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novantinuum
Rating: G
Word Count/Length/Size: 779 words
Creator's Summary: I find that I am in two minds about the Doctor’s “lighter” nature this season, really- but mostly I think the reason so many fans are left wanting is because we’re still subconsciously expecting a highly traumatized post Time War Doctor, when the story has long moved on entirely from those threads and is now taking a moment to allow the Doctor a lease of new life. A breath of fresh air.
Characters/Pairing: Thirteenth Doctor
Warnings/Notes: N/A
Reasons for reccing: While I overall enjoyed series 11, a lot more than most people I think, I certainly had my issues with it; primarily how the Doctor doesn't seem to have that inner darkness that plague the Doctor throughout the ninth and twelfth incarnations due to the trauma of the Time War. And this meta analyses how Thirteen represents the acceptance of that loss, of overcoming it, moving on, and letting go—so it's unfitting for us to expect the same level of angst and darkness when she represents a return to the Doctor's optimism. I'm still yearning for some Dark!Doctor moments—and I certainly think it would be unfitting for the Doctor to never struggle with her darkness, as recovery doesn't mean the scars aren't there—but I like this meta because it reminds me to look at this Doctor as a long line of character development and a sign of progress for the Doctor.
Link: https://novantinuum.tumblr.com/post/180489265354/
Creator:
Rating: G
Word Count/Length/Size: 779 words
Creator's Summary: I find that I am in two minds about the Doctor’s “lighter” nature this season, really- but mostly I think the reason so many fans are left wanting is because we’re still subconsciously expecting a highly traumatized post Time War Doctor, when the story has long moved on entirely from those threads and is now taking a moment to allow the Doctor a lease of new life. A breath of fresh air.
Characters/Pairing: Thirteenth Doctor
Warnings/Notes: N/A
Reasons for reccing: While I overall enjoyed series 11, a lot more than most people I think, I certainly had my issues with it; primarily how the Doctor doesn't seem to have that inner darkness that plague the Doctor throughout the ninth and twelfth incarnations due to the trauma of the Time War. And this meta analyses how Thirteen represents the acceptance of that loss, of overcoming it, moving on, and letting go—so it's unfitting for us to expect the same level of angst and darkness when she represents a return to the Doctor's optimism. I'm still yearning for some Dark!Doctor moments—and I certainly think it would be unfitting for the Doctor to never struggle with her darkness, as recovery doesn't mean the scars aren't there—but I like this meta because it reminds me to look at this Doctor as a long line of character development and a sign of progress for the Doctor.
Link: https://novantinuum.tumblr.com/post/180489265354/