Matt Smith's Doctor Who Regeneration Paid Off A Forgotten Third Doctor Scene After 30 Years
Matt Smith’s regeneration contained a hugeDoctor WhoEaster egg that connected the franchise’s past and present in witty and poignant fashion. When Matt Smith departed the TARDIS at the end of 2013, he tied off various unresolved plot threads before he went, asDoctor Whorevealed that the cracks in time, the Silence, Trenzalore, and other long-running mysteries had all been connected to the pending return of Gallifrey after the Time War. Eleven died trying to prevent a repeat of that conflict, and the Time Lords grantedthe Doctor a new regeneration cycleas a reward....