I see this moment as the one driving the very last step, the Doctor seeing himself through his past self's eyes. Much like Kazran did not change his ways until he was faced with his child-self, so the Doctor's final change is quite possibly due to this encounter[...]Is it any wonder that Thirteen strives to be someone her first incarnation would understand and approve of?
This is SUCH a good point and analogy <3 I really like this, as the final step.
Is it any wonder Twelve delves into himself to puzzle out what kind of man he really is? And despite everything, he still dies on a battlefield, war trailing in his wake [...] it's no wonder that going forwards the Doctor wants to simply 'save a few people on the battlefield', rather than fight the war. To see the 'little people', rather than trying to topple the ones at the top.
Again, this is such a perfect, crystal clear summary of everything that's jumbled in my head - thank you for spelling it out! (and OH GOD Twelve still dies on a battlefield - and regenerates on another - argh /o\)
She has of course tried to let go of her past before
I rewatched this ep recently, and I still didn't think to put that together! Wonderful comparison - it really highlights how far the Doctor has come. (EVERY TIME I think about that episode, I just think about how Nine took Rose to see the death of her own planet on her first trip, and just facepalm at how much therapy he needed :P It makes me wonder where Thirteen would have taken her crew first, if she'd had a choice over the matter. Also how she would have reacted to that sort of pushiness, that Nine gets from Rose. Yas and co are much more chill.)
Finally, those quotes about companions fearing the Doctor - beautifully chosen. They ARE speaking to each other, across writers and eras! I love Chakoteya, but it's a proper skill to remember even roughly what you're looking for :)
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This is SUCH a good point and analogy <3 I really like this, as the final step.
Is it any wonder Twelve delves into himself to puzzle out what kind of man he really is? And despite everything, he still dies on a battlefield, war trailing in his wake [...] it's no wonder that going forwards the Doctor wants to simply 'save a few people on the battlefield', rather than fight the war. To see the 'little people', rather than trying to topple the ones at the top.
Again, this is such a perfect, crystal clear summary of everything that's jumbled in my head - thank you for spelling it out! (and OH GOD Twelve still dies on a battlefield - and regenerates on another - argh /o\)
She has of course tried to let go of her past before
I rewatched this ep recently, and I still didn't think to put that together! Wonderful comparison - it really highlights how far the Doctor has come. (EVERY TIME I think about that episode, I just think about how Nine took Rose to see the death of her own planet on her first trip, and just facepalm at how much therapy he needed :P It makes me wonder where Thirteen would have taken her crew first, if she'd had a choice over the matter. Also how she would have reacted to that sort of pushiness, that Nine gets from Rose. Yas and co are much more chill.)
Finally, those quotes about companions fearing the Doctor - beautifully chosen. They ARE speaking to each other, across writers and eras! I love Chakoteya, but it's a proper skill to remember even roughly what you're looking for :)
Ok - Who Time!