1) The Twelfth Doctor At His Best
No one can deny that Peter Capaldi was the perfect choice to play the Twelfth Doctor. After two younger, so-called ‘boyfriend’ Doctors, it made sense to spice things up by going with an older actor. Not only that, but Capaldi himself is a tremendous performer who knows the character inside and out thanks to being an avid Doctor Who fan his whole life.
That said, the Twelfth Doctor as a character has had his ups and downs. The decision in season 8 to characterize him as a potentially cruel and aloof man only put people off this Doctor. In season 9, the Doctor became much more likeable again but he was adorned with slightly gimmicky accessories – like his guitar and sunglasses.
For season 10, though, the character has grown out of his earlier mood swings and gimmicks and Peter Capaldi has been finally allowed to simply play the Doctor. With oodles of gravitas, lots of sarcastic humour and a whole lot of heart, the Twelfth Doctor is now a fully cemented character who calls back to the Time Lords of old. Namely, the portrayals of William Hartnell, Jon Pertwee and a hint of Tom Baker.
It’s a crying shame that Capaldi has elected to leave Doctor Who after this season, as he clearly has much left to give the show, but at least we got to see him become the awesome Doctor we always knew he could be.
