"The Day of the Doctor" has come and gone and many phone-booth faithfuls have been left to soak in their own sticky nerdgasms. But if that wasn't enough of a climax for you, it appears there's still plenty left to be excited about come Christmas. According to the Daily Mirror, the Eleventh Doctor, portrayed by Matt Smith, will be succeeded by Peter Capaldi. He made his Who debut in a blink and you'll miss it moment during the 50th anniversary special. So which doctor is the mysterious 13th if the 12th has already made his appearance?
Matt Smith will be revealed as the 'final' 13th Doctor! Fans will have plenty to wonder about however as the 13 Doctor , and his death, is said to be a mark as the ending of the series' 50 year story. So where does Peter fit in?
The show's executive producer Steven Moffat goes on to say," The 12 regenerations limit is a central part of Doctor Who mythology - science fiction is all about rules, you can't just casually break them.
"So if the Doctor can never change again, what's Peter Capaldi doing in the Christmas special?"
With Matt Smith now confirmed as the 13th Doctor in the upcoming Christmas episode, it would appear that the rules of science fiction have some bending room with the introduction of the 12th. I mean, they wouldn't introduce a new actor just to end it so abruptly, would they?
Moffat goes on to add a bit more seasoning to the marinade by stating that,"The riddle of the regeneration problem, something fans have talked about for decades, will be faced head on at Christmas. There is going to be another huge cliffhanger and somehow Peter Capaldi has to join and the series has to continue."
Makes you wonder huh? Or maybe you already saw this coming? Well too bad we aren't Time Lord's, otherwise we could just answer that question right now. What do you think about this bit of information? SOUND OFF!