Could Missy Return For The Finale?

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When Michelle Gomez first revealed herself to be the Master in last year’s Dark Water, I was among the sceptics in the fanbase. As someone who’s flip-flopped between being pro-female Doctor and thinking it’s a terrible idea all my life, it took me a while to adjust to Gomez. However, I was converted after the Series 9 opener The Magician’s Apprentice.

The way I reasoned this personal change in taste was mainly down to Michelle’s performance, not necessarily as our current incarnation of the Master, but instead I just appreciated Missy as being Missy. Gomez said this past weekend at the Doctor Who Festival (which I attended!) that she didn’t watch any past episodes featuring the Doctor’s arch nemesis because she gets very overwhelmed and pressured by the weight of that kind of role. Instead she seems to have created an entirely new character and in that case I love what she’s doing.

Tickling Dalek’s balls is an entirely different situation however and I didn’t like it.

At the aforementioned Doctor Who Festival at the ExCel in London, Michelle was pressed for an answer as to whether or not we’ll be seeing her again later in the series.

“Ohh…It’s tough to say, isn’t it?”

“I don’t know.”

That was her answer. And that’s another reason I love Missy. Michelle completely inhabits that part and plays up for fans and the press. She’s usually seen slipping in and out of character as Missy when interviewed all of the time. A really approachable person, by all accounts and that means a lot.

Given the recently revealed location for Series 9’s finale, I think it’s fair to assume Missy will be popping up before this season is over.

What do you guys think? Have you taken to Missy?

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