It’s been a little while since we’ve seen a truly great and massive TV crossover event. The CW is regularly crossing over their Arrowverse shows, but those aren’t landmark moments in TV history and aren’t incredibly memorable. ADoctor WhoandGame of Thronescrossover? That, on the other hand, would be incredibly memorable and probably a huge deal. If Peter Capaldi had his way, he’d like to see it happen.
The actor, who isretiring as the Doctorfollowing the upcomingDoctor WhoChristmas special, recently spoke withRadio Timesand talked quite a bit about his time on the show and the future. During the conversation, Capaldi revealed that, if he had his way, he’d love to seeDoctor Whocrossover with HBO’sGame of Thrones. Here’s what he had to say about it.
“Well I’d like to see Game of Thrones. I think the Doctor would be like ‘White Walkers? WhatWhite Walkers? Where are they, these White Walkers? Point me at the White Walkers.'”
Doctor WhoandGame of Thronesare incredibly different shows, but at the same time, they do have quite a bit in common. For one, they are both massive, global hits. Granted,Game of Thronescurrently dwarfs anything else on the planet, butDoctor Whohas been a huge show for a very long time now. That said, both shows have massive followings and could bring quite a bit to a crossover. The real question is, could it actually work?
Peter Capaldidoesn’t appear to be taking the idea overly seriously, but he does sort of nail the tone with his comment. If it were to happen, we would be seeing the world ofGame of Thronesthrough totally different eyes and from a completely different perspective.Doctor Whois serious at times, but it also has a good deal of levity. So getting to see the world of Westeros through the Doctor’s eyes would presentGame of Thronesfans with something new. It probably wouldn’t be canon, but it could work. The Doctor is a Time Lord and can travel anywhere at any time. So why not Westeros?
Doctor Whois gearing up for a big shift asJodie Whittakeris going to takeover as the Doctor for season 11, making her the first female Doctor in the history of the show. The beloved BBC sci-fi series is also bringing in a new showrunner, with Chris Chibnall taking over for longtime showrunner Steven Moffat.Game of Thronesseason 7 just wrapped up and will be airing its final season next year. HBO is developing several potential spin-offs, but they are going to want to capitalize on the series for as long as they possibly can. Granted, this isn’t overly realistic, but a crossover withDoctor Whowould be one way to do it. Who wouldn’t want to see Jon Snow hanging out with the Doctor?
