Doctor Who episodes that are lacking the Doctor.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Doctor Who's modern era includes some Doctor-Lite episodes, stories in which the Doctor is primarily absent on screen, and some are better than others. Classic-era Doctor Who doesn’t generally contain episodes or serials where the Doctor is notably missing, but since the show’s 2005 reboot, there are now several.
In the latter half of the episode, the Doctor is snatched by a Reaper, a creature that forms because of Rose's paradox. Despite the Doctor’s absence, he is still very present in the episode. The Time Lord teaches Rose the dangers of changing history, but she persists anyway. Without the Doctor, Rory is unlikely to get very far into the Apalapucian institution and save his wife, whose timeline is speeding along much quicker than theirs. A majority of the runtime is dedicated to Amy growing old by herself, but Rory and the Doctor are always close behind. Despite “The Girl Who Waited” having less Doctor in it than other episodes, he is too present for it to be considered a Doctor-Lite episode.
5 Flatline Season 8, Episode 9 The season 8 episode “Flatline” does include the Twelfth Doctor, but because he is unable to escape his shrunken TARDIS, Clara is forced to take on his role in the universe. While some do not consider “Flatline” to be a Doctor-Lite episode, it technically is. The Doctor’s presence is minimal, and his companion is the one to push the narrative forward.
Unlike other episodes like these, one core difference is that Lindy is an unlikeable character. Previous one-time lead characters in Doctor-Lite episodes are often brave and throw themselves into the Doctor’s dangerous world. However, Lindy isn’t as enthusiastic but eventually trusts the Doctor and Ruby. Sadly, she’s quite rude to the pair when she finally meets them in person and lies about sacrificing Ricky to her “dot” to save her own life.
“Turn Left” famously includes the official return of Rose Tyler, who fills the role of the Doctor in a unique way that is still very much her character. Rose never hesitates to admit that she doesn’t know what she is doing, but all of her choices are made based on the Doctor’s thinking. This episode is the perfect example to argue that companions can easily save the universe without the Time Lord. Although a lot of Donna’s actions are because of Rose, she also leads with her gut instinct.
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