《Doctor Who》Introduction to previous Doctors

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《Doctor Who》Introduction to previous Doctors

The Doctor in Doctor Who is a Time Lord from Gallifrey.To date, the Doctor has been reborn 16 times (twice on the 10th), one of which resulted in the transfer of rebirth energy so that his appearance remained unchanged.When the 14th was reborn, he triggered a double rebirth, allowing himself and the 15th to coexist at the same time), and is now 1 billion years old (when talking to Donna in 《snickering》, he mentioned that he was 1 billion years old, but the doctor was accurate about himselfIn fact, I have never been quite sure about my age, and I even forgot my own age for a time.

1st【William Hartnell】(1908-1975)

[1963-1966] (Season 1-3)

[1967]Season 4 Episodes 1 and 2

[1973] Return in 《The Three Doctors》

1st looks like a shaky old man on the surface, but his cunning eyes with a twinkling smile have given him away. 1st is eager to explore the unknown.He plays death games with celestial toymakers, fools Roman emperors, Mongol warlords and French revolutionaries, and plays cat-and-mouse with the evil Dalek again and again.

2nd【Patrick Troughton】(1920《1987)

[1966-1969] (Season 4-6)

Returns in the 3rd episode - The Three Doctors -, the 20th Anniversary Special - The Five Doctors - and the 6th episode - The Two Doctors.

Compared with 1st, 2nd is more cynical, whimsical, and sharp-thinking.2nd also launched a new adventure - new gadgets such as moon bases, Mars ice warriors, space pirates, etc. appeared one after another.The Cybermen also entered their heyday, but were once again frozen in their ancient tombs by the Doctor.

3rd【Jon Pertwee】(1919-1996)

[1970-1974] Old version Season 7-11

[1983] Returned in the 20th Anniversary Special - The Five Doctors

The Doctor is tried by the Time Lords, only to be exiled again with a new look.3rd's character is confident, brave and arrogant, but at the same time he has a gentle and fatherly side to those he truly cares about.During his wanderings, 3rd formed an alliance with the alien task force UNIT, helping them defeat the plastic Autons, sea monsters, giant green maggots caused by pollution, and the renegade mages among the Time Lords.

4th【Tom Baker】

[1974-1981] Old version Season 12-18

[2013] 50th Anniversary Special - The Day of the Doctor - appears as curator

4th's adventure was epic, as he witnessed the birth of the Daleks and prevented the destruction of the universe.Using a cheerful smile, flamboyant charm and justice as weapons, he defeated the Shantarians, ancient vampires and the Black Guard, explored the secrets of mummies, saved humans on Arc, and collected fragments of time with Romana.In the process of fighting Davros, the founder of the Daleks, the Doctor discovered the key to time.

5th【Peter Davison】

[1981-1984] Old version Season 19-21

[2007] 2007 Charity Short Film》Time Collision--

5th is smart and considerate, full of charm, and very scientific.He solved the mystery of the sinking desert, once again came into close contact with lizard men and sea monsters, defeated another round of Davros' conspiracy, witnessed the Cybermen's cargo ship carrying Aric hit the earth to exterminate the dinosaurs, fought with the mind of Mara in the dark land, and defeated the darknessGuardian, unravel the cause of the Big Bang in Terminal, and fight with mages to the ends of the earth.He once fought side by side with previous Doctors in the death zone of their home planet Gallifrey.

6th【Colin Baker】

[1984-1986] Old version Season 21-23

6th never understands what it means to be low-key. Wherever he goes, there is an explosion of color, rhetoric and passion.He is passionate and sometimes irritable, and you can imagine the consequences for those who offend him.He continued to travel through time and space, meddling in alien affairs, continued to fight the Cybermen in London's underground pipelines, and defeated the evil scientist Rani of his home planet Gallifrey.As a result, he was judged by the Time Lords and his own dark side - the Valeyard (Trial of the Time Lords).

7th【Sylvester McCoy】

[1987-1989] Old version Season 24-26

[1996]1996 movie version

7th is a clown-type character who likes to play tricks and traps, and he also hides many dark secrets.He can overthrow the empire overnight, defeat the Cybermen and Daleks without a single blow, skillfully maneuver among the gods, and play games with the demon Fenric. Finally, when he strode out of her hometown of Perivale with his companion Ace, he told her that there was still a lot more.Things to do“.

8th【Paul McGann】

[1996] 1996 movie version

[2013] Short film《The Night of the Doctor》

The gentlemanly 8th, fighting alongside his companion Grace Holloway, stopped the Master from hijacking the TARDIS and attempting to turn the world inside out.Although the Eighth Doctor only appeared in a single episode of the television movie, his image lives on in reading materials, audiobooks (radio dramas) and comic books.

War Doctor (8.5th) [John Hurt] (1940-2017)

[2013] The end of the new version of Season 7, the 2013 short film《The Night of the Doctor》, the 50th Anniversary Special《The Day of the Doctor》

Reborn as a war doctor, he participated in the Time War in the name of ”Peace and Reason“. In the memory of his subsequent Doctor, this Doctor ended the Time War, which directly led to the death of the Time Lord and Dalek.Therefore, subsequent Doctors were unwilling to face this dark past of their own (i.e., the War Doctors), hoping to forget this history.In the 13th episode of the seventh season, 11th jumped into his own timeline to save Clara and met the War Doctor, who made his debut.

