Category: The Mind of a Character

Imagine what it must have been like to be Peter Davidson when he took this role. You walk onto set, terrified at the prospect of following up the most beloved iteration of the Doctor to date, and what’s the first thing the producer says? “Here, wear this vegetable.” That’s exactly what happened, don’t fact check…

The first three iterations of the Doctor are all powerful performances that stand the test of time. Indeed, each actor who gave their spin on the part put on a hell of a show. They’ll all be remembered as the greats. Yet even they pale in comparison to the mountainous legend left behind by Tom…

Farewell, days of black and white. Doctor Who is now in color! Up to this point, we’ve had two incredibly solid versions of the Doctor. The first with William Hartnell (later by David Bradley) gave us a stern, somewhat grumpy but wise and kind grandfather. The second with Patrick Troughton gave us a much more…

Regeneration as a concept is a highly risky one. In any other show, recasting the main character is pretty much a death sentence; just look at Netflix and the Witcher. Integrating that change into the story? That’s a different beast altogether! It must have been especially terrifying back when it was a brand new thing.…