broke: the doctor having two hearts represents “one being happy, one being sad” (sorry 13. it’s cute but like…)
woke: the doctor having two hearts symbolises the idea that he cares about everything twice as much
bespoke: the doctor has two hearts because, to quote paul cornell writing the shalka doctor, he “doesn’t like the military but has so many friends in it; he says he doesn’t kill but then… exterminates thousands”. always of two minds about any decision, any impossible choice. he’s completely human and completely alien. completely merciful and completely ruthless. contradicts himself constantly. breaks his own rules, sets new ones, repeat. the #1 hypocrite. two hearts like the two guards at the door of that riddle — one always lies, the other always speaks the truth — but not even he remembers which one is which
missing them hours
Saw this post and immediately knew I had to make it Ford
(Og post under cut)
What's some advice you wish you received much earlier
"When people come to you to establish a boundary or a need or to express hurt feelings, that's a compliment, not an attack. That is them wanting to develop the relationship and trusting you to listen and care to do better. And no matter how sad you are about accidentally hurting them, it's a GOOD thing that they cared to have a hard conversation with you"
HIGH-KEY i would rather read bkdk fanfiction than whatever your ‘new york times best selling author’ has to offer bc it seems to me that they are giving that title to just anybody now.
bye lemme clock into work (ao3)🤞 where i am known BEST
"Don't skip Nine!" I insist, ominously waving a DVD of Scream of the Shalka in your direction.
rory williams is the type of man to wear this to sleep every night and walk through the dark hallways with a candlestick when he hears a noise and say “who goes there!”
you are a bartender. a creepy posh guy dressed as some kind of dracula walks in demanding a fancy french wine. he stalks your address and follows you to your flat. with no explanation tells you to run. insults your boyfriend. blows up your house. leaves
ARCHIVE OF OUR OWN IS DOWN
all i have to say, after listening to the natural history of fear, is what the fuck? paul mcgann sure eats a rat