Needles
In this recent article from ScreenRant, the author tells us that David Tennant needles fans of additional characters. Who is Tennant talking about in the article? It leaves fans out of the circle. He teases and does not tell us who they are. It is intriguing, and it excites fans, maybe. Why did Tennant do this? Is this a ploy to raise the excitement level of fans? Anything new raises the excitement of fans.
Characters
Who are these additional characters? Tennant needles about who? Are they former enemies or friends of the Doctor? There is much speculation because Tennants admission does give any names. Can this make fans dig to find answers? Yes, but will they find the answers? Of course, finding the answer to this is hard. When will fans know? Tennant is not talking. If Davies does his job, fans will not know until the 60th-anniversary special airs. But will there be a leak? Reporters can be sneaky. Will someone from the crew spill the beans? Maybe Davies needles fans as well.
Expectations
Tennant wants to raise expectations of the 60th-anniversary special. So, he needles fans. What do you as a reader believe about Tennants comments? Does it make you want to watch the special even more? Fans are looking for new stuff. Maybe this is new old stuff? The teases are good for Doctor Who. Fans now know there are either new characters or old characters. The characters can be either new or old, but what a way to bring intrigue to the 60th-anniversary special. The question here did Davies have anything to do with it? Do we know this is a ploy by Davies? No, but what it does is raise the level of expectations.
Conclusion
Fans are excited about the future. It is okay if Tennant needles fans of the 60th-anniversary special. He is a part of the special, and his teasing fans mean good things. Davies and Chibnall are doing their jobs to make Jodie’s last story a good one. Yeah, fans want to know what Tennant is hiding. This fan believes it is okay to hide things. Yeah, not all fans believe it. Davies and Chibnall desire the best for Jodie’s finale. So, they will do everything they can to make it the best. Who are these characters? The answer is open-ended. It allows fans to think about it, but please don’t stress over it. Let’s wait and see what they have for us.