What? Haven’t seen a cliffhanger before? From the moment premiered on Christmas last year, it was clear we were in a . There was a new Doctor, a new companion, and a new central mystery: Who is Ruby Sunday, and where did she come from? But aside from that, the series also managed to sneak in a classic plot device: a strange woman who says something cryptic at the end of the episode. Now, with the season finale here, that strange woman is back, but in a completely new light.
Mrs. Flood’s (Anita Dobson) role in “Empire of Death” is interesting to be sure, but still, the mystery persists, but this time, we have some more clues, including an ending that teases big twists to come. At the end of 2023’s “The Church on Ruby Road,” Ruby’s neighbor, Mrs.
Flood, closed out the episode by looking directly at the audience and saying “Never seen a TARDIS before?” After that, fan speculation ran rampant, suggesting she was another Time Lord (the Master, the Rani?) a former companion, or even the Doctor’s granddaughter Susan. Mrs. Flood broke the fourth wall in “The Church on Ruby Road” last Christmas.
But with the fandom occupied with another strange woman mystery — — everyone’s Mrs. Flood theories were put on the back burner. But, in Episode 7, “The Legend of Ruby Sunday.
” Mrs. Flood was asked to watch over her Ruby’s adopted grandmother, Cherry Sunday and things got weird again. When Cherry asks for a cup of tea, Mrs.
Flood responds “Would you, swee.
