I have felt, for a while, that the scariest, most chillingly un-Doctor-ish line in "The Waters of Mars" wasn't part of "The laws of time are mine," rant, but shortly before—when he said something like, "A 'thank you' would be nice."
I thought before that was just because he was saying it to a woman who was, visibly and palpably, slightly more freaked out than ought to be physically possible, and because just about the most terrifying thing you can hear, from the superhero who just rescued you, is that he wants paying. (After all, he could put you back . . .)
But, no. It was deliberate. It was part of the theme. It was the freakin' Time Lord Victorious, wanting his reward.
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I have felt, for a while, that the scariest, most chillingly un-Doctor-ish line in "The Waters of Mars" wasn't part of "The laws of time are mine," rant, but shortly before—when he said something like, "A 'thank you' would be nice."
I thought before that was just because he was saying it to a woman who was, visibly and palpably, slightly more freaked out than ought to be physically possible, and because just about the most terrifying thing you can hear, from the superhero who just rescued you, is that he wants paying. (After all, he could put you back . . .)
But, no. It was deliberate. It was part of the theme. It was the freakin' Time Lord Victorious, wanting his reward.