The Doctor
by Katie from Roseville
"Amy Pond, there's something you'd better understand about me - cause it's important, and one day your life may depend on it: I am definitely a mad man with a box!â€
Anyone can be a hero. For me, that hero is The Doctor. The Doctor is a humanoid Timelord from the distant planet Gallifrey in the constellation of Kasterborous. He is approximately 1102 years old, but his age is difficult to determine since he is constantly travelling to and fro through time and space. (Also, The Doctor regenerates; instead of dying when a human would [i.e. age, fatal wound, etc], he just regenerates, which means he looks completely different, but retains his memories.) During The Great Time War, mainly with Timelords vs. Daleks, millions of creatures and species ceased to exist, as it took place throughout an entire galaxy. It was a terrible time, so no wonder The Doctor stole a decommissioned, Type 40 TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimensions In Space) and left.
Fast-forwarding a bit, The Doctor has saved thousands of civilizations from a wide variety of threats. The main enemies of The Doctor are: Daleks, as mentioned before, Cybermen, The Weeping Angels, The Vashta Nerada, beings from the planet Raxacoricofallapatorius, The Master (a former friend), The Silence, Sontarans, Zygons, Autons (AKA "Living Plastic"), Silurians, and Whisper Men, just to name a few. Daleks are the mortal enemies of the Timelords, and their ultimate goal of "life" is to EXTERMINATE anything and everything that is not of Dalek origin, including humans. The Timelords have tried to eradicate any and all Dalek existence once and for all (since they have killed thousands of creatures), but one always survives, much to their dismay. Cybermen are basically the same, only they are "upgraded" human; they are emotionless, metal shells. The Doctor has also saved the human race from this threat, too. One time especially is when Cybermen corrupted a parallel universe and came to Earth to "upgrade" them. They had teamed up with Daleks, creating what seemed like Armageddon. Good thing The Doctor was there to suck them into the void, an area that takes up no space at all while simultaneously being able to fit thousands of Daleks and Cybermen in it.
Countless societies have been visited and/or saved by the Doctor. He believes that you should make your life last while you have it, and since there is all of time and space out there, why not explore it? The fact that he realizes this is amazing since he is virtually immortal. The Doctor gave himself his title after the human word and profession of "a healer." His real name must never be revealed because it has power over his time stream. If someone got hold of it, then they could go through his time stream and undo all of his heroic achievements, wreaking havoc throughout the Multiverse.
The Doctor has a neat way of doing what he does. His main goal is to find peace, not violence and death and harm. Whenever he is confronted with a situation where, for example, a species wants to take over an already-populated world, The Doctor saves the world from that threat, yes, but not by killing them: by offering them salvation-at first, though. If they do not accept it, then The Doctor sees it as is his duty to subdue them. He would rather let them live though, as it pains him to witness the downfall of any species. That trait of The Doctor is admirable, especially when many people cannot achieve that in reality. The Doctor is able to see that the other side, the offending one, is also scared and just wants a place to thrive. He sees that, and is not apathetic towards them. Also, The Doctor never expects a "Thank-you." He saves worlds out of the good of his hearts, and not for attention or because he is forced to. He genuinely wants and feels the need to save people.
As you can see, The Doctor has faced many enemies-and has found peace through it all. He has aided hundreds of societies throughout the Multiverse, whether they may be alien or human. Though he is a Timelord and has two hearts, he is still just a person armed with one sonic screwdriver, ready to face the next threat.
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Last edited 12/20/2013 12:00:00 AM
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Extra Info
•If you want to fully get acquainted with The Doctor, you can watch the Classic series (Doctors 1-8) that started in the 50's or the new series (Doctors 9-11) that began in 2005. Both of these are available on Netflix. You don't need to watch the Classic series to watch the new one, if you prefer color TV. If you absolutely fall in love with The Doctor, then you can continue watching Doctor Who on BBC America. The first episode of the eighth season starts on Christmas day 2013, debuting the 12th Doctor.
•There have been a few movies made about Doctor Who: "Dr. Who and the Daleks," released in 1965; "Daleks—Invasion Earth: 2150 AD" released in 1966; A 1996 TV Movie with the Eighth Doctor, and, of course, the 50th anniversary special "The Day of the Doctor" (which I saw XD) released IN THEATRES in 2013.
•Doctor Who has also been made into books, graphic novels, and comics. There are spin-offs by authors and even whole other TV series based on the original one. (Note: The "new" Doctor Who TV series was just a continuation of the Classic one because "Doctor Who" had to go off the air due to the addition of BBC 2, the programming controller personally disliking Doctor Who, and, since there were budget cuts, not enough money for new monsters. That meant boring adventures! :( Luckily, in 2005, BBC was getting bad reviews since all they aired was reality TV. Because they wanted to air a dramatic show for a family audience (and because they owned all the rights to it), Doctor Who was brought back!)
•The Doctor himself brings companions along with him to show him the sights. Also, he loves their reaction when they take a step inside the TARDIS. "It's bigger on the inside!" They always say. That is because the TARDIS is dimensionally transcendental—meaning that it is bigger on the inside—thanks to Timelord technology. They can even create 3D paintings!
•Finally, even though there are currently eleven Doctors, they are technically the same person, just regenerations of the first. When he regenerates, The Doctor retains the same memories, and probably the way he views those memories. His physical body changes, and so does his personality, (unfortunately). Also, he may fancy someone in one form, but that feeling could change due to his regeneration process. Poor them!
