Finally,Doctor Who‘s Latest Stars Are Getting the Toys They Deserve

The heady days of theDoctor Whomerchandise boom with the show ’s return in 2005 — when outside ascendency Daleks werethemust - have of the gift - buying season — have been long over for a good while now , but the arriver of a newfangled Doctorusuallymeans that at least something manages to materialize on shelves to go with their arrival . So it ’s been a long time coming , but at last , the 15th Doctor and his best friend are getting their moment .

Todaythe BBC revealedthat two new 5.5″ action mechanism figures of the fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday will release afterward this class . go on preorder in a few weeks from long - flow licence holder Character Options , the figures will first be uncommitted as a extra “ Vortex Collection ” set , packaging the Doctor and Ruby with a bunch of accessories and expression exalt by their appearances together in 2023 Christmas special “ The Church on Ruby Road . ”

While Ruby will come with just a yoke of ecumenical accessory — her phone and a shoulder joint bag — the Doctor comes with a distich more interesting unity , admit his psychical newspaper , the latest variant of the Sonic Screwdriver , and , hilariously , the landmine from thebest episode of his unveiling time of year , “ Boom . ” Now you’re able to utterly vivify the Dr. having to stand still on a landmine on your ledge ! Should be easy , action figures do n’t move .

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Doctor WhoVortex Collection 15th Doctor and Ruby Sunday Figures

It ’s nice to see not just the late MD and fellow traveller acquire some natural action figures , but that they actuallylookpretty keen too . HistoricallyWho‘s human body have been pretty lackluster compared to what we see for other dealership , but the BBC are gas these as the recent coevals of Character ’s figure design , with improved articulation and some hearty likeness of Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson . We ’ve arrive along manner from the days ofDestroyed Cassandraand David Tennants with necks the size of it of small country ! While it ’s a pity they ’re come up so long after the latest season come in to an end , hopefully this is just the first step toward seeing a number moreDoctor Whomerchandise out there . There were some really awesome design in the show — both in Gatwa ’s season and the prior 60th day of remembrance special — just kick the bucket to be turned into cool figures . Planet of the Racist TikToker - eating outer space slugfigures with an openable backtalk to thrust a material body in , anyone ?

The “ Vortex Collection ” boxed release of the fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday figures will beavailable for preorderstarting October 17 for ₤ 40 ( just over $ 50 ) , while panoptic retail editions of the figures — with different colored designs for the Doctor and Ruby ’s outfits — will launch as standalone releases afterwards this year .

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