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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.

. 𝐿𝒶𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝒪𝓃 𝐻𝒾𝑔𝒽

My fave part of this tweet is that even though a lot of people are assuming this was an AI thing or whatever

this is the actual lede of their review of the Super Mario movie

"But it is also, if I check the clock, Mario Time". Poetry

first post :) marketable plushie warmups from the other night....

"I'm about to have a Joker moment", I say, but the Joker moment in question in this one.

Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: Doctor Who (2005) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Tenth Doctor / Martha Jones (friendship), Tenth Doctor & TARDIS, Tenth Doctor/Rose Tyler Characters: Tenth Doctor (Doctor Who), Martha Jones Additional Tags: Whoniverse | Doctor Who Universe, Life in the TARDIS, scifi, Action/Adventure, Time Travel, Horror, Lovecraftian, cosmic horror, Grief/Mourning, Angst, Ten’s Guilt Complex TM, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, The Doctor (Doctor Who) Needs a Hug, TenRose trauma, ancient gods, Nature, Mystery, Eldritch, Duty, Lighthouses, Fog, Secrets, Lighthouses are creepy, Time Lords and their secrets, the forest is alive, Friendship, Psychological Horror, Survival Horror, Tenth Doctor Angst Summary:

It started with a whisper. A small Scottish village, swallowed in fog. A lighthouse stands at the edge of the world, its blue flame flickering against the dark. People are vanishing into the mist, their voices lost before they can cry out. When the Doctor and Martha arrive, the warnings are already written in the stone, in the wind, in the roots twisting beneath their feet. But this is only the beginning. From the lighthouse to the stars, from the void to a forest older than time itself—this journey will lead them to the breaking point of reality. And one truth becomes clear - you cannot outrun nature forever.

Happy Valentine's day! 🌦️💙

What if Rose Tyler died after consuming the time vortex, and all that was left was the Bad Wolf?

Bonus:

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

finally watching this stupid show