Doctor Who fans got a pleasant surprise when it was officially revealed that John Simm will be reprising the role of the Master in one of the upcoming episode of Series Ten. It has been more than seven years after his last appearance in The End of Time Part Two. His version of the Master was the perfect foil for David Tennant's Doctor; a slightly zany young man whose sense of humour is often mask a with which to hide his true intelligence. The scenes between the Doctor and Master were often a highlight of those episodes, just as the Twelfth Doctor and Missy scenes are in the current area.
I'm finding myself more excited about this than I am about the return of the Daleks or the Cybermen. The longer gaps between appearances often make a returning character or plot point seem more exciting. The return of Davros in Series Nine really should have been given more focus than his creations, or even Missy. I certainly never expected John Simm to return, as I'd assumed he'd put that role behind him. I'm glad I've been proved wrong.
It will be interesting to see how this older Master is integrated into the Peter Capaldi era and what role he plays. The BBC press statement indicated that he would be meeting up face-to-face with the female incarnation, Missy. A story of 'The Two Masters' sounds like a very fan indulgent episode but it could still be made to work. We've had episodes with multiple Doctors, or multiple types of Daleks, and they worked well enough It will be interesting to see how the Master responds to the Peter Capaldi Doctor, or even his female incarnation. Will Missy accept him? Will we finally see the regeneration of John Simm's Master into Missy? And what will his Master make of Bill and Nardole if he meets them? There's a lot of questions and I'm excited to discover the answers.
It won't be too long before the new series returns, and with all the announcements, it's certainly looking like it will be a good one.
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