Thank you, you've given me a lot to think about, especially about how people are scared of the Doctor, not because he's a bad man, but because he's so powerful, and actually so good, that he will do what needs to be done, even up to destroying his own race.
Totally my pleasure! And it's interesting to have these ideas play out on screen, and for the show to delve into them. *nom nom meta*

And sometimes getting what you deserve is the scariest thing of all.
I don't know if you're a fan of the Buffy 'verse, but the word 'deserve' is one of the key words there, and pings all my meta senses! :)

The Time Lords kept him from that for the most part, because he wasn't the biggest player in the room. He was the red-haired stepchild. A bit dense, but with potential.
So much word. Only passed his final exams on his second attempt, with 51%... Which is one reason I love River so much. She keeps his ego in check! *g*

And that kept him on a more even keel. He'd bend the laws as far as he dared, but he still knew he could only go so far.
Not that the Timelords weren't corrupt or stagnant or difficult, but they were *there*. And now we have Kovarian and the Alliance etc. It's good that someone's watching him.