Ten is definitely high on his own supply, but ironically, that’s one of the reasons I love him. He’s easily the darkest of the nuWho Doctors, the one most in danger of letting his arrogance tip into megalomania and his pain consume him. But there’s also so much good in him, too-- he is the Doctor, after all. IDK, guess I’ve always been a sucker for a tragically flawed hero (see also: Star Wars).
(I do agree, though, that the narrative doesn’t call Ten out on his bullshit nearly often enough. And some of the more worshipful things the other characters say about him make me roll my eyes-- the whole “he’s like fire and ice” speech makes me cringe so bad I can’t listen to it and have to fast-forward to the end on rewatches (no hate to people who love that speech, different strokes for different folks!))
Ten is definitely high on his own supply, but ironically, that’s one of the reasons I love him. He’s easily the darkest of the nuWho Doctors, the one most in danger of letting his arrogance tip into megalomania and his pain consume him. But there’s also so much good in him, too-- he is the Doctor, after all. IDK, guess I’ve always been a sucker for a tragically flawed hero (see also: Star Wars).
(I do agree, though, that the narrative doesn’t call Ten out on his bullshit nearly often enough. And some of the more worshipful things the other characters say about him make me roll my eyes-- the whole “he’s like fire and ice” speech makes me cringe so bad I can’t listen to it and have to fast-forward to the end on rewatches (no hate to people who love that speech, different strokes for different folks!))