Why I love all the Doctors
I love Doctor Who... My favorite thing about the doctor is that he never forgets, never loses sight of the big picture... almost never.
In one of the episodes he does... and it is the episode I go back, and watch it again. To watch the transformation back and forth from doctor to stupid earthbound human back to doctor.
The Doctor is the best illustration I have for living out of the Observer, the Watcher... the part of you that doesn"t get entangled... that doesn"t lose sight of what you are about, what it is about. Brilliant.
1: Because he’s adorable when embarrassed, he’s always learning and growing, and he’s still very much a Time Lord. Because he’s got precisely the reverse of Matt Smith going on: he’s young by the standards of his own species but old by ours, and it creates the most fascinating dynamic.
2: Because he’s kind, considerate, demonstrative, loving, whimsical, playful and childish, but you do not want to cross him. Because he believes in the potential for goodness in everyone, even the Daleks, but doesn’t let that blind him to the dangers of the universe. Because he likes music and funny hats and coats and bow ties. Because he’s still such a boy, but he’s growing older, too. Because his departure story is heartrending, and marks a major turning point in who the Doctor is.
3: Because Venusian aikido and reversed polarities. Because of every single thing about his relationships with the Brig, Jo, Liz and Sarah, not to mention Benton and Yates and the Master and Bessie. Because he’s a man out of his element but stronger than ever. Because he’s a consummate gentleman. Because he will kick your ass in velvet and lace. Because now he’s learned something about loss and pain, and yet it’s taught him that where there’s life, there is always, always hope.
4: Because he doesn’t take one single thing seriously–except when it really matters. Because he’s not afraid to lead revolutions, change history, or even kill, but he appreciates the gravity of those decisions. Because he’s an eccentric bohemian in a twenty-foot scarf with hair as wild as he is. Because he’s smarter than the universe, and there has never been a Doctor so impossible to defeat. Because his major companions are absolutely incredible women, any of whom could easily carry off a show of their own, as they have to be to stand up next to him. Because there’s no sense in being grown-up if you can’t be childish sometimes. Because he is an unstoppable individualist and proud of it. Because the universe is his oyster, and he always manages to find the pearl in it. Because he’s mad as all the hatters and hares in the seven systems. Because he’s always laughing, and always will. Because he’ll insult you to your face if you deserve it. Because it’s never not the right time for a jelly baby. And because Tom Baker is the Doctor, and has always said so himself.
5: Because cricket, tea, cele
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