But, provided with meatier material from showrunner Steven Moffat, Smith might well have made a far stronger bid for the top spot out of the 13 men who have canonically played the role. Faced with a skeptical fandom after taking over for Tennant in , the thenyear-old, relatively unknown Smith turned in a series of winning performances in his first season, the fifth full slate of episodes since the series was revived in But he could also convey that his character was almost a millennium old.
And in his stillnesses, he could look troubled and careworn in a way that few of his predecessors ever did, even those who played the role in their 50s. Quite a feat, and utterly in character: The 11th Doctor was the oldest version to date. His first season had its problems, but the individual episodes and the season-long arc had enough momentum that—along with the slicker direction and more polished production values compared to the previous rebooted Who —the whole thing hung together well.
But if Moffat were running things, the Doctor would swagger , dammit. Basically, run. And we definitely will not start off two of the next three episodes by going to museums. Come along, Pond! Smith and his fellow cast members, along with the stirring score, were doing their damnedest to convince us that this was all very moving.
The second half of the season, with new companion Clara Oswald, was similarly soulless, with the Doctor up to his old tricks of withholding key information from his fellow traveler, and with the pretty, plucky sidekick turning out to be a walking, talking plot device who sacrifices herself to save the Doctor because … the Doctor is Awesome.
Davies, he just hid them away in a pocket universe. I may be a bit rusty in some areas but I will glance at a manual. Clara : No, no. You're not actually my boyfriend. The Eleventh Doctor : Oh. That was quick. It's a roller coaster, this phone call. Clara : But I need a boyfriend. Really quickly. The Eleventh Doctor : Well, I hope you're nicer to the next one.
Clara : No! Shut up! Christmas dinner. The Eleventh Doctor : So? Clara : So I may have accidentally invented a boyfriend. The Eleventh Doctor : Yeah, I did that once and there's no easy way to get rid of an android.
Clara : Like what? The Eleventh Doctor : Missed birthdays. Restaurant bookings. And please, just learn how to use iPlayer. The Doctor : [old and walking on a cane, climbs to the top of the clock tower] Sorry I'm a bit slow, may not be at my best right now Daleks : You are dying, Doctor!
The Doctor : Yes, I'm dying. You've been trying to kill me for centuries, and here I am - dying of old age. If you want something done, do it yourself Daleks : You will die, and the Time Lords will never return!
The Doctor : You still can't work up the courage to shoot me, can you? The Doctor : You're still worried I've got something up my sleeve! The Doctor : Well, you knock yourselves out boys. I've got nothing this time As the Doctor looks at it, regeneration energy flows from the crack and into his mouth, his eyes widen and he looks down to see his hands glowing] You will die now, Doctor!
This is the end of you! The rules of regeneration are known! You have expended all your lives! The Doctor : [energized] Sorry, what did you say? Did you mention "the rules"? Now listen, bit of advice - tell me the truth if you think you know it, lay down the law if you're feeling brave! But, Daleks - never, ever, tell me the rules! Daleks : [panicking] Emergency! The Doctor is regenerating! The Doctor : [dancing around excitedly] Oh, ho ho! Look at this - Regeneration Number Thirteen, we're breaking some serious science here, boys!
I tell you what - it's gonna be a whopper! Ha ha! The Doctor : HA! You think you can stop me now, Daleks? He was forced to reveal his name but was saved by River Song's intervention. It was in his tomb that The Doctor saw the scar tissue left on the universe by his travels.
He watched The Whisper Men enter his timeline and couldn't stop Clara from doing the same. He isolated himself from the Earth and refused to save people or form connections.
The Doctor, the Time Lord who traveled the universe and saved planets, was no longer willing to break his hearts and experience the pain of loss. This Time Lord who has seen death a million times over, who had lost companion after companion, had taken to the sky where even his Police Box disguised ship provided no hope and no help.
The Eleventh Doctor's final goodbye with Clara and his vision of Amy Pond were touching and excruciating. The removal of his bow tie, which had been a symbol of his incarnation, a part of his being, was now a symbol of his end.
And his speech was one many could relate to , a final consolation to all who loved him. The Eleventh Doctor wasn't one to be patient. He couldn't sit still. He was an energetic, bounding, curious persona.
He traveled far and wide, running, always running. But when he was needed, when the time came, he reeled himself in. He did what The Doctor always does; he saved people. For years, The Doctor defended the small town of Christmas on Trenzalore. He parted from Clara and remained in the company of Handles. The clock is striking Twelve's. The Tenth Doctor was dubbed "the man who regrets" while The Eleventh Doctor was named "the man who forgets.
The Eleventh Doctor was looking for his innocence again; his wonder.
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