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Doctor Who’s Ninth Doctor Shocks in Episode 2: Brutal Scene 20 Years Later

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Attention: This article reveals plot details from Doctor Who Series 1. After a 16-year absence, the revival of Doctor Who on BBC in 2005 showcased action and thrill with Christopher Eccleston’s daring portrayal of the Ninth Doctor, wearing a leather jacket. The series’ rejuvenation in the new millennium wasn’t just about the comeback of the TARDIS and its intriguing history; it also offered a glimpse into the Doctor’s less savory aspects.

It’s not surprising that “Doctor Who” has undergone significant changes since the ’60s, but the second episode of its revival, titled “The End of the World,” showed that both the series and the Doctor aren’t shy about getting gritty when necessary. In this episode, the Doctor takes Rose (Billie Piper) five billion years into the future to observe the Sun destroying Earth, all from a cozy observation deck in space. However, when things start going wrong on the space station due to rogue robot spiders disabling its safety systems, the Doctor doesn’t hesitate to act, demonstrating the brutal and cynical side of his ninth incarnation.

The Ninth Doctor Coldly Letting Cassandra Die Was A Shocking Moment For Doctor Who’s New Era

Fans Didn’t Expect The Doctor To Be So Harsh

In the story titled “The End of the World,” the Doctor and Rose journey via TARDIS to Platform One, a luxurious vantage point circling Earth as it prepares for destruction by the Sun. This platform attracts various wealthy extraterrestrial beings, including Cal “Spark Plug” MacNannovich and the Moxx of Balhoon. Among these guests, there is one who catches the eye: Lady Cassandra O’Brien.Δ17 (often pronounced as “dot-delta-17”), the last known human alive in the entire cosmos.

In a later episode, it’s disclosed that Cassandra had undergone an excessive number (approximately 708) of cosmetic procedures, leaving her resembling more like a tightly stretched piece of skin with lips and eyes needing constant hydration. It turns out that she orchestrated the sabotage of Platform One’s force fields to create a hostage scenario, allowing her to earn enough money for additional surgeries. However, her plan to flee using teleportation was foiled by the Doctor, who returned her to the station, ultimately leaving her to wither away and perish due to the intense heat of the expanding sun.

Why The Ninth Doctor Let Cassandra Die

Episode 2 Touches On The Doctor’s Past

In “The End of the World,” the Ninth Doctor appears harsh due to the emotional turmoil stemming from the Time War. Despite his usual charm and humor, his sorrow is rekindled when one of the platform’s guests, Jabe, recognizes him as a Time Lord and shows compassion for the supposed extinction of his people (although recent “Doctor Who” comics suggest that the Time Lords might not have been completely eradicated).

In the Doctor Who episode, it’s not anger or a thirst for revenge that drives the Doctor to sentence Cassandra to death. Instead, it’s his deep, personal pain. He sees her actions towards the people on Platform One as a repetition of what was done to his own kind. With the recent destruction of his civilization still vivid in his memory, and witnessing Earth’s potential demise, the Doctor shows no mercy for Cassandra’s cries of torment. Instead, the Ninth Doctor coldly dismisses her, saying, “Everything has its time and everything dies.

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2025-04-25 12:47

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