after sleeping on the latest anniversary special i think i’m at peace with the whole bi-generation thing because it does something i don’t think it would’ve been able to do if it was executed in any other way. it allows the show to move the fuck on.

nuwho began with this mysterious sense that something bad happened. that this man, this alien, is filled with guilt and pain from something terrible. that theme of a horrible anguish being thinly veiled under a witty, dorky shield has been consistent throughout every incarnation of the doctor since. it’s a brilliant piece of characterisation but the doctor always being weighed down by this insurmountable grief i think was always going to hold the show back eventually. tragedy is inherent to doctor who but when does it become hard to believe that the main character is somehow able to continue on after everything they’ve gone through. what effect would this have on the audience, especially long-term fans? letting go of past companions and doctors is something that doctor who fans are notoriously bad at and i just wonder if it would become too much for the show to handle at one point. but now it won’t anymore.

bi-generation allows the doctor to heal from everything they’ve gone through whilst still being able to barrel into the next adventure. there’s a million theories on where 14 will end up but i think what matters the most is that the doctor is finally happy. not in a temporary, tenuous state of thrill that will only last until the start of the next episode or when the next threat appears around the corner but truly happy. unlike in previous versions of this story where the doctor gets an impossible happy ending which we never get to see onscreen (e.g. tentoo settling down with rose) we are actually going to witness 15 be joyful and alive, no longer held down by what’s come before. a fresh start almost. not to say that the time war or the flux were so horrific that the doctor never could’ve gotten over them but i don’t think the doctor healing would’ve been believable without him literally splitting in two, allowing him time to breathe and slow down as 14 whilst untethering him from the past and allowing him to fully spread his wings as 15. it’s not a perfect conclusion to this era (and discussions on whether bi-generation undermined ncuti’s entrance and role as THE doctor are completely valid) but i’m ultimately glad it happened

Do I understand the salt thing? No. Do I care? No.

Do I understand an elemental force beyond the rules of the universe? No. Do I care? No.

Do I understand bi-generation? No. Do I care? No.

Do I understand the Toymaker's domain still lingering while they are in a state of play so The Doctor can whack the Tardis with a malet and replicate it? No. Do I care? No.

I’m still learning to draw them so they look a little off (^_^;) these are actually my first digital drawings of them!!

I'm so hopeful for Ncuti Gwata as the fifteenth doctor but like,,, I'm also really scared it'll lean too far into the political side. I really want a space adventure to escape from the modern world, not be reminded of its faults by overstated allyship. I really hope he brings a fresh character while sticking to what doctor who is at its heart— a goofy ass sci fi.

this is obviously from awhiles back but just wanna mention:

they/them pronouns-ing the doctor yes king

the favourite things about the doctor/doctor who being that fierce sense of right and wrong and not carrying weapons

mentioning how cool it would be for the doctor to go to nigeria and see the orisha

cant believe im going to say this but the timeless child actually made more sense then what the hell happened last night

seeing very mixed emotions about the new doctor who special but to me it was everything i hoped it would be and more!!!!! it felt so much like the earlier seasons, it looked great, the cast was amazing, im just so very happy. the nostalgia filled me up to the brim i cant wait to see more next week !!!!!!!!!!

no bc i saw some comments about ncuti's new doctor outfit that are theorizing it might be something to do with the doctordonna since the outfit is so similar to donnas for the 60th 👀

i am so so excited for all the upcoming doctor who . grips russell t davies do NOT fuck this up for us. I couldn’t take it if I got excited over a new installment of one of my favorite ever tv shows with writers I saw as reliable and fully trusted to deliver quality and then got let down AGAIN THIS SOON AFTER FIONNA & CAKE. i trust that im going to enjoy it and its going to be overall good but thats what i said last time. the wound is still fresh is all

THE YELL I JUST LET OUT GUYS GUYS GUYS WHAT IS HAPPENING I CANT EVEN BE SAD THAT JODIE HAS REGENERATED BECAUSE WHAT JUST HAPPENED??

WHAT?

WHAT??

WHAT???

LETS FREAKING GOOOOO

❤❤➕🟦

To feel excited for Doctor Who again is very refreshing and welcoming.

oh fUCK OFF

im always so sad when doctors leave, but I think for once im actually more excited for the new doctor than sad about the old one. maybe it’s because tennant has already had his time but also because I know ncuti gatwa is gonna do things with this character I didn’t even know I wanted and im so anxious to see it

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