I see it somewhat differently - that Ten's character arc concerns the Doctor's failed attempt to become human, or at least to "pass" as human. Oh absolutely. Hence me adding that this is only *one* layer. (I like my layers.) And I have written lots on the subject of Ten Wanted To Be Human... Maybe the Victoriousness came about partly as a reaction against this? Because he tried to suppress his real nature?
Anyway, I'm off to bed, so will get to the rest of your comment tomorrow sometime, although I think I agree with most of it. :)
ETA: Don't have a lot to add. Loved your meta on the subject of Ten Wanting To Be Human (and wrote my own).
I also feel that everything in the specials needs to be seen through the distorting mirror of Rusty's Tennant worship and the fact that he found the chance of giving DT something to emote about was irresistable, even when it should have been resisted on aesthetic grounds. *snickers* Um, this. Although I understand the impulse. Very, very few people can angst as beautifully as DT - like Alexis Denishof (Wesley on Buffy and Angel), he can stand there and just exude pain...
Rusty's Doctor wasn't representative of the Doctor over the long haul - when it became clear that the franchise was viable long-term, he had to die. It's interesting, because Nine is FINE. S1 is beautiful and nicely in keeping with the old show - it gets the tone a little wrong now and again, because they're still trying to find their feet, but overall: Excellent. And then comes Ten and everything begins to unravel...
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Oh absolutely. Hence me adding that this is only *one* layer. (I like my layers.) And I have written lots on the subject of Ten Wanted To Be Human... Maybe the Victoriousness came about partly as a reaction against this? Because he tried to suppress his real nature?
Anyway, I'm off to bed, so will get to the rest of your comment tomorrow sometime, although I think I agree with most of it. :)
ETA: Don't have a lot to add. Loved your meta on the subject of Ten Wanting To Be Human (and wrote my own).
I also feel that everything in the specials needs to be seen through the distorting mirror of Rusty's Tennant worship and the fact that he found the chance of giving DT something to emote about was irresistable, even when it should have been resisted on aesthetic grounds.
*snickers* Um, this. Although I understand the impulse. Very, very few people can angst as beautifully as DT - like Alexis Denishof (Wesley on Buffy and Angel), he can stand there and just exude pain...
Rusty's Doctor wasn't representative of the Doctor over the long haul - when it became clear that the franchise was viable long-term, he had to die.
It's interesting, because Nine is FINE. S1 is beautiful and nicely in keeping with the old show - it gets the tone a little wrong now and again, because they're still trying to find their feet, but overall: Excellent. And then comes Ten and everything begins to unravel...