History Characters / DoctorWhoDoctors

* InternalHomage: So far, each of the revival series Doctors has inherited traits from and taken inspiration from a particular classic series Doctor, beginning with the Fourteenth Doctor, the revival era Doctors have also started to be used in the mixing:

** He's also similar to the Fourth Doctor in terms of popularity as he's quite beloved in the fandom (while Four is considered to be the definitive Classic Doctor, Ten is considered to be the definitive Revival Doctor).

** He's also slightly similar to the Fifth Doctor, as they are both successors to very popular Doctors (Four and Ten respectively who are considered to be the definitive Doctors of their respective eras), they're both younger compared to their predecessors [[note]]while Davison was only 29 (a distinction he shares with Gatwa who plays the Fifteenth Doctor) when cast, Smith was ''26'' when cast, making him by far the youngest actor to ever play the Doctor[[/note]] and have parted hairstyles (in opposite directions, Five's to the left, and Eleven's to the right).

** Thirteen is a direct homage to both the Fourth and Fifth Doctors along with a little bit of the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth; she shares Four's rather bouncy hyperactive personality (which Six had as well, but was far more bombastic and unstable by comparison), and wearing an unusual outfit which is shared with both Four and Six (in which it has three colored stripes on her shirt as a reference and tribute to Four's iconic multicolored scarf, it's also similar to Sixth's infamous suit-in-a-rainbow-factory outfit, though in far better taste). Her hairstyle is very similar to Five's (though parted in the opposite direction [[note]]Ten's initial hairstyle and Eleven's hairstyle were parted in the same direction as Thirteen's[[/note]] and having the exact same hair color, in which both respective actors had to dye their hair to play the role [[note]]Davison's natural darker brunette color was used during Tom Baker's actual regeneration episode before dying it blonde for his first full episode (though both Nathan-Turner and Davison chalked it up as part of the regeneration effect as to explain Five's hair color changing from Baker's last episode to Davison's first), and Whittaker's darker brunette hair roots can still be seen[[/note]]) and starts out with a trio of companions, though under different circumstances (Five already had companions left over from Four's final episode, Thirteen gets her companions as soon as her first episode). Like Seven, she's very short [[note]]both [=McCoy=] and Whittaker are only 5'3 inc tall, making them the shortest actors to play the role[[/note]]. And much like Eight, she is also a bouncy and optimistic successor to a darker Doctor but ends up being put through the ringer as time goes on.
** Fourteen is basically a slightly older and wiser version of the Tenth Doctor due to being played by the same actor in David Tennant doing a not-so-quite RoleReprise (making him the only Revival Era Doctor to not be based on any of the Classic Era Doctors [[note]]though if Ten is based on the Fifth Doctor (who was the incarnation that Tennant grew up watching), makes Fourteen an extension of it[[/note]]), including wearing a similar BadassLongcoat (only blue instead of brown, which Ten also wore for Series 3), and wearing houndstooth pattern pants that are taken from the Second Doctor and a similar houndstooth pattern vest that's inspired by the Eleventh Doctor's instead of the pinstripe design of Ten. He's pretty much the Tenth Doctor with [[CompositeCharacter the traits of his next 3 successors]] and their CharacterDevelopment, though with a huge amount of HeroicFatigue (which is actually the main reason Thirteen regenerated back into a form similar to Ten in the first place), and lacking the infamous vanity issues Ten had. Like Ten (and by extension Five), he also gets his Sonic Screwdriver destroyed (though like Ten, he gets a replacement one), and even once again duels against the Sycorax in a sword duel (unlike Ten, Fourteen doesn't [[AnArmAndALeg lose his hand]]). He also holds the opposite view of regeneration; unlike Ten who was terrified of regenerating and wasted one of them due to vanity when shot by a Dalek (using up his Twelfth regeneration of his first cycle) and was terrified of regenerating (as he was approaching his Thirteenth and final incarnation [[note]]even moreso in-universe when you realize Ten is the shortest living incarnation (even shorter than Nine's, despite having more seasons than him), which is another reason he didn't want to go, Fourteen is likewise the shortest on-screen TV incarnation due to only appearing in 3 total episodes (5 if his cameo after Thirteen regeneration's and the Children In Need special are counted)[[/note]]), Fourteen was perfectly willing to change much like his predecessors....[[spoiler:except he doesn't]].

