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definitelyamadmanWhat Doctor Who is:
A show about a time-traveling alien who prefers to be called The Doctor. His ship, the TARDIS, can go anywhere in time and space but is more interested in taking him where he needs to be than where he wants to go. This is the Eleventh Doctor -- the show has been on so long that there's an in-universe mechanic for changing from one actor to another, which is that instead of dying, the Doctor and his species "regenerate" into a new person. These people, the Timelords, can keep doing this for awhile, and the Doctor has been doing it so long he's now over 1100 years old. He likes to take on traveling companions, typically humans, and although all he ever tries to do is sight-see, somehow he and his sidekicks always end up having to save the universe in some way.
Who this specific guy is:
The Eleventh Doctor -- meaning there have been ten actors playing the Doctor before him. They share memories, but each has his own personality, and Eleven is utterly dotty. He likes adventures, toys, science, and gadgets. He also has a dark side, because the Doctor's seen some shit, yo, and done some pretty bad stuff too. He has no use for grown-ups but, if they're all that's available, he'll do his best to fill them with childlike wonder. His two closest friends are the human husband and wife Rory and Amy Pond, whom he has only recently had to leave behind forever. He always has to leave his human companions, but it still puts him in a terrible funk every time, so he's on his way out from under that.
We join the Doctor:
We join the Doctor marooned on Earth after his TARDIS decided he needed a break. He's slowly recovering from saying his goodbye to longtime companions Amy and Rory, managing better by now than at first. (He stayed with his London gang for awhile, and finally had a recuperative moment with someone other than Clara, because she doesn't exist yet because that's too complicated. Anyway his first away mission landed him here.) He's still feeling a bit haunted by it, though, which makes him all the more passionate about educating (an excellent mental distraction). Mythology and ancient cultures, geronimo!
A show about a time-traveling alien who prefers to be called The Doctor. His ship, the TARDIS, can go anywhere in time and space but is more interested in taking him where he needs to be than where he wants to go. This is the Eleventh Doctor -- the show has been on so long that there's an in-universe mechanic for changing from one actor to another, which is that instead of dying, the Doctor and his species "regenerate" into a new person. These people, the Timelords, can keep doing this for awhile, and the Doctor has been doing it so long he's now over 1100 years old. He likes to take on traveling companions, typically humans, and although all he ever tries to do is sight-see, somehow he and his sidekicks always end up having to save the universe in some way.
Who this specific guy is:
The Eleventh Doctor -- meaning there have been ten actors playing the Doctor before him. They share memories, but each has his own personality, and Eleven is utterly dotty. He likes adventures, toys, science, and gadgets. He also has a dark side, because the Doctor's seen some shit, yo, and done some pretty bad stuff too. He has no use for grown-ups but, if they're all that's available, he'll do his best to fill them with childlike wonder. His two closest friends are the human husband and wife Rory and Amy Pond, whom he has only recently had to leave behind forever. He always has to leave his human companions, but it still puts him in a terrible funk every time, so he's on his way out from under that.
We join the Doctor:
We join the Doctor marooned on Earth after his TARDIS decided he needed a break. He's slowly recovering from saying his goodbye to longtime companions Amy and Rory, managing better by now than at first. (He stayed with his London gang for awhile, and finally had a recuperative moment with someone other than Clara, because she doesn't exist yet because that's too complicated. Anyway his first away mission landed him here.) He's still feeling a bit haunted by it, though, which makes him all the more passionate about educating (an excellent mental distraction). Mythology and ancient cultures, geronimo!
