I love Capaldi’s doctor so much. He never tries to pretend any more that he’s not an alien. The mask is off in this incarnation. And yet somehow he seems all the more human because of it at times.
xedalpha
I loved this scene so much. It was one of those where you get to see him as an alien.
LPTV
Twelve is the most honest incarnation of the Doctor in the new show. NuWho tends to present the Doctor as this holier-than-thou Christ figure who hates guns and all violence, but Twelve is actually pretty upfront about his pragmatism. He's not a lonely god, he's a flawed character who tries to do good and has to weigh the losses and gains to achieve the best outcome.
TheCrippledEgg
I like how she challenges the Doctor and demands a straight answer out of him. She doesn't just blindly go along with everything he says and does. She thinks for herself. There's a bit of Seven and Ace in there.
"Have you ever killed anyone? There's a look in your eyes sometimes that makes me wonder. Have you!?"
"...There are situations where the options available are limited—"
"Not what I asked."
"Sometimes, the choices we make—"
"That's NOT what I asked!"
"...Yes."
OrangeKyle
"I'm 2000 years old, and I've never had the time for the luxury of an outrage". Such a masterfully written line, so much power. Proves his point instantly, shows his inner self while also trying to hide some darker parts of him. After the 'Day of the Doctor' we know that the Doctor knows the exact number, but chooses to forget. So much thought put into that 1 line, beautiful
azrafrahman
What’s really interesting here is that obviously he’s leaned into his outrage before, and it’s *always* been a mistake. He’s not just speaking out his ass, he knows for a fact when he makes time for “the luxury of outrage” more people die, because it’s happened. Again and again. He lets himself be consumed by his rage, and it only ever makes things worse.
adammyers
This is one of 12’s greatest moments. The scared, angry and legitimately (in her mind) outraged Bill is calmly taught a valuable lesson about the uselessness and unhelpfullness of selective outrage.
kuziokundera
Capaldia and Mackie are both amazing in this scene, but Capaldi is running a masterclass on face acting right here.
The little glances away, and that little smile he gives Bill just before he confirms he's killed people. He's impressed that she's pushing him, but sorry that he has to tell her.
It's always been one of Capaldi's strengths.
ApetureTestSubject
Idk how Bill had react if the doctor answerd "my entire race
haninasayegh
Man, this interaction and speech screams 7th Doctor. I’ve heard 12 described as a composite Doctor who
embodies all of his previous incarnations, and boy, does it really come through in this scene. Not only can you hear 7 talking to Bill, but the facial expressions and mannerisms are the same, down to the way he holds his hat.
Really shows how much of a great actor Capaldi is, and how much he understands the Doctor as a character.
lucasalcantara
1:47 something about 12’s faint flicker of a smile in this frustration with the emotional situation really felt palpable. Both because he didn’t want a lecture of morality, and he didn’t feel he had to justify something like this. Capaldi’s Doctor is so great to me because of his perfect blend of emotional control and honesty.
DevilGeneImbued
The more I watched capaldi play the doctor the more it felt like it was the doctor's natural progression as a character
He had been alive far longer than anyone could imagine and went through far too many horrors losing far too many people countless times
As much as I love doctor who, capaldi could have been the final one and it would have felt natural
MasterThanatos
Its brilliant how impatient he is with her, with the amount of time he spent on Trenzalor and how long hes been alive hes had conversations like this many times. With some of the older doctors they would be ashamed and sentimental but the 12th has had all these years to grow and move on from his morally unjust actions and although its clear he'ss not fully accepted it hes old enough to know that this conversation isnt helping anybody.
crackedman
Capaldis run as the doctor was so refreshing. I think in the years to come it will be looked on by more people as one of the best - especially his time with Bill Potts!
bletty
The way he said how if you never move on you'll see more people die. I have a notebook where I write down all Doctors quotes and memorable moments to remember when the times get tough but for this episode I just wrote down the title. Amazing episode. Too many good stuff here.
mimilook
Bill: "Did you kill anyone?"
12th: "Yes."
Bill: "How many?"
12th: "Billions. But there's a still a chance to save other people."
gtaipan
I love the little easter egg to Mummy on the Orient Express. "Sometimes the choices you have -"
arnelesschaeve
"The luxury of outrage" - a perfect description of the internet, especially social platforms such as Twitter.
andrewturkington
'I'm 2000 years old and I've never had the time for the luxury of outrage.'
And that from a Timelord...
TaweretSekhmet
Cheers to the kid staying on track, brushing by the Doctor being 2k years old and focusing on the fact that the Doctor said they're fish food