** The Tenth Doctor is most similar to [[Creator/PeterDavison Davison's]] Fifth Doctor, whom Creator/DavidTennant grew up watching [[note]]despite the fact that Tennant admitted to starting off on the show watching the tail end of [[Creator/TomBaker Baker's Fourth Doctor]] which he admitted was his Doctor, it was Davison's portrayal and tenure that converted Tennant into being the fan he is today[[/note]]. Both Doctors are the most emotional and human, deadly-accurate with a cricket ball, have bad luck with commuter planes, put glasses on when focusing, broke their sonic screwdrivers, inexplicably wear trainers to accompany their formal wardrobes, semi-frequently encounter the Master, and face [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E6TheCavesOfAndrozani tragic endings]] to [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime their lives]]. (Most of these traits are lampshaded when the Doctors [[Recap/DoctorWho2007CiNSTimeCrash meet up]].) Davies' [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E11Utopia "Utopia"]] also owes a debt to [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E3Frontios "Frontios"]], in which the TARDIS "drifts too far into the future" and discovers a colony of humans struggling to survive on the outer rim. Other obvious homages include [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E5BlackOrchid "Black Orchid"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E7TheUnicornAndTheWasp "The Unicorn and the Wasp"]] (Merchant Ivory whodunnits) and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS20E3MawdrynUndead "Mawdryn Undead"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E3SchoolReunion "School Reunion"]] (both set at a boarding school and showcasing a semi-retired companion), and they also have their hairstyle parted in a certain way [[note]]Five's was parted to the left throughout his tenure (he's the only confirmed incarnation whose hairstyle is parted this way) and Ten's was parted to the right initially before switching it up to different styles, his successor Eleven would fully part his hair to the right as would the Thirteenth Doctor, who also has the same hair color as Five[[/note]]. It gets even more {{Meta}} as they're now related in real life. He's also similar to the Fourth Doctor in terms of popularity as he's quite beloved in the fandom (while Four is considered to be the definitive Classic Doctor, Ten is considered to be the definitive Revival Doctor).
** The Eleventh Doctor greatly resembles Creator/PatrickTroughton, the Second Doctor, right down to the bow tie and awkward, clownish demeanour (though their hairstyles are different). Creator/MattSmith's favourite classic Doctor serial is the Second Doctor's [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E1TheTombOfTheCybermen "The Tomb of the Cybermen"]]. Additionally, the names of their primary companions sound similar (Two had Scottish Jamie and English Zoe, while Eleven had [[GenderFlip Scottish Amy and English Rory]]). Both the Second and the Eleventh Doctors [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E2TheAbominableSnowmen battled]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E5TheWebOfFear against]] [[Recap/DoctorWho2012CSTheSnowmen the]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E6TheBellsOfSaintJohn Great]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E13TheNameOfTheDoctor Intelligence]]. And then there's his final episode, [[Recap/DoctorWho2013CSTheTimeOfTheDoctor "The Time of the Doctor"]], a.k.a. the longest "Base Under Siege" '''ever'''. The only thing they have a difference in is their regeneration scene: Two's regeneration was never fully seen on-screen due to the technical limitations at the time near of the end of TheSixties [[note]]he was seen floating away out of view of the screen just as he began to change into his next incarnation making it one of two regeneration scenes to not be fully completed, only for the Third Doctor's first episode to begin with him stumbling out of the TARDIS already regenerated[[/note]], whereas we actually see Eleven regenerate into the Twelfth Doctor. He's also slightly similar to the Fifth Doctor, as they're both younger compared to their predecessors and have parted hairstyles (in opposite directions, Five's to the left, and Eleven's to the right) [[note]]while Davison was only 29 (a distinction he shares with Gatwa who plays the Fifteenth Doctor) when cast, Smith was ''26'' when cast, making him by far the youngest actor to play the Doctor.[[/note]]

