The end of the Doctor Who Christmas episode left the tenacious Time Lord known as the Doctor falling from the sky. When the Doctor smashes into the scene, she has to come to terms with have no sonic, no TARDIS, and now, she’s a she.
For a good portion of the first episode, the Doctor runs around saving the day in what remains of the Twelfth Doctor’s tattered costume. Once the dust settles, the Doctor does what every Doctor must, find her iconic costume that is purely “Thirteen.”
“That’s what you’re going with?”- Yaz
In this video, Ray Holman and Jodie Whittaker unpack the many layers of the Doctor’s new clothes.
It may look simple, but every detail has been meticulously thought out. Everything from the inside of the sleeves of the coat, to the earrings, has a purpose. from the inside of the sleeves of the coat to the earrings.
This is a reminder to all independent filmmakers: the costume can tell a story all its own.