BBC Releases Full 'Doctor Who' Series 8 Trailer

The clock is (almost) striking Twelve. (Photo; BBC)
The clock is (almost) striking Twelve. (Photo; BBC)
Rejoice, Whovians! The first full trailer for Doctor Who Series 8 has officially arrived and it’s pretty much everything we could have wanted and more.

After a couple of teaser trailers that featured little more than backlit shots of new Doctor Peter Capaldi and creepy voiceovers that sound like they could be from familiar characters, we’ve finally got a real look at footage from the new season. There are old enemies, new threats, a tyrannosaurus rex running past the Houses of Parliament, the Doctor riding a horse and a lot more.  It’s so awesome.

Watch and get excited: 

Seriously, is it August 23 yet?!

I know we’ve only seen Capaldi’s Doctor for about fifteen seconds total but so far? Twelve seems fantastic (to steal a phrase from my favorite Doctor).  

The only real complaint I can think of is something I’ve voiced before – this trailer reinforces, again, the idea that Clara seems unsure about this latest incarnation of the Doctor. She admits that she’s not sure whether or not he’s a good man. This seems ridiculous in light of the fact that such a huge part of last season was pointing out all the ways that Clara’s life (or lives) has intertwined with the Doctor’s throughout time. As such – and in light of the fact that Clara consciously chose to do so – seeing her suddenly unsure about whether or not she can say the Doctor is a good man is troublesome at best, in my opinion. Am I thinking about this too hard? Would love to hear what others think.

Are you excited for Series 8?      


Lacy Baugher

Lacy's love of British TV is embarrassingly extensive, but primarily centers around evangelizing all things Doctor Who, and watching as many period dramas as possible.

Digital media type by day, she also has a fairly useless degree in British medieval literature, and dearly loves to talk about dream poetry, liminality, and the medieval religious vision. (Sadly, that opportunity presents itself very infrequently.) York apologist, Ninth Doctor enthusiast, and unabashed Ravenclaw. Say hi on Threads or Blue Sky at @LacyMB. 

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