DOCTOR WHO ↳ The End Of The World (2005)

Something I only just considered is how beautiful the 9th Doctors regeneration speech is as an arc conclusion. "You were fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. And you know what? So was I?"

A doctor so full of self hatred and regret, ends with an acknowledgement that he is still good. Rose reminded him of what he was. He was fantastic.

Watching the First Doctor for the first time, and it’s wild how different he is at the start. Very “we mustn’t interfere, we’re just observers of history” energy. All stiff coat, no meddling. But then—he fakes a busted fluid link just so they have to explore the city? He’s not above poking the universe when it suits him.

He’s curious, definitely. Almost childishly so. But unless it directly involves Susan being in danger, he’s surprisingly hands-off. Cold, even. It’s like he’s treating the universe as a lab experiment and he’s the guy behind the glass.

What’s interesting is—I always assumed, since he and Susan stole the TARDIS and we know he was kind of a disaster at the Academy, that he was just a bad Time Lord. Like, the rebel from the start. But watching him now? It’s kind of clear he still buys into a lot of their ideals. The whole “we observe, we don’t interfere” mindset? That’s textbook Time Lord. He's not so much a rebel as he is a rule-follower with an itchy curiosity.

And that’s where Barbara and Ian come in. And by extension, Susan—who, let’s be real, is clearly picking up her worldview more from them than from her grandfather.

Barbara and Ian don’t just observe. They care. They intervene. They ask questions like “Why is this happening?” and then go do something about it. They push back when the Doctor tries to stay detached. They hold him accountable.

And the more I watch, the more I think they're why the Doctor changes. They don’t just travel with him—they teach him how to be better.

Which is kind of hilarious when you think about it. All it took to corrupt this ancient, immortal time traveler was two schoolteachers and his granddaughter.

The Master comes back and infiltrates the Tardis under the guise of a new companion. The Doctor knows it's them and knows they are plotting something, but doesn't say anything because going on adventures with them is the most time they have spent with their friend in a long time.

Painting of my childhood stuffed animal, Bear, stepping out of the TARDIS!

this is literally the best video on youtube btw <3

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Doctor Who (2005), Doctor Who, Doctor Who & Related Fandoms, His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Ninth Doctor/Rose Tyler, Ninth Doctor & Original Daemon Character, Rose Tyler & Original Daemon Character Characters: Ninth Doctor (Doctor Who), Rose Tyler, Original Daemon Character(s) Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Daemons, Hurt/Comfort, One Shot, Character Study, Daemon Touching (His Dark Materials), Canon-Typical Banter, Post-Time War Guilt, Touch-Starved, Introspection, Happy 20th NuWho! Series: Part 2 of Daemon Days Summary:

Why does the Doctor pretend his daemon doesn't exist? They're rarely apart, but it's as if the Watcher's all just that - a title. Observing from afar, only jolting into action when it's strictly necessary. ...Until she isn't anymore.

The wolverine daemon chooses to break her own patterns, and Rose finds confirmation in what she'd already suspected.

Rewatching boomtown for…. Research… purposes… and this moment is so small but I’m obsessed and didn’t see it last time I watched-

Rose and the gang go off in Cardiff and she grabs the Doctors hand, not Mickeys, not Jacks, and starts frolicking off with him. I love you ninerose please never die

do you ever think about how blessed we are to have audios of all the missing doctor who episodes? like, fuck, there's shows from the 50s and 60s with absolutely nothing left at all. we can experience them both audibly and visually, with telesnaps and promo photos. we're fucking lucky

As Gregor Tento awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.

hehe, made my big finish order for the ninth doctor series 4 cd set!! god i cannot wait for it to be released