Doctor Who: 7 Questions That Need Answering In The Series 12 Finale

Well, where did that come from? After a plodding second series littered with mediocre acting, woeful delivery of modern social issues, and episodes that couldn't stick the landing, we were treated to 'Ascension of the Cybermen,' an absolute cracker of an episode. Combining the best human elements of the Davies era with the puzzle within a puzzle format of Moffat's tenure, episode 9 was a powerhouse episode, as good as any Chibnall has produced.

The only issue with this episode is that it asks an awful lot of questions that all need sufficient answers, something old Chibs hasn't been able to pull off so far. 'Ascension' refuses to give the audience any answers (which is fine for now), but as fans of Lost will testify, it's all good for nothing without an endgame with sufficient answers to our many questions.

So while we wait with bated breath for the series 12 finale, it's time to look at the questions we need answered so as to end the series on a much needed high. Setting us up with a set of intriguing cliffhangers and mysteries to ponder is one thing, but can Chibnall and his crew actually pull off a finale to make us fall in love with the show once more?

There are so many questions in regards to Brendan, it's hard to know where to start. Is he a Time Lord? If so, which one? And if he is a Time Lord, how on Earth did he find himself as a newborn living in Ireland? Or does Gallifrey have a Gaelic region we haven’t been made aware of yet?

There were many mysteries put before the viewer in 'Ascension of the Cybermen' for this story arc alone, so it's important that these are all untangled in a satisfactory manner. The character of Brendan definitely could be a Time Lord looking after the Timeless Child, which Jo Martin’s Doctor was also presumably looking after before making an escape to Earth.

If this proves to be the case, there needs to be clarification as to who or what his parents were, why his father didn’t age, and Brendan’s inability to die after being shot.

Most importantly, it’s essential that we are shown exactly how Brendan fits in with the overarching story. Did he become angry, keep his memories and turn into the lone Cyberman? Is he The Master, his memories of protecting the Impossible Child returning before wreaking havoc on Gallifrey?

We can hypothesise all day on the possibilities of this new character, but the only wrong answer to these questions would be no answers at all.