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jkilla88 t1_iu7s6l1 wrote

Reply to comment by L-System in 'The Devil’s Hour' – Proof That Peter Capaldi Is One Of The World’s Most Terrifying Actors by Gato1980

Arguably because the doctor is a villain in a way.

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L_Cranston_Shadow t1_iu7xydr wrote

The Doctor is a fearsome creature, as seen at the end of Family of Blood. Even the most fearsome races, including the Daleks, fear him, and for good reason. He can be civil, polite, and even cheerful and jovial, but he is not a nice "person".

One of my favorite moments is when Matt Smith has an alien race look up what happened to every race that opposed him and then tells them to run.

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SalukiKnightX t1_iu8lhhr wrote

>He never raised his voice. That was the worst thing… the fury of the Time Lord… and then we discovered why. Why this Doctor, who had fought with gods and demons, why he had run away from us and hidden. He was being kind…

> Good men don't need rules. Today is not the day to find out why I have so many.

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DK_Art t1_iu9dmve wrote

Just reading the quote i hear it in his voice. Chills

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nevereatpears t1_iu89ybd wrote

The doctor is clearly not a villain

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GuyWithLag t1_iu8ha9r wrote

>The doctor is clearly not a villain

The Doctor is a deity. Major or minor is debatable, but tends towards chaotic good...

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nevereatpears t1_iu9jgg0 wrote

So you think he uses his powers for evil. That's what you're saying?

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LadyLazaev t1_iu9s30w wrote

That's not what "chaotic good" means.

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nevereatpears t1_iu9v7df wrote

Nope, but you're arguing that the doctor is in someway a villain even though he saves the world and civilizations throughout time on a consistent episodic basis.

This whole argument is nonsense. Plus to go the other route on your argument, he's not a deity or a god. He's a god like figure. Closer to a fallen angel as his whole mythology (forgetting the Chibnall shite) is about him stealing a tardis and fleeing/being cast aside by the timelord race.

You've only been upvoted for the poncey statement. It in no way supports your argument that the doctor is a villain i.e. evil in some way.

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LadyLazaev t1_iua5e4l wrote

The Doctor generally isn't a villain, but occasionally cleaves close to it. Remember the whole "Time Lord Victorius" thing? Or the other times where the only thing to keep him from doing terrible things is his companions. The Doctor has said it many times himself that when he's alone for too long he goes.... wrong.

I also think that you've got me confused with somebody else and you really should double check who you're replying to in the future. But what they said is correct. The Doctor is a deity and a terrifying existence--whether he is good or bad; hero or villain, is often down to perspective. Most of the times he comes across as good, but he is always capable of doing terrible things.

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