tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535659061710047958.post7308758915346103047..comments2023-06-30T10:21:47.712+01:00Comments on Musings from the Mind of MetalOllie: The Great Doctor Who Poll 2014 - Musing & Moaning - Part ThreeMetalOlliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04163366438489552850noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535659061710047958.post-47759851764223646572015-02-04T23:01:47.001+00:002015-02-04T23:01:47.001+00:00Interesting, and optimistic thought. I fear Moffat...Interesting, and optimistic thought. I fear Moffat will, as with many things, completely forget about Gallifrey, but you never know..<br /><br />The potential for exploring the character of the 12th Doctor, what drives him, what angers him, why he seems detected, is rich. Whether it is exploited to its full potential remains to be seen!MetalOlliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163366438489552850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7535659061710047958.post-701821455088288092015-02-04T02:05:52.732+00:002015-02-04T02:05:52.732+00:00As I said, I'm not one for rankings, but I did...As I said, I'm not one for rankings, but I did want to discuss this quote:<br /><br />"Since Gallifrey is now safe, tucked away up a squirrels arse, or wherever Moffat decides to rematerialise it (assuming he doesn't simply forget it exists), it is all the more puzzling that the 12th Doctor seems to be carrying a burden bigger than his predecessors."<br /><br />I think the Ninth Doctor dealt a lot with anger and guilt. I think the Tenth and Eleventh Doctors spent a lot of time distracting themselves from facing the trauma, including choosing to ignore the War Doctor.<br /><br />I think now that Gallifrey has been revealed as having (possibly) survived, the Twelfth Doctor has finally decided to confront his past actions and his personal pain. With the possibility of Gallifrey surviving and it's uncertain fate comes the need once again for resolution. Yet, this could also have the potential to trigger repressed memories and feelings.<br /><br />Some can't cope with the trauma as it unfolds. Others have difficulty adjusting back to "normal life". Perhaps, those realizations are the burdens the Doctor is now carrying.DASPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09281501770695324917noreply@blogger.com