NPH is rumored to be playing a beloved one-shot Doctor Who villain, but who is the Toymaker, and what does their return mean for the future?
Neil Patrick Harris is heavily rumored to be playing classic Doctor Who villain, the Celestial Toymaker, opposite David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor in 2023's 60th anniversary specials. The Toymaker has only appeared once in the history of Doctor Who, but he left a lasting impression on fans. 1980s executive producer John Nathan-Turner's desire to bring back the Toymaker for season 23 was foiled by the show's brief cancelation in 1985.
The most recent Doctor Who trailer revealed some unnerving looking ventriloquist dummies which further invokes old-school toys. However, in each of these trailers, Neil Patrick Harris appears to be more of a traveling entertainer than the original Toymaker, who delighted in logic puzzles and playground games. That said, RTD's revised Toymaker could see all reality as a game, delighting in manipulating it for his own entertainment.
The Toymaker's ability to draw the First Doctor's TARDIS into his realm suggests that he has the ability to spread his influence across all time and space. It's been suggested that the players drawn into the Toyroom were plucked from various points in history. Presumably this works both ways, and the Toymaker can transport himself to any time and place, explaining why he's on Earth in Doctor Who's 60th anniversary specials.
Originally, the Toymaker's powers were also intended to include the ability to change the Doctor's appearance, which would have ruined Doctor Who's first regeneration. The plan was abandoned, however, as a dyed-in-the-wool Doctor Who fan, Russell T Davies may have remembered this tidbit about the Toymaker's abilities. If so, then an intervention by NPH's Toymaker provides a fascinating explanation for why the Fourteenth Doctor is now wearing the face of his Tenth incarnation.
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