** The Tenth Doctor is most similar to [[Creator/PeterDavison Davison's]] Fifth Doctor, whom Creator/DavidTennant grew up watching. Both Doctors are the most emotional and human, deadly-accurate with a cricket ball, have bad luck with commuter planes, put glasses on when focusing, broke their sonic screwdrivers, inexplicably wear trainers to accompany their formal wardrobes, semi-frequently encounter the Master, and face [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E6TheCavesOfAndrozani tragic endings]] to [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime their lives]]. (Most of these traits are lampshaded when the Doctors [[Recap/DoctorWho2007CiNSTimeCrash meet up]].) Davies' [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E11Utopia "Utopia"]] also owes a debt to [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E3Frontios "Frontios"]], in which the TARDIS "drifts too far into the future" and discovers a colony of humans struggling to survive on the outer rim. Other obvious homages include [[Recap/DoctorWhoS19E5BlackOrchid "Black Orchid"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E7TheUnicornAndTheWasp "The Unicorn and the Wasp"]] (Merchant Ivory whodunnits) and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS20E3MawdrynUndead "Mawdryn Undead"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E3SchoolReunion "School Reunion"]] (both set at a boarding school and showcasing a semi-retired companion), and they also have their hairstyle parted in a certain way [[note]]Five's was parted to the left throughout his tenure (he's the only confirmed doctor whose hairstyle is parted this way) and Ten's was parted to the right initially before switching it up to different styles, his successor Eleven would fully part his hair to the right as would the Thirteenth Doctor, who also has the same hair color as Five[[/note]]. It gets even more {{Meta}} as they're now related in real life.
** The Eleventh Doctor greatly resembles Creator/PatrickTroughton, the Second Doctor, right down to the bow tie and awkward, clownish demeanour (though their hairstyles are different). Creator/MattSmith's favourite classic Doctor serial is the Second Doctor's [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E1TheTombOfTheCybermen "The Tomb of the Cybermen"]]. Additionally, the names of their primary companions sound similar (Two had Scottish Jamie and English Zoe, while Eleven had [[GenderFlip Scottish Amy and English Rory]]). Both the Second and the Eleventh Doctors [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E2TheAbominableSnowmen battled]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E5TheWebOfFear against]] [[Recap/DoctorWho2012CSTheSnowmen the]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E6TheBellsOfSaintJohn Great]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS33E13TheNameOfTheDoctor Intelligence]]. And then there's his final episode, [[Recap/DoctorWho2013CSTheTimeOfTheDoctor "The Time of the Doctor"]], a.k.a. the longest "Base Under Siege" '''ever'''. The only thing they have a difference in is their regeneration scene: Two's regeneration was never fully seen on-screen due to the technical limitations at the time near of the end of TheSixties [[note]]he was seen floating away out of view of the screen just as he began to change into his next incarnation making it one of two regeneration scenes to not be fully completed, only for the Third Doctor's first episode to begin with him stumbling out of the TARDIS already regenerated[[/note]], whereas we actually see Eleven regenerate into the Twelfth Doctor.

*** Capaldi's Doctor is somewhat of an homage to the First Doctor, symbolizing a "reboot" of the character's bimillenial lifespan. (The Eleventh Doctor expired once his regeneration cycle was up, whereupon he was given a fresh set of lives by the Time Lords.) This incarnation can no longer be defined as the War Doctor, or the Last of the Time Lords, or the "Oncoming Storm". He's starting from square one: [[HistoryRepeats aged, runaway Time Lord in a TARDIS he doesn't know how to fly, with a companion who teaches at Coal Hill School]]. With the addition of ex-soldier Danny Pink and absentee student Courtney, he has a complete set. (Barbara, Ian, and Susan, respectively.)

** Fourteen is basically a slightly older and wiser version of the Tenth Doctor due to being played by the same actor (making him the only Revival Era Doctor to not be based on any of the Classic Era Doctors), including wearing a similar BadassLongcoat (only blue instead of brown, which Ten also wore for Series 3), and wearing houndstooth pattern pants that are taken from the Second Doctor and a similar houndstooth pattern vest that's inspired by the Eleventh Doctor's instead of the pinstripe design of Ten. He's pretty much the Tenth Doctor with [[CompositeCharacter the traits of his next 3 successors]] and their CharacterDevelopment, though with a huge amount of HeroicFatigue (which is actually the main reason Thirteen regenerated back into a form similar to Ten in the first place), and lacking the infamous vanity issues Ten had. He also holds the opposite view of regeneration; unlike Ten who was terrified of regenerating and wasted one of them due to vanity when shot by a Dalek (using up his Twelfth regeneration of his first cycle) and was terrified of regenerating (as he was approaching his Thirteenth and final incarnation), Fourteen was perfectly willing to change much like his predecessors....[[spoiler:except he doesn't]].
** Fifteen appears to be based off of the Fifth, Eighth and Ninth Doctors (much like Thirteen and Ten before him), judging by what we see of him so far. Fifteen much like Five is the second youngest of the Doctors [[note]]both Davison and Gatwa were only 29 when announced as the Doctor[[/note]], he has Eight's admiration (unlike Eight's love for humans, Fifteen is shown to love ''all'' species[[note]]it's unclear if it'll extend to his hated enemies, the Daleks[[/note]]), openness, and passion for life, and much like Nine, he has very short hair (even shorter than Nine's), wears a leather jacket (brown instead of black) and is the first Doctor of a soft reboot with the same showrunner along with having episodes related to strong TolietHumor [[note]]Creator/RussellTDavies headlined Nine's Era and is the current showrunner of Fifteen's era[[/note]].

