Doctor Who
Summary
David Tennant reflects on his firstDoctor Whotenure , revealing that while he could never guess what the 10th Doctor ’s last line would be , he understand how it come across with an important leg in his life . Tennant is the 2d histrion to play the Doctor in the show ’s revivification , making his first appearance in " The Parting of the Ways " . The actor head the series for three seasons and a smattering of specials unloose across 2009 , but would come back the series as a newfangled embodiment of the Doctor in 2023 .
After leading theDoctor Who ’s 60th - anniversaryas the Fourteenth Doctor , Tennant reflected on the final minute of his 10th Doctor tenure inBBC One’sImagine …. Russell T Davies : The Doctor and Medocumentary . In the leash - up to the output of his final narrative " The ending of Time " , Tennant never come close to infer his iconic final words as the 10th Doctor,“I do n’t want to go " , but truly appreciated the line for how it summarizes the character ’s journey alongside his and showrunner Russell T Davies ' career at the time .
He sort of trailered that , months before by saying " I screw what your last line is . And you ’re not going to be able to guess it . " And I did n’t . I never got close to it . But when I read it , I went " Of course . " Because it ’s the Doctor ’s last pedigree , or it ’s the Tenth Doctor ’s last origin , it ’s also my last line , and it ’s Russell ’s last line , and it meant that it resound for all of us , I think .
Does The Tenth Doctor’s Final Line Still Hold Up?
As the Doctor stood alone after a lengthy leave-taking tour in the final moments of " The End of Time " , the Time Lord admitted he was n’t ready to change . WithTennant having been the Tenth Doctorfor four geezerhood , not only had the actor been able-bodied to bring his childhood Italian sandwich , but had endeared him to a patriotic fanbase who also did n’t want to see him diverge the character . However , with Tennant having not only return toDoctor Whoas the Tenth Doctor , but an all - new Fourteenth incarnation of the Doctor , it could be argue the impact of the line has been decrease .
The Tenth Doctor ’s positive feedback was the most volatile in all of Doctor Who , but did this contradict canon or provide David Tennant ’s consummate ending ?
While viewers would see Tennant bring back both on - screen and inDoctor Who ’s expanded media , " I do n’t want to go " still remains efficacious both for those who learn his Doctor , and in terms of its plaza in the enfranchisement . Within the existence , Tennant place upright as the penultimate incarnation of what look to be the Doctor ’s limited re-formation oscillation at the clock time , meaning that it could be rede the Doctor ’s reluctance to commute as being due to him entering his final life . But outside the show ’s world , " I do n’t want to go " continue to have an shock on marking the end of an epoch , as both the showrunner and a star who help elevateDoctor Whoto new elevation were fain to take a net arc .
Regardless of whether the line still holds the same import as it did upon " The goal of Time " release , " I do n’t want to go " is still a musical phrase that tugs at the heartstrings of many viewers . Tennant ’s final Tenth Doctor episode treated the moment as if the series had extend to its end , give looker one last glimpse at the companions both they and the Doctor cherished . As such , Tennant ’s reminiscence is a double-dyed summary of why the short but semisweet line continue to impactDoctor Whoto this day .
Tennant ’s Tenth Doctor escapade are currently available on Max in the US , and on BBC iplayer in the UK .
author : BBC iPlayer
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