{"id":14000,"date":"2022-04-17T21:00:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T19:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1626765"},"modified":"2022-04-17T21:17:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-17T19:17:13","slug":"doctor-who-reveals-the-doctors-feelings-for-yaz-in-legend-of-the-sea-devils","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-reveals-the-doctors-feelings-for-yaz-in-legend-of-the-sea-devils\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who reveals the Doctor\u2019s feelings for Yaz in Legend of the Sea Devils"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Morgan Jeffery\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Sunday, 17 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Doctor Who fans were promised developments in <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-thasmin-yaz-newsupdate\/&quot;\">the Doctor and Yaz\u2019s relationship<\/a> in the show\u2019s Easter special \u2013 and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-legend-of-the-sea-devils-review\/&quot;\">Legend of the Sea Devils<\/a> delivered, finally confirming on-screen how the Time Lord feels about her companion.<\/p>\n<p>The previous instalment of the BBC sci-fi series \u2013 New Year\u2019s Day episode <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/doctor-who-eve-of-the-daleks-%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85%e2%98%85\/&quot;\">Eve of the Daleks<\/a> \u2013 saw Yaz (Mandip Gill) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-yaz-doctor-thasmin-newsupdate\/&quot;\">confess the nature of her feelings for the Doctor<\/a> (Jodie Whittaker) to fellow TARDIS traveller Dan (John Bishop).<\/p>\n<p>This followed\u00a0much discussion among fans as to the possible romantic nature of the pair\u2019s relationship, with many rooting for the potential couple they\u2019d nicknamed \u201cThasmin\u201d \u2013 that\u2019s \u201cThirteen and Yasmin\u201d for the uninitiated.<\/p>\n<p>Yaz actress Gill recently told <a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> that the duo\u2019s dynamic would be <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-thasmin-mandip-gill-legend-sea-devils-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\">at \u201cthe heart\u201d of next episode<\/a> Legend of the Sea Devils and sure enough the special did dig deeper than ever before, with the Doctor directly addressing Yaz\u2019s feelings \u2013 and her own \u2013 for the first time.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"&quot;6302402047001&quot;\" data-account=\"&quot;69912529001&quot;\" data-player=\"&quot;ByeOf0VZEl&quot;\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><p>In an effort to uncover the wreck of a pirate ship once captained by Ji-Hun (Arthur Lee), the Doctor took Yaz on a breathtaking trip to the bottom of the ocean, quipping, \u201cNot a bad date, am I?\u201d \u2013 it was a thoughtless comment which clearly upset Yaz and the Doctor instantly knew it, what with Dan having confronted her about Yaz\u2019s feelings in Eve of the Daleks.<\/p>\n<p>Dan seemed convinced that the Doctor reciprocates these feelings (\u201cCome on, Yaz,\u201d he says to his friend. \u201cCan\u2019t you see it?\u201d) but we were made to wait a little longer before the Doctor herself finally addressed the elephant in the room.<\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-final-episode-trailer-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Doctor Who trailer revealed for Jodie Whittaker\u2019s epic final episode<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/doctor-who-ace-tegan-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Doctor Who confirms return of classic companions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>As the episode reached its dramatic climax and the Doctor worked to thwart the Sea Devil plot to flip the Earth\u2019s geomagnetic poles and flood the planet, she decided that the time had finally come to discuss her dating life\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\">\u201cIf I was going to [be in a relationship], believe me, it\u2019d be with you.\u201d she told Yaz. \u201cI think you\u2019re one of the greatest people that I\u2019ve ever known, including my wife [Alex Kingston\u2019s River Song].<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\">\u201cIf it was going to be anyone, it\u2019d be you. But I can\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Yaz questioned why they couldn\u2019t be together, the Doctor\u2019s response was simple and brutal: \u201cThere\u2019s no point. Time always runs out.\u201d<\/p> <p>Long-time fans will recall the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) having a similar conversation with Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) when finally confronted as to the nature of their relationship. \u201cI don\u2019t age,\u201d he said in the 2006 episode <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-guide\/school-reunion\/&quot;\">School Reunion<\/a>. \u201cI regenerate. But humans decay. You wither and you die.