9th (about 900 years old)【Christopher Eccleston】

[2005] (New version Season 1)

Smart and unfazed by changes, in 9th's memory, he was the only one to survive after destroying his race, home planet and enemies in the Time War.The last incarnation of Dr. War was 800 years old before his rebirth, so it is speculated that the 9th traveled alone for a hundred years after his rebirth.Because he destroyed Gallifrey in his mind, he had some feelings of disgust towards himself until he met Rose.

10th (twice reborn: about 900 years old - 905 or 906 years old)【David Tennant】

[2005-2010] New Version Season 1 Ending - New Version 2009 Christmas Special - The End of Time (Part 2) -

[2013]50th Anniversary Special《The Day of the Doctor》

Talkative, funny, powerful and sentimental, he has always believed that he is the last Time Lord.Boe's face (referring to the end of the fourth season of Colonel Jack's new version) once said ”You are not alone.“ - refers to the Doctor's friend and nemesis the Master, who is also a Time Lord.His loneliness lasted throughout his life, longing for companionship but fearing companionship.Because he was always losing and never really had anything.

10.5th(Meta-Crisis Doctor)Human Doctor【David Tennant】

[2009] New version of Season 4 Episode 13

It turned out to be 10th's hand that was chopped off in the 2005 Christmas special. Due to Donna's intervention, it possessed human genes and became a complete human being, with the physical structure of a human (a heart) and the brain and personality of a time lord.Similar to Donna, she has no rebirth power.At the end of S4E13, he lives in a parallel universe with Rose.

Commonly known as the 10.5th or Human Doctor, the official name is Meta-Crisis Doctor.It is not the body of the Doctor after his 11th rebirth.

11th (906-2100 years old) [Matt Smith]

[2010-2013] New version of the 2009 Christmas Special - The End of Time (Part 2) - Ending - New version of the 2013 Christmas Special - The Time of the Doctor -

11th is portrayed as a vibrant, childlike soul with an arrogant temper and a short-tempered but compassionate person. He calls himself a stupid selfish person and even says that no one in the universe hates him.Own.Always carry a ”starter%, calling it the most precious thing you have.Hates boring time and is constantly looking for more exciting adventures.The hands are constantly gesticulating while speaking.Although his character is lively, enthusiastic and full of childlike innocence, his heart is also filled with darkness and self-loathing.

12th (2100-?)【Peter Capaldi】

[2013]50th Anniversary Special《The Day of the Doctor》

[2013-2017] New version of the 2013 Christmas special - The Time of the Doctor - Ending - New version of the 2017 Christmas special - Twice -

In the special Doctor Who episode - The Day of the Doctor - on November 23, 2013, a pair of eyes were revealed as the 12th Doctor.At the end of the 2013 Christmas special, he succeeded Matt Smith as the 12th Doctor.

12th lacks social skills and appears mature and steady, even a little dark, but this still cannot hide his essence of being an old naughty boy.After rebirth, questions arose regarding my identity: Am I a good person?Unlike previous incarnations, he prefers to hide his emotions when it comes to showing them, doesn't like hugs, and hides his tenderness under a reputation for being bad-tempered.Be angry and vitriolic at all times.Will not tolerate human stupidity.Straightforward, with stubborn ideas and a sense of superiority about his own abilities.I think I'm just an idler passing the time.The face he turned into after his rebirth was due to his subconscious response to Donna's request, in order to remember the promise he made.(In S4E02, at the end of Pompeii, Donna asked 10th to save others in the established fact, even if only one person was saved, and finally saved the Caislius family, and the face of 12th came from Caislius.)

13th【Jodie Whittaker】

[2017-2022] New version of the 2017 Christmas Special - There Were Twice - Ending - New version of the 2022 BBC Centenary Special - The Power of the Doctor -

The 13th is the first female incarnation after the 1st.In response to the 12th's last words, the doctor was reborn as an approachable and responsive person.The 13th is willing to help anyone in need. He relies more on the sonic screwdriver he made. He is playful and chatters endlessly and talks nonsense to distract others. He calls himself “Crazy”.It means that love is her belief and morality is a kind of strength.She is willing to treat her traveling companions as family and likes teamwork more than her predecessor, but 13th never takes the initiative to share her past and inner world with her companions.

14th (1 billion years old)【David Tennant】

[2022] New version of 2022 BBC Centenary Special - The Power of the Doctor - Ending

[2023]New 2023 Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special

14th was the first incarnation to be reborn with his old face, and after his rebirth he was surprised that he had the same face as 10th.But he knows that his current self and 10th are not the same incarnation.

14th will open its arms to everyone and actively show kindness, and will lend a helping hand as soon as possible when someone needs help.14th generally has the same personality as 10th, but is more humane than the previous incarnation. He is straightforward, frank, and soft, and he also respects and understands others more. His original vanity and excessive ego have been weakened a lot.

15th (1 billion years old-)【Ncuti Gatwa】

[2023]New version of 2023 Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special The Giggle

The 15th is the first incarnation born from a double rebirth with the 14th that does not change its appearance but appears as a new independent individual.Theoretically, it was supposed to be the next aspect of the 14th's rebirth. It had the memory of all previous incarnations and was a synchronized version of different individuals of the same person.

15ths are optimistic and cheerful by nature, full of passion and hope.He is free from the emotional damage experienced by previous incarnations.When chatting with 14th about his past experiences, 14th said that he seemed fine. 15th said that the Time Lord's self-healing was not limited to chronological order. In fact, it was 14th himself who healed the inner trauma, thus affecting 15th's character.

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