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Doctor Who Shocks Fans with Omega’s Epic Return After 42 Years!

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Be advised: Major plot reveals for Doctor Who season 15, episode 7 titled “Wish World.” The episode left everyone in awe as it reintroduced the character Omega, absent since more than four decades ago. However, there’s an intriguing twist to this iconic villain. Originally appearing during Doctor Who’s classic period, Omega posed a threat to several Doctors before being vanquished. In his latest appearance within Doctor Who’s Disney era, he is depicted as the god he believed himself to be, a role that was previously unexplored. A significant alteration has been made in the character’s backstory; Omega is now part of Doctor Who’s divine entities, a change known as retconning.

As a dedicated fan, I must admit that it’s quite intriguing to see Omega, once an adversary, now sharing the same villainous alliance as the Toymaker, Sutekh, and other Pantheon Gods. This shift in Omega’s backstory seems subtly different yet potentially richer with new story possibilities. The recent return of Carole Ann Ford as Susan and Anita Dobson’s surprise revelation as Mrs. Flood being the Rani all along has certainly been a delight for long-time viewers like me. However, showrunner Russell T. Davies has demonstrated time and again that he isn’t hesitant to introduce key changes here and there to our beloved characters, keeping us on our toes and eagerly anticipating each new twist.

Omega Was Trapped In Doctor Who’s Anti-Matter Universe

The Rani reveals where Omega is now in “Wish World”

The latest information on Omega’s destiny in “Doctor Who” suggests that he perished not long after escaping being imprisoned in the seldom-discussed Anti-Matter Universe. Despite his appearances in “Doctor Who” novels, comics, and audio series, it’s only the live-action aspect of the franchise that decides what constitutes the main storyline. Therefore, unless Omega’s reappearance in “Doctor Who” season 15 acknowledges these events, they could be seen as belonging to an alternate timeline. It’s worth noting that the Rani’s strategy for reviving Omega excludes the Anti-Matter universe.

In Archie Panjabi’s updated storyline, Rani indicates that Omega is trapped within the “Underverse.” This might seem like a fresh setting in a series like Doctor Who, but David Tennant’s Fourth Doctor mentioned it in 2023’s “The Giggle.” The Fourth Doctor explained that he initially encountered the Toymaker when his TARDIS tumbled into another dimension – “A cavern beneath the Under-Universe, where science is treated as a game and we are all playthings.” Thus, it appears that Omega, who was previously in the Anti-Matter universe, has now shifted to an even more enigmatic location, from which he remains unable to break free.

Doctor Who Did Something Similar With Season 14’s Main Villain

Sutekh was also heavily retconned for his Disney-era comeback

In Davies’ current narrative, it’s not just Omega who has undergone a transformation from his classic-era role as a Doctor Who villain. The resurfacing of Sutekh towards the end of season 14 unveiled him as the Pantheon’s God of Death, contrasting his previous depiction as an alien deity revered by the Ancient Egyptians in “The Pyramids of Mars” back in 1975. Interestingly, it was believed that Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor had vanquished Sutekh permanently, but it turned out that the God of Death had been concealed within the TARDIS for centuries, biding his time to strike – as revealed in “The Legend of Ruby Sunday.

Instead of maintaining Sutekh in his original form, which might have seemed outdated or amusing given his past portrayal, Davies opted to modernize Sutekh to make him terrifying once more, and he achieved this effectively. Similarly, the adjustments made to the God of Death by the showrunner made his return seem organic, with the Pantheon playing a subtle yet crucial role in a complex narrative arc that was subtly hinted at in the background.

Compared to Sutekh, Omega underwent a significantly dramatic transformation. Initially, he was a significant Time Lord, starting as an ordinary being much like the Doctor. However, following his defeat, instead of losing his existence, his consciousness persisted within the Anti-Matter Universe, now known as the Underverse. This makes his resurrection at the end of “Wish World” all the more intriguing, positioning him as a highly potent being in the Doctor Who universe, who has probably grown stronger over the centuries while existing among the various dimensions and realities.

Doctor Who Season 15’s Release Schedule On Disney+
Episode Title Release Date (2025)
1 “The Robot Revolution” April 12
2 “Lux” April 19
3 “The Well” April 26
4 “Lucky Day” May 3
5 “The Story and the Engine” May 10
6 “The Interstellar Song Contest” May 17
7 “Wish World” May 24
8 “The Reality War” May 31

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2025-05-25 01:58

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