the show's first Christmas special is actually quite merry.
Video: YouTube, vortexguyz934
The Girl in the Fireplace
You could argue that other stories used time travel as a plot device better than "The Girl in the Fireplace," but nothing has done it with more heart. A crippled starship opens a doorway through time that endangers a French girl, and the Doctor becomes an influence throughout her life in order to save her. But doorways swing both ways...
Video: YouTube, WhoniverseArchive
Army of Ghosts/Doomsday
The Doctor's greatest enemies are at their most formidable in this corker of a season finale. The guest cast is outstanding, and several story arcs conclude in epic fashion. If you thought "The Girl in the Fireplace" made you cry, you have no idea.
Video: YouTube, DoctorWhoScenes
Forget Doctor Who -- "Blink" is one of the best episodes of science-fiction TV ever made. Introducing one of the most genuinely frightening monsters of all time, the Weeping Angels, "Blink" expertly blends great characters, tangled time travel and tense set pieces to weave a story so compelling you forget the Doctor's barely in it!
Video: YouTube, KotoriMendes33
Utopia/The Sound of Drums/Last of the Time Lords
What if the Doctor lost? The show finally answers that question in this fantastic trilogy, showing just how far he can fall. If that wasn't enough, John Simm's delightfully diabolical performance as the Master makes this landmark episode a must-see.
Video: YouTube, planetwhonews
The Fires of Pompeii
Don't blink: 12th Doctor-elect Peter Capaldi appears in this episode as a Roman father trying to protect his family from nefarious psychics, contentious Centurions and -- oh yeah -- that volcano. It's also a dramatic reminder of why the Doctor needs friends.
Video: YouTube, DrWhoSJATorchwood
Vincent and the Doctor
Matt Smith's youthful vigor gave the show an opportunity to recapture just how much fun it would be to travel through history, and this episode takes full advantage. Fantastic writing and performances elevate the typical historical-figure-involved-with-aliens story to an emotional level that leaves you cheering by the end.
The Doctor's Wife
Fantasy writer Neil Gaiman's first script for Doctor Who perfectly captures perhaps the most important relationship in the show: the Doctor and his time machine, the TARDIS. It also happens to be a pulse-pounding horror story with a terrifying villain.
Video: YouTube, BBCAmericaTV
A Good Man Goes to War
Here's something we've never quite seen before: The Doctor on the attack. Showrunner Steven Moffat's vision of the show is in full force in this complex tale: the Doctor as ringmaster in a quirky-character circus, with villains and heroes so smart you're constantly guessing which one is five steps ahead of the other.
Video: YouTube, BBC
The Name of the Doctor
Fifty years of adventures, and we still know surprisingly little about the Doctor. This one has some big reveals, not the least of which is the location of his tomb (he's a time traveler, after all). Of course, the events generate more questions, which the upcoming specials promise to address, if not answer. But the best part of "The Name of the Doctor" is how the Doctor's companion finally takes center stage, becoming as much a superhero as he is.
Bonus: City of Death
If you've been won over by the new series, it's worth seeing the classic series at its best. Paris is the setting for this multi-layered yarn involving one-eyed aliens disguised as smooth-talking humans, the beginning of all life on Earth, and a high-tech plan to steal the Mona Lisa -- all seven of them. Douglas Adams' rapid-fire dialogue never falters, and Tom Baker (to many, the only Doctor) is at his absolute best in the role he was born to play.
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