A bit more...
In Seasons 25 and 26 script editor Andrew Cartmel tried to bring back some "mystery" to the character of the Doctor. For instance, we see the Doctor use his finger to put someone to sleep, as if it's some magical ability. We had Lady Peinforte in Silver Nemesis, who claimed to know the Doctor's big dark secret. And more. But, something that producer JN-T cut was this from Remembrance of the Daleks:
Davros: In the end, you are merely another Time Lord.
Doctor: Oh Davros, I am far more than just another Time Lord.
Even JN-T saw the need to cut this.
For me, what made the Doctor "special" was their belonging to this infinitely powerful race, and yet choosing to abandon that life, leave Gallifrey and explore the Universe, righting wrongs and being absolutely wonderful. There was no need for the Doctor to more than a Time Lord. It was this decision to leave the The Time Lords - the pinnacle of life in the Universe - that made the Doctor amazing.
Now instead, the Doctor is "special" because she is not even Gallifreyan.
I know, it's just a tv show... but, it isn't to me.
In Seasons 25 and 26 script editor Andrew Cartmel tried to bring back some "mystery" to the character of the Doctor. For instance, we see the Doctor use his finger to put someone to sleep, as if it's some magical ability. We had Lady Peinforte in Silver Nemesis, who claimed to know the Doctor's big dark secret. And more. But, something that producer JN-T cut was this from Remembrance of the Daleks:
Davros: In the end, you are merely another Time Lord.
Doctor: Oh Davros, I am far more than just another Time Lord.
Even JN-T saw the need to cut this.
For me, what made the Doctor "special" was their belonging to this infinitely powerful race, and yet choosing to abandon that life, leave Gallifrey and explore the Universe, righting wrongs and being absolutely wonderful. There was no need for the Doctor to more than a Time Lord. It was this decision to leave the The Time Lords - the pinnacle of life in the Universe - that made the Doctor amazing.
Now instead, the Doctor is "special" because she is not even Gallifreyan.
I know, it's just a tv show... but, it isn't to me.
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