** Thirteen is a direct homage to both the Fourth and Fifth Doctors along with a little bit of the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth; she shares Four's rather bouncy hyperactive personality (which Six had as well, but was far more bombastic), and wearing an unusual outfit which is shared with both Four and Six (in which it has three colored stripes on her shirt as a reference and tribute to Four's iconic multicolored scarf, it's also similar to Sixth's infamous suit-in-a-rainbow-factory outfit, though in far better taste). Her hairstyle is very similar to Five's (though parted in the opposite direction [[note]]Ten's initial hairstyle and Eleven's hairstyle were parted in the same direction as Thirteen's[[/note]] and having the exact same hair color, in which both respective actors had to dye their hair to play the role [[note]]Davison's natural darker brunette color was used during Tom Baker's actual regeneration episode before dying it blonde for his first full episode (though both Nathan-Turner and Davison chalked it up as part of the regeneration effect as to explain Five's hair color changing from Baker's last episode to Davison's first), and Whittaker's darker brunette hair roots can still be seen[[/note]]) and starts out with a trio of companions, though under different circumstances (Five already had companions left over from Four's final episode, Thirteen gets her companions as soon as her first episode). Like Seven, she's the shortest Doctor [[note]]both [=McCoy=] and Whittaker are only 5'3 inc tall, making them the shortest actors to play the role[[/note]]. And much like Eight, she is also a bouncy and optimistic successor to a darker Doctor but ends up being put through the ringer as time goes on.
** Fourteen is basically a slightly older and wiser version of the Tenth Doctor due to being played by the same actor (making him the only Revival Era Doctor to not be based on any of the Classic Era Doctors), including wearing a similar BadassLongcoat (only blue instead of brown), and wearing houndstooth pattern pants and vest that are taken from the Second Doctor instead of the pinstripe design of Ten. He's pretty much the Tenth Doctor with [[CompositeCharacter the traits of his 3 successors]] and their CharacterDevelopment, though with a huge amount of HeroicFatigue (which is actually the reason Thirteen regenerated back into a form similar to Ten), and lacking the infamous vanity issues Ten had. He also holds the opposite view of regeneration; unlike Ten who was terrified of regenerating and wasted one of them due to vanity (using up his Twelfth regeneration of his first cycle), Fourteen was perfectly willing to change much like his predecessors....[[spoiler:except he doesn't]].
** Fifteen appears to be based off of the Fifth, Eighth and Ninth Doctors (much like Thirteen and Ten before him), judging by what we see of him so far. Fifteen much like Five is the second youngest of the Doctors [[note]]both Davison and Gatwa were only 29 when announced as the Doctor[[/note]], he has Eight's admiration (unlike Eight's love for humans, Fifteen is shown to love ''all'' species[[note]]it's unclear if it'll extend to his hated enemies, the Daleks[[/note]]), openness, and passion for life, and much like Nine, he has very short hair (even shorter than Nine's), wears a leather jacket (brown instead of black) and is the first Doctor of a soft reboot with the same showrunner [[note]]Creator/RussellTDavies headlined both Nine's and Fifteen's eras[[/note]].
*** He's also a loving tribute to the Lenny Henry Doctor, a parody version of the Doctor that appeared to have regenerated from the Sixth Doctor, right down to having the same hairstyle and facial hair as him. Even Henry himself went on to congratulate Gatwa upon landing the long awaited role.

