#If I had a nickel for every time a character played by David Tennant

[godfrey-the-chaos-duck]

oh fuck

I just thought about this scene (DuckTales 2017 S3)

And then also thought about THIS SCENE (Good Omens S2)

Something something "nothing lasts forever" something "it's either your Christmas thing or me" something about parallels I AM UNWELL ABOUT THIS

H E L P M E

[sxfkxx]

if i had a nickel for every time a character played by david tennant wearing a slutty waistcoat in a bbc tv show breaks my heart in 2023 i would have two nickels which isn’t a lot but fucking emotionally devastating that it happens twice

[jupiterslifelessmoons]

If I had a nickel for every time David Tennant played an immortal genderfluid ace non human character who has seen the creation of earth and who is in love with a nice sassy blond person I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice

[sherlock-is-ace]

If I had a nickel for every time David Tennant played a character thousands of years old was in a church fighting a character played by Mark Gatiss who came back from the dead but wrong and also had a connection to the london blitz, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.

[lestatslestits]

If I had a nickel for every time in 2023 that a popular non-human character from a beloved piece of British media was explicitly stated to be non-binary while being played by David Tennant, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot. But it’s weird that it happened twice.

[tardisslayer]

If I had a nickel for every time a beautiful sassy woman called a character played by david tennant gay right in front of his face in 2023 I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice

[ladyarthem]

If I had a nickel for every time a character played by David Tennant was lectured by their vehicle about their emotions I'll have two nickels which isn't a lot but it's weir that it happened twice.

[diowogenies]

if i had a nickel every time david tennant got to speak with a scottish accent for one episode set in the 1800’s in a show where he’s playing a very old, powerful, queer non human character with a british accent i’d have two nickels

which isn’t a lot but i’m glad it happened twice

[sincerelyhannahx]

To celebrate Asexual Visibility Week (which Happy Asexual Visibility Week by the way omg), here is a list of characters who are now asexual because I said so:

Crowley and Aziraphale (Good Omens) I mean, this is basically canon for me already but their relationship genuinely means so much to me because it's not inherently romantic or sexual or even strictly platonic, they just have such a strong emotional bond and love each other in a way that I think could only be asexual. And being fairly new to my sexuality (not even a year yet) I really needed them in my life. Maybe I don't want an allonormative relationship - maybe I just want what they have. Idk they're just really special to me.

Belle (Beauty and the Beast) Belle being ace removes the beastiality aspect of the story so I think this is best for everyone involved. (This goes for Tiana too, actually - ace!Tiana, let's go). But she literally fell in love with the Beast because of his personality after spending a long time getting to know him (and because of a Library but ykw me too girlie). And it helps that I've had a strong attachment to Belle since forever (and I actually played her in a school production when I was 6).

Peter Pettigrew (Harry Potter) Right, so I do hate Peter and I wouldn't do this if I didn't have to, but omg he is so asexual. And definitely not saying that asexual people are going to betray and murder their best friends but I feel like not fitting in with his very allonormative group and maybe not even knowing what the term asexual means could be an interesting motivation for his actions. Peter feeling like he's broken somehow for not feeling what the others are feeling, thinking there must be something wrong with him since everyone else is falling in love, viewing himself as unloveable because platonic love isn't enough when everyone else has a brilliant romance, turning to the Dark Lord because he's been left behind but maybe this will fix him... and then losing that platonic love too and realising he didn't need fixing after all and his friends were enough, but now it's too late. So, anyway, ace!Peter makes me sad.

Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games) "There's never been anything romantic between Gale and me." This is 100% because Gale is a walking red flag but I'll take it as an aroace thing too. “Remember, we’re madly in love, so it’s all right to kiss me any time you feel like it.” The fact she didn't fall head-over-heels in love with Peeta as soon as he said this is honestly all the evidence I need. Also trying to act like you're madly in love with someone? I know it was for survival but, again, I'll take what I can get. "What I need is the dandelion in the spring... And only Peeta can give me that." This is not an allosexual relationship, I will not change my mind. Personally, I think Katniss is probably demisexual and I love her for that.

