Varada Sethu will return to Doctor Who in series 15.
But it sounds like it won’t be as Mundy…
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Back in 2012,Doctor Whofans freaked out.
But fans werent prepared for justhow soonColeman would make herDoctor Whodebut.
And now, 12 years later, it looks likeWhohistory is repeating itself.
For fans ofStar Wars: Andor, the actress playing Mundy will be instantly recognizable.
So, like Coleman back in 2012, Sethu is crashing theDoctor Whoparty earlier than we expected.
What does it mean?
Mundy and the Anglican Marines
First, a little bit about Sethus character Mundy.
I think it just gets him a bit wound up, and I wanted to wind him up.
So, is Mundytechnicallyaligned with the bad guys?
In Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone, Father Octavian is the most heroic character there.
Lalla Ward appeared as a character named Princess Astra in the January-February 1979Doctor Whoserial The Armageddon Factor.
How Will Varada Sethu Return in Doctor Who Series 15?
Now, its unclear which kind of early cameo were dealing with relative to Sethus surprise debut.
Or was this introduction always part of the plan for Sethu?
Thats the end of Mundy Flynns story, so quite how Varada returns will be revealed next year.
Wait, isn’t that…?
As various versions of Clara (and Oswin), Coleman became known as The Impossible Girl.
When asked about byTHRabout the similarities between Sethus debut and Colemans, Moffat simply offered, Yeah.
Well, no, were just doing it again.
I mean, I was talking to Russell about what were going to do, but shes there!
Were just going to do Clara again.
So its fun, isnt it?
It wakes you up.
You think, Ah, there she is!
Thats all Im telling.
Whether were looking at another Clara situation or not, Sethus Mundy doesnt seem impossible or magical in Boom.
Shes a down-to-earth character who is clearly changed by encountering the Doctor.
What happens when Sethu rejoins the TARDIS next year though, is, for now, anyones guess.
What would be the fun in that?
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