Talk:The Name of the Doctor (TV story)

My theory

I know this is speculation. But instead of being an "8.5" or the "Real 9th Doctor", I reckon John Hurt will be playing an older Eighth Doctor. In the flashbacks, there was no Eighth Doctor, in the time stream sequence at the end when they were running past, there was no Eighth Doctor.

This way, none of the regenerations get messed around and from a story perspective it can still make perfect sense, not to mention, the costuming is a mix between 8 and 9. So that's my theory, John Hurt is playing an older 8th Doctor.

We do see the Eighth Doctor, in the Second Doctor scene. Cult Of Skaro Here.|Communicate here. 23:33, May 18, 2013 (UTC)

I agree with your theory; John Hurt does look conceivably like an older Paul McGann in the few pictures I've seen. It also makes sense that John Hurt would be playing a Last Great Time War-era Doctor, since the Eleventh Doctor knew what this version of himself had done and why that version of himself was such a secret. The only thing we don't know is whether Trenzalore is meant to be in the Eleventh's future or past...or both... Milar Kayne ☎ 23:42, May 18, 2013 (UTC)

Multi-Doctor Story?

We have John Hurt introduced as the Doctor and he interacts with Eleven. Do we require a certain number of minutes of multi-Doctor interaction before we consider it a multi-Doctor story? Mewiet ☎ 23:28, May 18, 2013 (UTC)

Actually...

In response to the first entry, the Eighth Doctor does appear. In the sequence where the Second Doctor appears, just before he runs past, the Eighth Doctor runs past Clara. Besides, if they wanted to make an older Eighth Doctor, they would just use makeup to make Paul McGann look older. DarkXaven ☎ 23:43, May 18, 2013 (UTC)