Doctor Who Flux: 10 Huge Questions After War Of The Sontarans
5. Why Does Vinder Feel He Needs Redemption?
Vinder continues to be the most intriguing of the new characters. Last week, we wondered why he had been put on observational duties when we know he is a trained, and highly skilled, fighter pilot. Now, he has been mysteriously transported to the planet Time in the hope that he can repair the Mouri. But why him?
When Azure and Swarm turn up they know all about his past and have clearly touched a nerve with the suggestion that he is looking for redemption. What could he have possibly done, and was he acting with the best of intentions, perhaps in defiance of orders?
It looks like Azure and Swarm are travelling through time to meet Vinder and the Doctor and her friends out of order. A future installment of the story should tell us how they know about Yaz’s ‘what would the Doctor do’ reminder on her hand, and perhaps also how they found out about Vinder’s past.
VInder’s reaction to Yaz is a curious one. He immediately assumes she is his superior officer, perhaps implying that in his culture women lead the military. It’s worth reminding ourselves that the Doctor is looking for the Division, and the first Division operative we saw was the female Time Lord Gat. The Ruth Doctor was also a member of the Division. Are they the former bosses that Vinder has defied?