The fifth Doc is the turning point. This regeneration didn't take as it should, which affect this particular incarnation. He's tasted the threat of death in a way that he never has before. He's vulnerable, he questions, the universe weighs more heavily on his shoulders than the others. It is like a human facing mortality for the first time, not only because of his own brush with death, but because this incarnation has the first (and only) experience with the death of a companion. He's at that stage of "adulthood" where one realizes for the first time that life is short, nearly half gone, and what does one have to show for it? And again, right before his next regeneration, he asks, "Is this death?"
The sixth Doc is nothing more than middle-age anxiety. The vibrant jacket is the equiv of a shiny red sports car. His attitude is so pompous and over the top that it seems he is in denial and reaching for some ideal that isn't there. He is the conscious polar opposite of what he was, he knows he's not immortal, and he's cracking.
The seventh is the result of that crack. LOL! He had to find a way to put himself back togther, and in doing so, rediscovered his power. A darker side was shown. Glimpses of all the previous incarnations can be seen here as he becomes a whole person.
The eighth is a bit glossed over, seeing as how it was a movie. But this Doc is a whole person, perhaps for the first time. Again it was a rough regeneration, and I'm seeing that the forgetfulness seems worse with each one. This Doc is more gentle, more emotional, more willing to sacrifice and come to terms with his feelings for someone, which is a new step for him. He is mature.
The ninth really is the sum of everyone. He is cocky, caring, pompus, funny, daring, vulnerable, knowledgeable, and at this point starting to become self-absorbed with his tasks. His planet is gone, he is the last, and that puts a burden on him unlike anything he's felt before. So at the same time...he's a bit lost. Right when he needs his power, he has it, but either too late or at an unthinkable price. And as full adults do, he's thinking again about companionship, not wanting to be alone, only this time there is a sense of longevity to it. This is wanting some stablility.
The tenth again is a good summary of the Docs, as he is matured and knows for the most part who he is. Tennant is everything the other Docs were, with one addition: his detatchement. He has the ability to look at a situation completely from the outside. He is also very hurt, and truthfully I'm thinking even a bit scared. There is no evident insecurity other than his now apparent *need* for companionship. He now feels very, very alone, and as adults tend to do in later middle age, he might be thinking more about settling as best as he can (which admittedly isn't very good).
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The fifth Doc is the turning point. This regeneration didn't take as it should, which affect this particular incarnation. He's tasted the threat of death in a way that he never has before. He's vulnerable, he questions, the universe weighs more heavily on his shoulders than the others. It is like a human facing mortality for the first time, not only because of his own brush with death, but because this incarnation has the first (and only) experience with the death of a companion. He's at that stage of "adulthood" where one realizes for the first time that life is short, nearly half gone, and what does one have to show for it? And again, right before his next regeneration, he asks, "Is this death?"
The sixth Doc is nothing more than middle-age anxiety. The vibrant jacket is the equiv of a shiny red sports car. His attitude is so pompous and over the top that it seems he is in denial and reaching for some ideal that isn't there. He is the conscious polar opposite of what he was, he knows he's not immortal, and he's cracking.
The seventh is the result of that crack. LOL! He had to find a way to put himself back togther, and in doing so, rediscovered his power. A darker side was shown. Glimpses of all the previous incarnations can be seen here as he becomes a whole person.
The eighth is a bit glossed over, seeing as how it was a movie. But this Doc is a whole person, perhaps for the first time. Again it was a rough regeneration, and I'm seeing that the forgetfulness seems worse with each one. This Doc is more gentle, more emotional, more willing to sacrifice and come to terms with his feelings for someone, which is a new step for him. He is mature.
The ninth really is the sum of everyone. He is cocky, caring, pompus, funny, daring, vulnerable, knowledgeable, and at this point starting to become self-absorbed with his tasks. His planet is gone, he is the last, and that puts a burden on him unlike anything he's felt before. So at the same time...he's a bit lost. Right when he needs his power, he has it, but either too late or at an unthinkable price. And as full adults do, he's thinking again about companionship, not wanting to be alone, only this time there is a sense of longevity to it. This is wanting some stablility.
The tenth again is a good summary of the Docs, as he is matured and knows for the most part who he is. Tennant is everything the other Docs were, with one addition: his detatchement. He has the ability to look at a situation completely from the outside. He is also very hurt, and truthfully I'm thinking even a bit scared. There is no evident insecurity other than his now apparent *need* for companionship. He now feels very, very alone, and as adults tend to do in later middle age, he might be thinking more about settling as best as he can (which admittedly isn't very good).
And we'll see where it goes from there!