Doctor Who fans have been left in a frenzy after the arrival of Ncuti Gatwa as the fifteenth doctor.
While fans knew the third special, The Giggle, was going to be the last time they saw David Tennant in the starring role, the way he was farewelled caught many off guard.
In the episode, the Doctor went up against an old foe The Toymaker, played by Neil Patrick Harris.
As they went head-to-head in an epic battle it started to become clear that things weren’t looking good for the Doctor when a laser beam was shot through his chest, sparking the start of his latest regeneration.
Standing by his side as it appeared this would be the last we saw of him was companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) and past companion Mel Bush (Bonnie Langford, who starred on the series back in the late 1980s).
While they each said goodbye to their friend, things took a turn when the Doctor split in two and Ncuti appeared after David’s Doctor teased that things were ‘feeling different this time’.
Managing to pull themselves apart, the rare regeneration saw the Doctor split into two and shocked by their ability to exist as two beings.
Even more shocked were fans watching on at home, who couldn’t contain their excitement at the plot twist.
‘DAVID TENNANT AND NCUTI GATWA TOGETHER?!?!? I DONT KNOW WTF IS GOING ON BUT WE HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE BACK,’ one fan posted on X, formerly Twitter.
‘OMG DOCTOR WHO!!! David Tennant AND Ncuti Gatwa the way I SCREAMED. It’s too much awesomeness on one screen,’ someone else shared.
Another added: ‘TWO DOCTORS! INSANE!!! THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST DOCTOR WHO EPSIODES EVER!! I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SEE NCUTI GATWA AND DAVID TENNANT ACT TOGETHER.’
Others said they were left in tears watching what had now become their ‘favourite episode and regeneration that has ever happened.
However, some did have some comments to make on the fact that for the entirety of his scenes, Ncuti was wearing just a white collared shirt and his underpants.
‘Oh I loved that. Ta Russell T Davies David Tennant, Catherine Tate & Ncuti Gatwa but please reassure me that lovely young man gets some trousers for the new series,’ one person posted.
However, others didn’t seem to mind too much.
‘I did not think Ncuti Gatwa could get any more iconic but doing your intro scene in your pants is *chefs kiss*,’ one viewer posted.
‘Well, I’d be quite happy if Ncuti Gatwa spends his entire time as Doctor Who in just his pants,’ someone else shared.
After the regeneration scene, the two Doctors then had to try and figure out if they could co-exist, with the result revealed after Ncuti’s Doctor managed to copy the Tardis to leave one behind for his other half.
While he eventually went off on his adventures, David’s Doctor decided to make a home in modern-day London alongside Donna and her family.
The conclusion to David’s return to the role was celebrated by many.
‘We get to keep David Tennant who gets to stay with Donna and her fam and we got Ncuti being fabulous,’ one person summed it up.
Doctor Who is streaming on BBC iPlayer.
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