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Warning! The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the Doctor Who episode "73 Yards." Watch the episode with a Disney+ subscription and read at your own risk! Every time I think Disney+'s Doctor Who has reached the peak of this season, it finds a way to raise the bar. While Steven Moffat 's "Boom" brought back tension and fear in The Doctor , "73 Yards" brought back putting the companion up against impossible situations.

Ruby Sunday was tested to her absolute limit in the latest adventure to air on the 2024 TV schedule , and while it all worked out for her, one moment, in particular, was so tragic I simply couldn't bear it. Without The Doctor in the mix, Ruby was forced to deal with a mysterious woman who always stayed 73 yards away and seemed to turn everyone who landed within earshot against the companion. This had devastating consequences in the episode, drawing heavily on the connection Ruby shares with The Doctor .



With The Doctor nowhere to be found, Ruby was forced to return to England, and the woman followed her the entire way. Once home, her adopted mother, Carla, had the idea that if she sat on her cell phone while walking toward the woman, Ruby would be able to hear what was said that made people so angry and frightened afterward. Once Carla drew near, the phone cut out.

Ruby didn't hear what was said, but Carla quickly ran from Ruby. What's worse, when Ruby tried to return to their apartment, she found the door locked and her key no longer working. Ruby attempted .

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