Yes, you had brought this up. Obviously, their differences in this matter and many others can be a result of character development, not just random personality change because of regeneration (For instance, though other factors were at play too, 11 reacts much better to instances of Cloning Blues than 10 did). If he is indeed the same man, his previous mindsets and experiences *have* to shape the way he changes and acts. It's also (IMHO) the way each regeneration is a reaction against the previous one. See Five & Six for the ultimate example. Five is the softest of the Doctors. Six is the closest to being a psychopath. So a lot of Eleven is a reaction against Ten's problematic issues.
Interestingly, I agree with you, but I think that even though 11 *is* calmer, his guilt is *deeper*, he is the most guilt-ridden of all the Doctors (Just my personal view). No arguing with that! Young face, old soul. As Matt Smith said:
"That's what interests me about The Doctor because, actually, look at the blood on the man's hands... Which is why I think he has to make silly jokes and wear a fez. Because if he didn't, he'd hang himself."
Twelve can be more outwardly gruff, because he's lost that massive burden of being the killer of his own kind. And then Clara hammers home the point that HE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HER OR HER CHOICES!
And so; calm, relatively content Twelve we have. ♥
Re: Thy humble phantom lurker
It's also (IMHO) the way each regeneration is a reaction against the previous one. See Five & Six for the ultimate example. Five is the softest of the Doctors. Six is the closest to being a psychopath. So a lot of Eleven is a reaction against Ten's problematic issues.
Interestingly, I agree with you, but I think that even though 11 *is* calmer, his guilt is *deeper*, he is the most guilt-ridden of all the Doctors (Just my personal view).
No arguing with that! Young face, old soul. As Matt Smith said:
"That's what interests me about The Doctor because, actually, look at the blood on the man's hands... Which is why I think he has to make silly jokes and wear a fez. Because if he didn't, he'd hang himself."
Twelve can be more outwardly gruff, because he's lost that massive burden of being the killer of his own kind. And then Clara hammers home the point that HE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR HER OR HER CHOICES!
And so; calm, relatively content Twelve we have. ♥