Tv tropes doctor who

Funny moments from the Doctor Who series. Classic series Revival series.

The universe generally fails to be a fairy tale. But that's where we come in. After over sixty years of adventures too numerous to list, it's indisputable that Doctor Who has been warming the hearts of its audiences so much that they keep coming back for more. Not only does the Doctor have countless companions that have proven to be heartwarming to varying degrees, but fifteen different faces that have all told a different story of how kind they are at heart s , too. Television Classic Series New Series.

Tv tropes doctor who

I've still got legs! I am definitely a madman with a box! The good things don't always soften the bad things, but vice versa the bad things don't always spoil the good things or make them unimportant. The outlandish hipster who stepped out of a fairy tale , able to solve all sorts of problems with a wave of his Magic Wand. He was particularly drawn to mystery-solving as well as a Friend to All Children who loved joining in on their fun. Had a distinct air of an old professor in a young man's body, trying in vain to blend in with his younger, more sociable companions. Frequently tripping over his own tangled thoughts, words, and limbs, Eleven was definitely very alien. A large chunk of his life was governed by uncovering various mysteries, several of which centered around a cult known as the Silence. He spent a long time trying to keep the universe intact, being thrust deep into a conspiracy to put an end to him, and having many encounters with River Song, learning the story behind her existence. He was also incredibly burdened by loss and took it with profound mourning, followed by seclusion and bitterness, to the point he retired from heroics and traveling after losing longtime friends Amy Pond and Rory Williams. It was only through confronting the worst moment of his life once again, the Last Great Time War, that allowed him to truly move forward and be the Doctor, fighting his greatest enemies on a final battlefield for almost a millennium. Having ran out of regenerations, the Doctor was surprised to receive a new regeneration cycle and escaped a final death by the Daleks. After being reset to his younger form and bidding one final farewell to this body, he regenerated into an older man with sharp eyebrows and a sharper wit. He is often considered the most childlike Doctor, hopping and skipping all over the place regardless of the seriousness of the situation.

The Doctor notes that this is low even for him.

Not pictured: The Valeyard , Fugitive , countless other incarnations and Fifteen "Splendid fellows — all of you. Theta Sigma. The Renegade Time Lord. The Traveler from Beyond Time. The Madman with a Box. The Bringer of Darkness. The Oncoming Storm.

The series, created by Sydney Newman , C. Webber and Donald Wilson , depicts the adventures of an extraterrestrial being called the Doctor , part of a humanoid species called Time Lords. While travelling, the Doctor works to save lives and liberate oppressed peoples by combating foes. The Doctor often travels with companions. Beginning with William Hartnell , fourteen actors have headlined the series as the Doctor; as of , Ncuti Gatwa leads the series as the Fifteenth Doctor. The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the series with the concept of regeneration into a new incarnation , a plot device in which, when a Time Lord is fatally injured, their cells regenerate and they are reincarnated.

Tv tropes doctor who

He started off as an Anti-Hero or even Anti-Villain but soon settled into the hero role. He usually though not always functions as the series' moral center. One of the key abilities of the Doctor, which has helped the show's longevity to a huge degree, is his ability to "regenerate. These moments, of which eight have actually been seen on screen so far the Second and Eighth Doctors regenerated off-screen , are usually as big and dramatic as they sound. The tone surrounding regenerations has changed over the years. Early regenerations were treated as a mere change in appearance. For example, when the Second Doctor was forcibly regenerated into the Third, his main concern was his new appearance. Newer episodes treat regeneration more like an actual death. The Tenth Doctor says that when he regenerates, it feels like he dies and a new man takes his place.

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He also is positively giddy when getting captured by UNIT. Series 11 7 October — 1 January It's about time. Only instead of saving planets and helping people, the Master conquers planets and enslaves people. He enthusiastically declares that he still makes Christmas lists. Power-mad conspirators? Get your coat, love, the Doctor is in! The Doctor is going to be fine, but they'll never be the same. It borders on Same Character, But Different in many cases. The Doctor: Oh yes, I do, I do. Considering he was the most prominent and recurring foe of the Doctor from the Fourth Doctor's tenure onwards, he can be probably be considered the main antagonist of the classic series as a whole once the Daleks take a backseat. Tragic Villain : His villainy is caused by the drumming signal, put into him by Time Lords, desperate to save themselves.

However, it's also possible to read it as encouraging student activists to fight for justice, rejecting rote learning and irrational laws.

Constantly Curious : Openly describing himself as "obsessive-compulsive", he was known to let his curiosity over enigmas get the better of him, often putting himself and others in harm's way for answers. Fountain of Youth : Tremas promptly de-ages about forty years once the Master takes him over. Given the iconic status of the Daleks, it's very easy to forget that them having survived the Time War was originally a twist in the first season of the revival. Retcon : He was created before the regeneration limit was introduced in " The Deadly Assassin ", which established he was very close to the end of his lives last or second-to-last. Cargo Ship : Some fans pair the Doctor and sonic screwdriver. Churchill and the Prince of Wales have their phone number. As Missy, she briefly gains dominion over the dead and learns how to use Cyberman technology for necromancy, which carries over into the "Spy" incarnation. K-9 put in semi-regular appearances. Go Mad from the Revelation : While the Master has never been sane to begin with, it's implied that what he discovered about the Time Lords drove him even further over the edge. The expanded universe didn't treat her any better, with one book giving her an STD and another killing her off entirely. Master of Unlocking : And locking , at that, thanks to the sonic screwdriver.