** Fourteen is basically a slightly older and wiser version of the Tenth Doctor due to being played by the same actor (making him the only Revival Era Doctor to not be based on any of the Classic Era Doctors), including wearing a similar BadassLongcoat (only blue instead of brown), and wearing houndstooth pattern pants and vest that are taken from the Second Doctor instead of the pinstripe design of Ten. He's pretty much the Tenth Doctor with [[CompositeCharacter the traits of his 3 successors]] and their CharacterDevelopment, though with a huge amount of HeroicFatigue (which is actually the reason Thirteen regenerated back into a form similar to Ten) and Fourteen lacks the infamous vanity issues Ten had. He also held the opposite views of regeneration, unlike Ten who was terrified of regenerating and wasted one of them due to vanity (using up his Twelfth regeneration of his first cycle), Fourteen was perfectly willing to change much like his predecessors....[[spoiler:except he doesn't]].
** Fifteen appears to be based off of the Fifth, Eighth and the Ninth Doctors (much like Thirteen and Ten before him), judging by what we see him so far. Fifteen much like Five is the second youngest of the Doctors [[note]]both Davison and Gatwa were only 29 when announced as the Doctor[[/note]], he has Eight's love and admiration (unlike Eight's love for humans, Fifteen is shown to love ''all'' species [[note]]it's unclear if it'll extent to his hated enemies, the Daleks[[/note]]), and much like Nine, he has very short hair (which is even shorter than Nine's), wears a leather jacket (brown instead of black) and is the first Doctor of a supposed reboot with the same showrunner [[note]]Creator/RussellTDavies headlined both Nine's and Fifteen 's eras[[/note]].
*** He's also a loving tribute to the Freddie Mercy Doctor, who previously played a parody version of the Doctor that appeared to have regenerated from the Seventh Doctor [[note]]in hindsight making him another Eighth Doctor, albeit a non-canon one[[/note]], right down to having the same hairstyle and facial hair as him. Even Mercury himself went on to congratulate Gatwa upon landing the long awaited role.

** Thirteen is a direct homage to both the Fourth and Fifth Doctors along with a little bit of the Sixth and Eighth; she shares Four's rather bouncy hyperactive personality (which Six had as well, but was far more bombastic), and wearing an unusual outfit which is shared with both Four and Six (in which it has three colored stripes on her shirt as a reference and tribute to Four's iconic multicolored scarf, it's also similar to Sixth's infamous suit-in-a-rainbow-factory outfit, though in far better taste). Her hairstyle is very similar to Five's (though parted in the opposite direction [[note]]Ten's initial hairstyle and Eleven's hairstyle were parted in the same direction as Thirteen's[[/note]] and having the exact same hair color, in which both respective actors had to dye their hair to play the role [[note]]Davison's natural darker brunette color was used during Tom Baker's actual regeneration episode before dying it blonde for his first full episode (though both Nathan-Turner and Davison chalked it up as part of the regeneration effect as to explain Five's hair color changing from Baker's last episode to Davison's first), and Whittaker's darker brunette hair roots can still be seen[[/note]]) and starts out with a trio of companions, though under different circumstances (Five already had companions left over from Four's final episode, Thirteen gets her companions as soon as her first episode). Like Eight, she is also a bouncy and optimistic successor to a darker Doctor but ends up being put through the ringer as time goes on.

** Fifteen appears to be based off of the Fifth, Eighth and the Ninth Doctors (much like Thirteen and Ten before him), judging by what we see him so far. Fifteen much like Five is the second youngest of the Doctors [[note]]both Davison and Gatwa were only 29 when announced as the Doctor[[/note]], he has Eight's love and admiration (unlike Eight's love for humans, Fifteen is shown to love ''all'' species [[note]]it's unclear if it'll extent to his hated enemies, the Daleks[[/note]]), and much like Nine, he has very short hair (which is even shorter than Nine's), wears a leather jacket (brown instead of black) and is the first Doctor of a supposed reboot with the same showrunner [[note]]Creator/RusselTDavies headlined both Nine's and Fifteen 's eras[[/note]].

