Both moments proved raw, striking, and heightened the stakes of their respective episodes.
When Rogue vanished, the Doctor tried to cover up his pain.
Then Jon Pertwee arrived as a flamboyant, car-driving, martial arts-using Doctor, redefining the character once again.
Ultimately,every incarnation of the Doctor inDoctor Whohas always cared.
Some will be lighter, others will be darker, some will be expressive, others will be unsociable.
Fifteen falls into neither pitfall.
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Emotional or not, the best of Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor is yet to come.
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
