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After relaunching in 2005,Doctor Whohas been reset for a second time.

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The first taste of Ncuti Gatwas season as the Fifteenth Doctor does plenty of hand-holding.

To be fair, thereisa lot of lore that could be intimidating to a first-time fan.

The specials from last year alone introduced the first bi-generation and leaned into sci-fantasy elements.

You cant be too mad while watching kids ask to be hugged for the first time in their lives.

We also need to establish some of the ground rules of time travel.

Theres also a dangerous pressure buildup somewhere in these depths.

The adult crew left the station because of a recession-induced government shutdown.

But its also illegal to stop the birth machine.

Since the station cant move, theres no hope of getting to the nearest planet that takes in refugees.

Anyway, Space Babies definitely fits in thematically.

Theyre a little confused about their identity, and thats something both Ruby and the Doctor can relate to.

A grown-up Ruby also appears before were back at the station, which is somehow now snowing indoors.

Its like a memory just came through from the day that you were born, the Doctor says.

But weve got a different baby to worry about.

Ruby and the Doctor rush down, but its ultimately his fellow babies who rescue him with a flamethrower.

The Doctor wants Ruby to follow the babies back to safety, but she just laughs.

He sure knows how to pick people who will refuse to leave his side when theyre in danger.

Ruby points out that this whole situation reeks of a childrens story coming to life.

The Christmas special even opens with the words once upon a time.

So it created one that screams at a pitch that inspires fear.

And it built it with bogeys (a.k.a.

boogers), the snot collected from used tissues from above.

Basically, the Bogeyman is the stations baby, too.

Jocelyn hasnt picked up on this, though.

Her loneliness has made her fearful.

From above, she traps the Bogeyman in an airlock, hoping to expel it into space.

But even the babies arent happy to see their favorite monster in pain.

On the upper level, Ruby reminds a distraught Jocelyn to save them all.

Really, Doctor, you couldnt just take them on your TARDIS?

He needs to receive some sort of citation for environmental pollution.

Hes just passing by, after all.

Hes all on his own, and he wants her to come with him.

No job, no boss, just fun how could a 19-year-old resist?

Plus, snow falls in the TARDIS when he starts scanning her DNA … ## Cut for Time (Lord)

Poppy is a star.

When the TARDIS finally lands in the Sundays kitchen, it cracks the ceiling again.

They cant catch a break, huh?

Def looking forward to getting to know her better!