* InternalHomage: So far, each of the revival series Doctors has inherited traits from and taken inspiration from a particular classic series Doctor:

** Fourteen is basically a slightly older and wiser version of the Tenth Doctor due to being played by the same actor (making him the only Revival Era Doctor to not be based on any of the Classic Era Doctors), including wearing a similar BadassLongcoat (only blue instead of brown), and wearing houndstooth pattern pants and vest that are taken from the Second Doctor instead of the pinstripe design of Ten. He's pretty much the Tenth Doctor with [[CompositeCharacter the traits of his 3 successors]] and their CharacterDevelopment, though with a huge amount of HeroicFatigue and Fourteen lacks the infamous vanity issues Ten had. He opposite views of regeneration, unlike Ten who was terrified of regenerating and wasted one of them due to vanity (using up his Twelfth regeneration of his first cycle), Fourteen was perfectly willing to change....[[spoiler:except he doesn't]].
** Fifteen appears to be based off of the Fifth, Eighth and the Ninth Doctors (much like Thirteen and Ten before him), judging by what we see him so far. Fifteen much like Five is the second youngest of the Doctors [[note]]both Davison and Gatwa were only 29 when announced[[/note]], he has Eight's love and admiration (unlike Eight's loves for humans, Fifteen is shown to love ''all'' species [[note]]it's unclear if it'll extent to his enemies the Daleks[[/note]]), and much like Nine, he has very short hair (which is even shorter than Nine's), wears a leather jacket (brown instead of black) and is the first Doctor of a supposed reboot.
*** He's also a loving tribute to the Freddie Mercy Doctor, who previously played a parody version of the Doctor that appeared to have regenerated from the Seventh Doctor [[note]]in hindsight making him another Eighth Doctor, albeit a non-canon one [[/note]], right down to having the same hairstyle and facial hair as him. Even Mercury himself went on to congratulate Gatwa upon landing the long awaited role.

** Fourteen is basically a slightly older and wiser version of the Tenth Doctor due to being played by the same actor (making him the only Doctor to not be based on any of the Classic Era Doctors), including wearing a similar BadassLongcoat (only blue instead of brown), and wearing houndstooth pattern pants and vest that are taken from the Second Doctor instead of the pinstripe design of Ten. He's pretty much the Tenth Doctor with [[CompositeCharacter the traits of his 3 successors]] and their CharacterDevelopment, though with a huge amount of HeroicFatiuge and Fourteen lacks the infamous vanity issues Ten had. He opposite views of regeneration, unlike Ten who was terrified of regenerating and wasted one of them (using up his Twelfth regeneration of his first cycle), Fourteen was perfectly willing to change....[[spoiler:except he doesn't]].
** Fifteen appears to be based off of the Fifth, Eighth and the Ninth Doctors (much like Thirteen and Ten before him), judging by what we see him so far. Fifteen much like Five is the second youngest of the Doctors [[note]]both Davison and Gatwa were only 29 when announced[[/note]], he has Eight's love and admiration (unlike Eight's loves for humans, Fifteen is shown to love ''all'' species [[note]]it's unclear if it'll extent to his enemies the Daleks[[/note]]), and much like Nine, he has very short hair (even shorter than Nine's) and is the first Doctor of a supposed reboot.
*** He's also a loving tribute to the Freddie Mercy Doctor, who previously played a parody version of the Doctor that appeared to have regenerated from the Seventh Doctor [[note]]in hindsight making him another Eighth Doctor[[/note]], right down to having the same hairstyle and facial hair as him. Even Mercury himself went on to congratulate Gatwa upon landing the long awaited role.

** Fourteen is basically a slightly older and wiser version of the Tenth Doctor due to being played by the same actor (making him the only Doctor to not be based on any of the Classic Era Doctors), including wearing a similar BadassLongcoat (only blue instead of brown), and wearing houndstooth pattern pants and vest that are taken from the Second Doctor instead of the pinstripe design of Ten. He's pretty much the Tenth Doctor with [[CompositeCharacter the traits of his 3 successors]] and their CharacterDevelopment. However Fourteen lacks the infamous vanity issues Ten had and have the opposite views of regeneration. Unlike Ten who was terrified of regenerating and wasted one of them (using up his Twelfth regeneration of his first cycle), Fourteen was perfectly willing to change....[[spoiler:except he doesn't]].

** He's also a tribute to the Freddie Mercy Doctor, who previously played a parody version of the Doctor that appeared to have regenerated from the Seventh Doctor, right down to having the same hairstyle and facial hair as him. Even Mercury himself outright congratulated Gatwa on landing the role.

** [[Recap/DoctorWho20thASTheFiveDoctors "The Five Doctors"]]: First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth.