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Warning : Spoilers onward forDoctor Whoseason 15 , episode 5 , " The Story and the Engine . “Doctor Whoseason 15 , episode 5 , " The Story and the locomotive engine , " includes a coy nod to theMarvel Cinematic Universe , revealing Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor ’s thought on the state of the comic book movie franchise since the release of 2019’sAvengers : Endgame . TheMCU’sAvengersmovies , and the Infinity Saga in world-wide , merge to forge one of the most successful movie franchises of all time . As well as many of its pre - Endgameentries receiving widespread critical plaudit , the Marvel storyline that ended withEndgamewas incredibly profitable .
Since 2019 , a Brobdingnagian portion of the MCU fan Qaeda has arrived at the decision that the franchise has dipped in its consistence . medico Who ’s Disney eragives the show a behind - the - scenes Marvel connectedness , with Marvel being own by the same company that has co - produced the long - running British sci - fi show alongside the BBC since 2023 . During an exchange withthe villain in " The Story and the Engine,“Fifteen references the MCU in a way that softly criticizes the current lieu of the superhero property .
The Doctor Watched The Marvel Movies, But Stopped At Endgame
The Death of Tony Stark served as a stopping point for the Doctor & Sága
The Barber ( Ariyon Bakare ) tries to convince everyone in " The Story and the Engine " that he has long been the real figure behind various Gods throughout human history , let in the Norse Goddess , Sága . Where the Barber last wrong is list Sága , as the Doctor bring out he met her , and the Barber is n’t her . While recounting his human relationship with the Norse figure , Fifteen tells the Barber they watched all the MCU movies up to and includingAvengers : Endgame . The import here is that anything after that movie was n’t worth watching .
" Sága and I watched Marvel picture up until Endgame . She did n’t like Thor , [ his ] muscularity were too small . "
- The Fifteenth Doctor in " The Story and the Engine . "
The idea of a Norse God watching motion-picture show is quite funny , but not surprising given the power a god can often have . Even if they ca n’t move around through time to engage with the MCU , meet with the Doctor can ( and did ) transfer all that thanks to his TARDIS.It audio as though the Doctor recommended the MCU to Sága , but also suggested that they break afterEndgame , implying he shares the far-flung opinion that the dealership peaked in 2019 . Granted , Endgameis a brilliant fillet point , but Fifteen looks like against acknowledging late MCU efforts .
Doctor Who’s Marvel Movie Reference Comes At The Worst Possible Time
Thunderbolts* is currently proving the Doctor very wrong
Until very of late , Doctor Who ’s playful insult of the MCU ’s post - Avengers : Endgamecontent would have made mother wit , even if those watching " The Story and the railway locomotive " did n’t necessarily agree with Fifteen ’s point of view . However , the installment debuted while 2025’sThunderbolts*is playing in picture show theaters . It ’s been a long prison term since an MCU pic has received such an overwhelmingly positive reception from critic , soDoctor Whohas some ludicrously inauspicious timing with its littleEndgamejoke .
The Doctor ’s time - traveling nature should really make him mindful ofThunderbolts * ’s achiever .
Now piano renamedThe New Avengers , Thunderbolts*is a restoration to form for the MCUafter fan and critics alike have jab holes in almost every Marvel picture and television show that has been released since 2019 . The Doctor ’s time - traveling nature should really make him cognisant ofThunderbolts * ’s winner , so the fact it has done so well but does n’t get a reference in " The Story and the locomotive engine " makes Fifteen seem a little less cognizant of the franchise as a whole . Then again , maybe he had simply given up on the MCU by then .
" The Story and the Engine " include a coy nod from its villain to a previous Ncuti Gatwa escapade , make a connection between the episode .
What ’s especially interesting aboutThunderbolts*is that , although it is part of the larger MCU timeline , it feels very much like a self - contained adventure . Therefore , it ’s very accessible to those who have n’t kept up with the vast telephone number of movies and bear witness that have followedEndgame . Because of this , it feels even more as though it belongs in the same family as theMarvel Cinematic Universe ’s landmarkAvengersmovies , and highlights the absence of its title fromDoctor Who ’s MCU reference in " Story and the Engine . "
doc Who Season 15 ’s Release Schedule On Disney+
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
Episode
Title
Release Date ( 2025 )
1
" The Robot Revolution "
April 12
2
" lx "
April 19
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity, with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009. The MCU consists of dozens of movies and TV shows, most notably Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision, and Loki.
3
" The Well "
April 26
4
" Lucky Day "
May 3
5
" The Story and the locomotive "
May 10
6
" The Interstellar Song Contest "
May 17
7
" Wish World "
May 24
8
" The Reality War "
May 31
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The latest Dr. Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor , joined by new companion Ruby Sunday .
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a multimedia superhero franchise that began in 2008 with Paramount ’s Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. The franchise quickly grew in popularity , with Disney eventually buying out Marvel Entertainment in 2009 . The MCU consists of dozens of movie and TV show , most notably Avengers : Endgame , WandaVision , and Loki .
