Doctor Who: 9 Major Questions From The Series 9 Trailer
1. Who Is Maisie Williams Playing?
Purposefully left until the very end of the trailer, right when you think theres nothing left to come after the date has been announced, was the appearance of Maisie Williams character.
She removes her helmet and goggles, leading to a shocked look on the face of The Doctor as he exclaims: You?!
She responds: What took you so long old man? Out of everything in this trailer, it is this moment, and her character specifically, that is going to the subject of a huge amount of speculation until her episode finally airs (and maybe even after then, knowing what Moffats like).
So who could she be? Is she Susan, granddaughter of The Doctor and the very first companion? Is she Jenny, The Doctors daughter? Romana, a Time-Lady and former companion of The Doctor? A new iteration of River Song? A Game of Thrones/Doctor Who crossover episode, with Capaldi as the Many-Faced God? This is Doctor Who, so theyre all equally likeable and implausible at the same time (er, except maybe the GoT one...).
She could even just be a new character, one that The Doctor meets in earlier in the episode (or the first part of a two-parter), and The Doctor is shocked to see her return. Its entirely possible, even if it would be the worst kind of rug-pulling trailer bait imaginable. You can view the trailer below, so can see for yourself what to make of it all...