[ SECRET POST #3050 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3050 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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02.
[Michael Keaton, Eddie Redmayne]


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03.
[Touken Ranbu (DMM)]


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04.
(Watership Down)


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05.
[Republique]


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06.
[Cardcaptor Sakura]


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07.
[Donkey Kong Country (TV series)]


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08.
[Türkisch für Anfänger]


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09.
[Tom Waits (left), Mark Lanegan (right)]















Notes:

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Secrets Not Posted: [ 0 - broken links ], [ 0 - not!secrets ], [ 0 - not!fandom ], [ 0 - too big ], [ 0 - repeat ].
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Suggestions, comments, and concerns should go here.

Comments

Re: Incorrect fandom assumptions that bug you

[sarillia]

I guess I'm confused by the argument that it's never been a big deal before so it shouldn't have been one that time. It's acknowledged that there are differences in their personalities so why shouldn't some of them be more dramatic about it than others? I'd have an easier time understanding the complaint if it was a matter of it seeming out of character for Ten specifically.

Re: Incorrect fandom assumptions that bug you

[intrigueing]

Interesting question. For me, reason #1 is that the regenerations are part of what IMO belongs in the realm of the Doctor-as-a-single-entity, not Ten-as-one-regeneration. Regeneration reactions are some of the most consistent things between regenerations - he feels confused, he's weirded out by his appearance, he reaches out for new clothes, paraphanalia, etc, to ground himself and figure out who he is now and stabilize his sense of identity. Sure, every regeneration has different personalities, but The Doctor also has a personality that overrides all those different regeneration personalities. The regeneration personalities are subsets of The Doctor's personality. I could totally see Ten being more dramatic about his regeneration than some other regenerations, but it's more about the big stink he raises about it, yelling at Wilf and talking as if he's really dying, and doing so without being called on it or contradicted, that just doesn't really sit right with The Doctor, who overrides Ten.

Reason #2 is that the episode was all-around unsympathetic and hamfisted and corny, in a bad way, regardless of characterization and continuity.

For me it's more an issue of under-explanation. If there was a better-explained reason for why Ten threw such a shit-fit this time I wouldn't mind it as much, because you're right that it is a fascinating idea to explore. It's really creepy and raises all sorts of existential questions about identity and what makes me, me, etc.