#DoctorWhoThoughts

[polarity-disturbed]

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.

[pimpernelpages]

Tfw when you feel a bit like the Thirteenth Doctor after you get on a train car that's devoid of all people save for an unsure couple and a girl who's dead asleep and is going to miss her stop if you can't figure out how to wake her up...except it feels like this is a set up and someone (or something) is about to crash through the ceiling of said train car. 💥⠀ ⠀ Can you tell I'm about to go home and watch the finale? 🌈⠀ ⠀ (Woke the girl up, and she didn't miss her stop - in case you're wondering. 🤣)⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #ThirteenthDoctor #13thDoctor #doctorwhothoughts #doctorwho #fangirlmoment #mermaidhair #dontcare #nerdygirl #trainadventures #transitstories #sundaynight #SundayThoughts #doctorwhofinale #doctorwhoreferences #publictransit (at Metra Milwaukee District North Line 12:35 PM To Fox Lake) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrMQvWpnSbT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=f7ees2tcd8e2

[zarohk]

One thing I quite enjoy about Doctor Who is that the First Doctor is very much somebody who you can see being friends with the Master, and then depending on your perspective he either grows and changes as a person (companions, viewers), or gets hopelessly obsessed with small and trivial things in a way that leaves him weird and annoying (the Master, Time Lords in general)

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.