darker readings of the doctor (courtesty RTD)

[tlr3]

probably others have noticed this, but in case not. . .

1. the surface reading: as martha tells folks in her story, the doctor helps everyone and leaves, never asking to be thanked. heroic, right?

2. the darker reading:

a. the master looked into the vortex and heard the sound of drums: this is the keystone to his character. the doctor looked into the

Comments

[jomel10]

Really interesting post, good to read :) I see RTD's Doctor as much the same way as you do. Another example is his "reasoning" of leaving Jack behind that he tells him when he first meets Jack again - "I was busy, always on the move." I agree with you that the Doctor never stops and looks back (or he tries not too) cos if he does, it hurts.

[tlr3]

good icon for that post!

. . . i'm not sure he's totally aware of *how* it hurts, exactly. it's not just because humans get old, i'd argue. i mean, he'd need to stay decades for that to really be a problem. so why?

[jomel10]

*Grins

[tlr3]

the doctor is in a weird position of having spurned having a "home" for so long, and now not even having the option of one. . . maybe he is reaching for the possibility of having one.

his apparent willingness to "settle down" with the master at the end of the season also points in that direction. he's kind of looking for an excuse.

there are some spoilers/rumors/whatever for season 4 that kind of suggest this might be an ongoing theme. maybe.

[jomel10]

What spoilers are those? Ive heard nothing about the new season..

[tlr3]

so this be spoiler:

look away if no want spoiling!

there's speculation that the christmas special may end with the doctor going to have christmas dinner with donna's family, which he avoided in the previous special.

(this was based on some observation of filming, but nothing else. it sounds nice, though.)

[jomel10]

Aww that would be nice! Hope it's true.

[tlr3]

wouldn't it? now i'll be disappointed if it don't.