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can spend the rest of your life with me. But I can\u2019t spend the rest of mine with you. I have to live on, alone. That\u2019s the curse of the Time Lords.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Thirteenth Doctor tells Yaz something similar in Legend of the Sea Devils\u2019 final scene as the pair share a heart-to-heart before leaving 19th century China. \u201cYaz, I can\u2019t fix myself\u2026 to anything, anywhere, or anyone. I\u2019ve never been able to. It\u2019s what my life is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\">\u201cNot because I don\u2019t want to. Because I might. But if I do fix myself to somebody, I know sooner or later, it\u2019ll hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Doctor-Yaz-Legend-of-the-Sea-Devils-d7715e4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Doctor-Yaz-Legend-of-the-Sea-Devils-d7715e4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Doctor-Yaz-Legend-of-the-Sea-Devils-d7715e4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Doctor-Yaz-Legend-of-the-Sea-Devils-d7715e4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1614990\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/03\/Doctor-Yaz-Legend-of-the-Sea-Devils-d7715e4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill in Doctor Who<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>BBC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\">\u201cCan we just live in the present, of what we have, while we still have it?\u201d she asks \u2013 and\u00a0Yaz reluctantly agrees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p1&quot;\">For \u201cThasmin\u201d fans, Legends of the Sea Devils might feel like a mixed bag \u2013 though the Doctor finally acknowledged Yaz\u2019s feelings and even admitted to harbouring her own, she also seemed to put the kibosh on any sort of long-term romantic relationship.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-2022-specials-release\/&quot;\">Doctor Who<\/a> producer Matt Strevens had previously indicated that this storyline <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-yaz-heartbreak-newsupdate\/&quot;\">might end in heartbreak<\/a>. \u201cI think that\u2019s a constant thing the Doctor\u2019s grappling with \u2013 how close to get to her friends and companions,\u201d he said back in February. \u201cObviously it\u2019s a special bond [that the Doctor has] with Yaz, because they\u2019ve spent so much time together. Who knows how it will end between the two of them?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mandip Gill \u2013 who is set to depart the show alongside Jodie Whittaker in the next episode \u2013 has also promised \u201c<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-yaz-ending-tears-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\">a lot of tears<\/a>\u201d when her exit storyline plays out. \u201cBut I loved where it ended up,\u201d she added. \u201cI think it was the right thing. It\u2019s exciting. There\u2019s a lot of emotion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Doctor Who will return to BBC One and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer&quot;\">BBC iPlayer<\/a> later this year for a special episode to mark the BBC\u2019s centenary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more about Doctor Who:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul><li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-sea-devils-questions-answers\/&quot;\">Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devil\u2019s 8 biggest questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-sea-devils-podcast-review\/&quot;\">Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils podcast review<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Who was <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/real-history-legend-of-the-sea-devils-doctor-who\/&quot;\">Madame Ching<\/a>? The real history behind Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-sea-devils-regeneration-hint-newsupdate\/&quot;\">Doctor Who\u2019s Legend of the Sea Devils ends with regeneration hint<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-river-song-elephant-comment\/&quot;\">Doctor Who finally addressed the River Song elephant in the TARDIS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>All 13 series of Doctor Who are available to watch now on Prime Video \u2013 sign up for a <a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/video\/offers\/rel=%20%E2%80%9Csponsored%20noopener%20noreferrer?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-0&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-geniuslink=\"&quot;https:\/\/buy.geni.us\/Proxy.ashx?TSID=114542&amp;GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Foffers%2Frel%3D%2520%25E2%2580%259Csponsored%2520noopener%2520noreferrer%3Ftag%3Dradtim0b-21%26ascsubtag%3Dradiotimes-1625860&amp;dtb=1&quot;\">Prime Video free trial<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more news, interviews and features, check out our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/&quot;\">Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0page or our full\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. 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