Sutekh's return in Doctor Who Season 14: Examining the God of Death closer-up
The season 14 conclusion of Doctor Who reportedly had Sutekh's death resolved, however it's debatable whether he truly passed away. Among all the gods in Doctor Who's Pantheon of Discord, Sutekh is regarded as the most potent and lethal. Season 14's penultimate episode revealed that he had returned 50 years after the Fourth Doctor believed he had eradicated him by imprisoning him in a time hole, therefore driving the Doctor to fight him with Melanie and Ruby, the sole other two survivors of Sutekh's fatal onslaught.
Many agree that Sutekh's original look in "Pyramids of Mars" is among the best Doctor Who tales ever created. Using the TARDIS to shift a time tunnel to re-trap Sutekh, the Doctor stopped him from fleeing his prison beneath a pyramid, ostensibly killing him after 7,000 years of being imprisoned. That proved not to be the case, though, as Sutekh told the Fifteenth Doctor he had fastened himself onto the TARDIS rather than dying. Widespread conjecture stemming from this first fakeout is that Sutekh survived death a second time.
The Doctor Believes Sutekh Is Dead Following Season 14 Doctor Who
Sutekh's lethal scheme was successful in the first half of Doctor Who's season 14 finale, as his poisonous dust tore across the universe murdering everyone in its path, including the Doctor's colleagues at UNIT and left the Doctor feeling equal parts guilty and resolved to undo the damage. After finally trapping Sutekh and making him undo the damage, he kicked him into the Time Vortex. This was the end of Sutekh, the Doctor said, this time permanently.
The Doctor's point of view made sense. The Doctor would want to believe he vanquished him for once and all when Sutekh used the Doctor's TARDIS to lay the seeds for the death of all life and altered his sense of isolation, loneliness, and remorse over his belief he ruined the lives of all he loved. Still, there's no cause for believing Sutekh dead entirely. While Russell T Davies, the showrunner for Doctor Who, verified Sutekh's death, that might alter should the narrative call for it and it is unreasonable to assume Sutekh is dead.
Sutekh Can Return Easily in Next Doctor Who Seasons
The most convincing proof against Sutekh's death is the fact that he hooked onto the TARDIS instead of staying stuck last time the doctor tangled with him. Given this background, should Doctor Who wish to bring Sutekh back, it would indicate that Sutekh bonded himself to some other ship or individual as he dropped through the Time Vortex. Furthermore, as Doctor Who employs time travel, it is likely that an already-aired episode resulted from Sutekh's manipulations following TARDIS ejection; this could be revealed in a later narrative featuring Sutekh's survival.
Sutekh's retcon, which he has hooked onto the TARDIS all these years, runs against to many other canon occurrences, so a fresh narrative including his survival does not have to be absolutely consistent with canon. Sutekh should be more likely to survive than others; getting hurled into the Time Vortex doesn't have to be deadly. Doctor Who has clarified the Pantheon is a pantheon of almost indestructible gods, hence it makes little sense for the god of death to be so readily destroyed. Sutekh spent 50 years meticulously planning the fall of the whole universe; it is incomprehensible that he was compelled to reverse all his efforts and then die in the blink of an eye. Davies or another future showrunner may so readily reverse Sutekh's death in a future narrative.
The 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who might already show how Sutekh returns.
Assuming just one copy of the TARDIS in the cosmos, the Doctor's presumption that he kicked Sutekh from the ship rests on Still, this is untrue. Thanks to the Toymaker's manipulations, "The Giggle" included the unusual element of bi-generation rather than regeneration. After destroying the Toymaker, the Fifteenth Doctor split the TARDIS in two copies so the Fourteenth Doctor could park his and unwind with Donna till he felt like going while Fifteen embarked on fresh exploits. Sutekh had entered the TARDIS before this, hence the second TARDIS might have a second Sutekh tied to it.
More fitting of the strong god of death than the ending penned for him would be this return to wreak havoc following apparently death. Should the Sutekh story come to pass, the concept of Sutekh sitting in Donna's garden waiting for the right moment to strike is quite terrifying and would create a riveting third part. By bringing Sutekh back for a third story, Doctor Who has a chance to fix the illogical killing off of him. Given little reason to believe Sutekh is dead, this kind of comeback to wreak havoc after apparently dying would be more fit for the mighty god of death than the ending designed for him thus far.
Sutekh's Influence on the Universe Doctor Who
Sutekh plays a wide and multifarious part in the Doctor Who world. This old god of death has constantly challenged the Doctor and threatened to destroy the whole universe. Sutekh's perverted sense of control and quest of power motivate his motives. His great impact on the Doctor drives him to his limits and challenges his own death as well as the results of his activities. The Doctor's relationship with time travel, the TARDIS, and the very fabric of the universe has suffered long-standing effects from Sutekh's deeds.
Sutekh's comeback in Doctor Who Season 14 has piqued fresh enthusiasm in the character, his background, and his possible influence on the direction of the program. Sutekh's ongoing existence as a strong adversary, his capacity to evade death, and his influence over the Doctor imply that he might remain very important in the Doctor Who world for years to come.
Doctor Who: An Ancient Trip Across Time and Space
Originally first shown in 1963, Doctor Who is a sci-fi show featuring the Doctor—a strong being known as a Time Lord. Traveling time and space with different companions, the Doctor uses an interdimensional time-traveling ship called the TARDIS to solve several issues and assist prevent catastrophe as much as he nearly causes. The Doctor is always the same character, although they undergo regeneration which lets them be recast every few seasons as a different immortal entity with fresh personality features.
Doctor Who's inventive narrative, legendary characters, and examination of time and space have enthralled viewers all around. The show has evolved into a cultural phenomenon influencing many more science fiction pieces and motivating next generations of viewers. Doctor Who is still a timeless masterpiece that provides an exciting and amazing trip over the greatness of time and space thanks to its ongoing appeal and adaptability to next generations of viewers.
