Doctor Who fans drew a funny parallel between Susan ‘Sue’ Triad and Theresa May during Saturday’s episode of the sci-fi series.
In a scene from the latest episode, titled The Legend Of Ruby Sunday, Sue, played by Susan Twist, was seen taking to the stage and performing a crazy dance.
Fans were quick to notice its similarity to Theresa’s robotic dance in 2018, on stage during her keynote speech at the Conservative Party’s annual conference.
In the seventh episode of the fourteenth season, tech billionaire Sue planned to release free software to the world through her company Triad Technology, but in a shocking twist it was revealed that the villain Sutekh was the real mastermind.
Tickled fans rushed to X, formerly Twitter, and wrote: ‘#DoctorWho #DoctorWhoSpoilers I know a reference when I see one!’;
Doctor Who fans drew a funny parallel between Susan ‘Sue’ Triad and Theresa May, 67, during Saturday’s episode of the sci-fi series.
Susan’s extravagant moves reminded fans of Theresa’s robot dance in 2018, on stage for her keynote speech at the Conservative Party’s annual conference.
‘In a dramatic twist, the series’ main villain is… Theresa May. #Doctor Who’;
‘This was inspired by Theresa May’s dance and you can’t convince me otherwise #DoctorWho’;
‘Theresa May’s Dance by Susan Triad! #DoctorWho #TheLegendofRubySunday’;
‘Why did Susan do the Theresa May dance on stage? I enjoyed it, just unexpected and I can’t make a connection #DoctorWho’;
‘Watching #DoctorWho with an audio description and with a lot of affection because it actually says: “Susan starts simulating a Theresa May dance.”’;
‘I’ve just watched Doctor Who. Theresa May was in it!’
‘You know, I always thought it was strange that Theresa May seemed to act in a way that contradicted what a reasonable person would do, so now it all makes sense: she was being controlled by Sutekh! #Doctor Who’;
Iconic villain Sutekh was last seen in series 13 of the original series in 1975, and made a shocking return in Saturday’s cliffhanger.
Tickled fans rushed to X, formerly Twitter, to joke about the politician’s surprise appearance in the episode.
The iconic villain Sutekh, also called Sutekh The Destroyer, was last seen in series 13 of the original series in 1975.
The Legend Of Ruby Sunday ended on a cliffhanger with The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa), Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) and UNIT all at Sutekh’s mercy.
The self-styled “god of all gods” originally faced off against the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and his companion Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen).
As for Sue, the Doctor and UNIT suspected that this mysterious woman might actually be the Doctor’s granddaughter, Susan, but it turned out to be a giant trap. However, it was confirmed that she was somehow related to Sutekh.
The Legend Of Ruby Sunday ended on a cliffhanger with The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa), Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) and UNIT all at the mercy of Sutekh after the monster managed to attach itself to the ‘fabric’ of the TARDIS and travel back. . through time.
Doctor Who airs on Saturdays on BBC One at 6.30pm and is available on BBC iPlayer and Disney+ from midnight.