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'''Bruce''' was an [[ambulance]] driver in [[1999]] [[San Francisco]]. He helped transport the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Chang Lee]] to [[Walker General Hospital|a hospital]] after the Doctor's gunshot injury. He also unknowingly took [[the Master (Bruce)|the Master]] | '''Bruce''' was an [[ambulance]] driver in [[1999]] [[San Francisco]] who [[the Master (Bruce)|the Master]] possessed and, in effect, killed. | ||
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He helped transport the [[Seventh Doctor]] and [[Chang Lee]] to [[Walker General Hospital|a hospital]] after the Doctor's gunshot injury. He also unknowingly took [[the Master (Bruce)|the Master]] home with him. That night, while he lay in bed snoring (much to the annoyance of his significant other, [[Miranda (Doctor Who)|Miranda]]), the Master possessed his body, presumably destroying Bruce's consciousness in the process. One of the Master-possessed Bruce's first actions was to kill Miranda, after which he set off in pursuit of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] and the [[Eye of Harmony]] within it. After a shaky start, the Master soon mastered Bruce's body, although Bruce's body began to decay. He also adopted Bruce's American accent. | |||
Bruce's body was eventually sucked into the [[Eye of Harmony]] in [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] and, presumably, destroyed. ([[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'') | Bruce's body was eventually sucked into the [[Eye of Harmony]] in [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] and, presumably, destroyed. ([[DW]]: ''[[Doctor Who (1996)|Doctor Who]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* Though the relationship is ambiguous on-screen, ''[[Doctor Who - The Script of the Film]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who - The Novel of the Film]]'' establish that Bruce and Miranda are married. | * Though the relationship is ambiguous on-screen, ''[[Doctor Who - The Script of the Film]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who - The Novel of the Film]]'' establish that Bruce and Miranda are married. | ||
Revision as of 21:03, 23 December 2011
Bruce was an ambulance driver in 1999 San Francisco who the Master possessed and, in effect, killed.
Profile
He helped transport the Seventh Doctor and Chang Lee to a hospital after the Doctor's gunshot injury. He also unknowingly took the Master home with him. That night, while he lay in bed snoring (much to the annoyance of his significant other, Miranda), the Master possessed his body, presumably destroying Bruce's consciousness in the process. One of the Master-possessed Bruce's first actions was to kill Miranda, after which he set off in pursuit of the Doctor's TARDIS and the Eye of Harmony within it. After a shaky start, the Master soon mastered Bruce's body, although Bruce's body began to decay. He also adopted Bruce's American accent.
Bruce's body was eventually sucked into the Eye of Harmony in the Doctor's TARDIS and, presumably, destroyed. (DW: Doctor Who)
Behind the scenes
- Though the relationship is ambiguous on-screen, Doctor Who - The Script of the Film and Doctor Who - The Novel of the Film establish that Bruce and Miranda are married.
- Doctor Who - The Novel of the Film gives Bruce and Miranda the surname "Gerhardt."
- Bruce and Miranda were played by real-life husband and wife Eric Roberts and Eliza Roberts.