The Doctor (Doctor Who) If I had a nickel for every time David Tennant played an 'immortal' genderfluid asexual non-human who loves the stars and humanity, I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice. And if I had a nickel for every time I was in love with those characters, I would also have two nickels. But, yeah, the Doctor is asexual, that's just canon for me (and David Tennant said it too soooooooo).

Zoe Nightshade (Percy Jackson) The Hunters of Artemis are a sisterhood that requires you to swear off love and relations with men. Oh no, what a sacrifice! Come to think of it, she also has a connection to the stars - this is becoming a recurring thing.

Artemis, Athena, and Hestia (Greek Mythology) The fact there is a trio of asexual goddesses will never not make me so happy. In the Homeric Hymns, 5, To Aphrodite, Aphrodite is described as having "no power" over these three, which basically just confirms what everyone was already thinking. Artemis is quite literally the Maiden Goddess, who asks her father, Zeus, to forever remain a virgin and protect those who wish the same. Athena never took on any lovers (and in the Percy Jackson series, her children are conceived through her thoughts and born in the same way she was). And Hestia just wanted to be left alone with her hearth, also never marrying or having children.

Barbie (Barbie) "To do what?" Girlie literally has nothing going on down there (for the majority of the movie, idk what happened at the end) and doesn't understand why Ken wants to stay over because they're girlfriend boyfriend. The point of the Barbies is that they show women can be everything so, legally, no one can stop me saying she's an asexual icon.

Regulus Black (Harry Potter) I apologise to all the Jegulus stans out there but you can pry Regulus from my cold, dead hands. Asexual and Bi/Pan friendships are my absolute favourite (shout out to me and my bestie <3) and that is exactly what he's got with Pandora. Also, after Sirius was disowned, the responsibility of continuing the Black family line would fall to Regulus and that aroace pressure makes for some beautiful angst. And it means he's okay with sacrificing himself because at least he won't have to force a life he doesn't want. Why does the Marauders era always turn so sad so quickly?

Inej Ghafa (Six of Crows) Again with the Asexual and Bi/Pan friendships - I'm really just projecting myself and my best friend onto Inej and Nina, but who's going to stop me? I could say Ace!Kaz as well but I think his is more just a trauma response than a sexuality.

Elsa (Frozen) and Merida (Brave) Watch out, Disney; I'm coming for all of your princesses. I'm putting these two together because they could be asexual but I could also see them as lesbians - or maybe they're both.

Charlie Weasley (Harry Potter) He is the blueprint. Mum wants me to get married and settle down? Yeah, okay, but have you heard about dragons?

Newt Scamander (Fantastic Beasts) He is also the blueprint. Yeah, okay, but have you heard about every beast to ever exist ever?

I could keep going but I won't (for now). These characters mean so much to me and my asexuality and these headcanons honestly make me so happy. But honestly, we need more asexual characters in media because we're so underrepresented and it's such a serotonin boost. Like, in S4 of Sex Education, I actively gasped and had such a big smile on my face when O came out as ace (at the representation, not the being forced to come out). Anyway, Happy Asexual Visibility Week!

[roadpiracyisnothijacking]

If I had a nickel for every time a character played by David Tennant offered a celestial being to go off together I'd have two nickels.

Which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.

[edgarallantypo]

If I had a nickel for every time David Tennant played a character who was wronged by a cup of coffee, I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

[walkthelayout]

if i had a nickel for every time i saw a character played by david tennant in the globe theatre, i’d have two nickels. which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice right?

[trannanas]

If I had a nickel for every time The Doctor, played by David Tennant, regenerated into himself while trying to defeat a reality-threatening madman and afterwards went on to live with a character named Rose and an old companion, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird it happened twice.

[xenonwho]

If I had a nickel for every time this year a character played by David Tennant was inside a building under siege by ex-colleagues searching for someone hidden in there I'd have 2 nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice

[only-martha-knows]

If I had a nickel for every time David Tennant has played a character whose previous name is [REDACTED] I would have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.

[borealhauntings]

anyway if i had a nickel for every time david tennant played a character who was over a thousand years old, loved the stars, has been shown on earth during a variety of time periods, did plenty of bad things at various points in his life but was an incredibly good person at his core, had an english accent despite not being human, AND was canonically gnc (by human standards) i'd have at least two nickels. and yknow what we love him for it