A First Doctor obsession is emerging ahead of Doctor Who's new era, and there may be a good reason behind that. Jodie Whittaker's regeneration into David Tennant during "The Power of the Doctor" marked a handover of power from Chris Chibnall to returning showrunner Russell T. Davies, whose second reign will begin with Doctor Who's 60th anniversary in 2023. Rtd's homecoming already looked to contain one massive callback to William Hartnell's First Doctor, as Neil Patrick Harris is widely believed to be playing 1960s foe the Celestial Toymaker. The new showrunner has also made allusions on social media to Susan - the Doctor's granddaughter and companion of the First Doctor.
Going further, Rtd has teased another First Doctor villain return. Speaking with Doctor Who Magazine, Russell T. Davies proudly claimed, "We're about to transmit the words 'Mavic Chen' on television for the first time since 1966." While Mavic
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Going further, Rtd has teased another First Doctor villain return. Speaking with Doctor Who Magazine, Russell T. Davies proudly claimed, "We're about to transmit the words 'Mavic Chen' on television for the first time since 1966." While Mavic