Instead, "The End of Time" was able to satisfyingly explore this darker aspect of the Doctor's nature in a single scene, while also delivering the battle royale fans were anticipating in the Tenth Doctor's final adventure and highlighting the Doctor's more heroic qualities. The Tenth Doctor's era would have ended on a decidedly bleaker note had he spent most of his final episode complaining he was too important to die for a regular family - behavior that would also feel oddly out of character for the Doctor. The moment is a powerful one, revealing a more human side to the Doctor, though arguably the scene's impact proves this inner conflict didn't need to be the focus of an entire episode.Ībandoning this smaller finale to the Tenth Doctor's tenure in favor of "The End of Time" was probably a wise move on Davies' part. "The End of Time" saw a similar exploration of this side of the Doctor, confined to a single scene, when he rages against giving his life to save Wilf from the irradiated control booth. The quieter story would have primarily revolved around the Doctor's internal struggle as he faces the prospect of having to give up his own life for a simple family, devoid of any menacing Time Lords or world-ending schemes. Since leaving the series in 2010 his career has continued to rise, with lead roles in films, TV series and theatre.Davies' alternate idea for the Tenth Doctor's final story would certainly have given a lot more breathing room to an exploration of the darker side of the character. Playing the Doctor made him a household name and a sex symbol, being voted "Sexiest Man in the Universe" by readers of The Pink Paper and 16th Sexiest Man in the World by a Cosmopolitan survey. David was cast to play the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who (2005) alongsideīillie Piper, after Christopher Eccleston decided to leave. Amongst other things, he spent several years as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and became famous from his lead roles in TV dramas Blackpool (2004) and Casanova (2005). He then moved to London where his career thrived. Scottish drama Takin' Over the Asylum (1994). He worked regularly in theatre and TV after leaving drama school, and his first big break came in 1994 when he was cast in a lead role in the When he was 16 he auditioned for and won a place at the academy the youngest student to ever do so, and started as a full time drama student when he was 17. He also attended a youth theatre group at weekends run by the Royal ScottishĪcademy of Music and Drama (now renamed the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). Photos of him to a casting director at Scottish television. He made his first television appearance (which was also his first professional acting job) when he was 16, after his father sent some He attended Paisley Grammar school and while there he wrote about how he wanted to become a professional actor and play the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). He was brought up in Bathgate, West Lothian and Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland and was a huge fan of the band The Proclaimers. When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of Doctor Who (1963). Russell T Davies originally planned for Tennant and Tates return to be in an 'unseen adventure from years before'. He is of Scottish and Ulster-Scots descent. Doctor Whos David Tennant explains original plan for flashback special. Often considered one of Scotland's greatest actors, David Tennant was born David John McDonald in West Lothian, Scotland, to Essdale Helen (McLeod) and Sandy McDonald, who was a Presbyterian minister.
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