Somethings been different ever since “The Star Beast”…
Warning: contains spoilers forDoctor Whoseries 14 episode 7 The Legend of Ruby Sunday.
No, not River Song, but the TARDIS, that minx.
By chatting up the TARDIS.
As H. Arbinger explained:
He has hidden in the howling void, he has hidden within the tempest.
He has braved the storm and the darkness and the pain and he whispered to the vessel.
And the Lord of Time was blind and vain, and knew nothing.
The vessel is of course, the DoctorsTARDIS.
Sutekh has hitched a ride in the TARDIS, essentially.
Look closely at the newopening creditsand youll see it.
Inside the light on the top of the police box is…something.
Look at them afresh.
In the light of the Sutekh revelation, dont they lookevil?
Have a cup of tea,Den of Geek, youre tired.
That becomes very important later on in the series, you will discover… Beautiful andevil, you mean.
The Fourth Doctor told Sutekh in Pyramids of Mars that the controls of a TARDIS are isomorphic, i.e.
one to one, and answer to the Doctor alone.
My mind is in yours, Sutekh told the Doctor.
If its turned hostile, how do we fight it?
Doctor Who Empire of Death airs on Friday June 21/Saturday June 22 on BBC iPlayer, BBC One and Disney+
