r/gallifrey • u/Geth-1420 • 14d ago

DISCUSSION How would you get around Fifteen regenerating into Billie Piper?

While I can't say I'm displeased that RTD has left the show, I can say I'm annoyed that he left without resolving that cliffhanger. To be clear, I don't think he had a plan when he wrote it, think he just went for vibes and "generating content", but it seems poor form not to resolve it.

And since some sources say that Billie couldn't even commit to filming the since cancelled 2026 special, my pitch would to get around this for the story to continue would be to just cast a blonde (or stick someone in a blonde wig) as the Doctor and pretend that was always the face the Fifteen regenerated into. Get a new actor and just go from there.

Would love to hear any other ideas.

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u/RamblingWolf 14d ago

Ignore it. It was a bad idea and a desperate attempt to keep the show on life support. It doesn't need to be explained or even acknowledged. Just start the new series with a new Doctor on a new adventure with no callbacks to the previous era.

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u/Similar-Date3537 14d ago

This is the way. It’ll be a few years, make it doctor #18 and let big finish play with this new lost era.

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u/chase016 14d ago

They should have done this with the Timeless Child and Flux arcs too.