History Main / DoctorWhomage

* Deconstructed in ''Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania'' with [[Characters/MCUKangTheConqueror Kang]]: he's without a doubt a scientific genius who not only figured out inter-universal travel but built technology that makes him damn near close to a RealityWarper. The problem is that despite his intellect, the complexities of the multiverse and time travel prove too big for him to properly manage, and he's far too narcissistic to admit it, even when his hubris has led to the destruction of entire timelines. He does seem to think he has better ways of managing the time stream (and He Who Remains shows that it is possible to do so to an extent) but he is seriously lacking any kind of moral fetters to restrain his actions; he will rationalize any mistake or all-out slaughter he commits as TheNeedsOfTheMany so that he can continue to live out his delusion that he's a put-upon ScienceHero that just knows better than literally everybody else (even his own alternate counterparts) rather than what he truly is–a dangerously powerful and irresponsible rogue who believes himself TheHero. Coming off less like a [[MessianicArchetype Multiversal Messiah]] and more of a [[SatanicArchetype Space Satan]]. Ironically, this makes him resemble not the Doctor, but instead the Master or Rassilon.

Homages or parodies of the character will usually include:

* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'' and its SequelSeries ''WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien'' have Professor Paradox, who is ''very clearly'' modeled on the Doctor and falls more into being an {{Expy}} than a CaptainErsatz of him, although he has all the hallmarks of the Doctor, and takes inspirations from different regenerations, such as the fact he DoesntLikeGuns. He has a tendency to give out gumballs like how the Fourth Doctor does with jelly babies, his Chrono Navigator resembles a fobwatch like the one the Tenth Doctor carries (later taking the form of a gauntlet like Rassilon's), had his arm cut off like the Tenth Doctor did, and uses the phrase "spoilers" like Eleventh Doctor companion River Song.

* Deconstructed in ''Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania'' with [[Characters/MCUKangTheConqueror Kang]]: he's without a doubt a scientific genius who not only figured out inter-universal travel but built technology that makes him damn near close to a RealityWarper. The problem is that despite his intellect, the complexities of the multiverse and time travel prove too big for him to properly manage, and he’s far too narcissistic to admit it, even when his hubris has led to the destruction of entire timelines. He does seem to think he has better ways of managing the time stream (and He Who Remains shows that it is possible to do so to an extent) but he is seriously lacking any kind of moral fetters to restrain his actions; he will rationalize any mistake or all-out slaughter he commits as TheNeedsOfTheMany so that he can continue to live out his delusion that he’s a put-upon ScienceHero that just knows better than literally everybody else (even his own alternate counterparts) rather than what he truly is–a dangerously powerful and irresponsible rogue who believes himself TheHero. Coming off less like a Multiversal Messiah and more of a Space Satan (see below). Thus, he resembles not the Doctor, but instead the Master or Rassilon.

* In ''Film/AThousandKissesDeep'', Max is a kindly grandfather figure who befriends a young woman named Mia and takes her time travelling through a box shaped time machine (in this case a lift), and when meeting 10 year old Mia joking states that he’s ReallySevenHundredYearsOld. Hilariously, Creaor/DavidWarner [[ActorAllusion did voice]] the Doctor years earlier in audio dramas while Mia is played by future Thirteenth Doctor Creator/JodieWhittaker.

* In ''Film/AThousandKissesDeep'', Max is a kindly grandfather figure who befriends a young woman named Mia and takes her time travelling through a box shaped time machine (in this case a lift), and when meeting 10 year old Mia joking states that he’s ReallySevenHundredYearsOld. Hilariously, [[ActorAllusion David Warner did portray]] the Doctor years earlier in audio dramas while Mia is played by future Thirteenth Doctor Creator/JodieWhittaker.

* ''[[Series/TheMuppetShow The Muppets Take the O2]]'' had an extended sketch guest starring Creator/DavidTennant as the Tenth Doctor, who used a "regeneration chamber" to turn Link Hogthrob into a series of different Muppet characters portraying all 13 Doctors.

* Sam Tyler from ''Series/LifeOnMars2006'', specifically the Ninth Doctor - a time-traveller, eccentric (by 1973 standards), speaks with a Manchester accent, sports a short haircut and wears a leather jacket. His surname also alludes to Rose Tyler, the Doctor's companion at the time the show originally aired.

''Series/DoctorWho'' is a [[LongRunners long-running]] British series, having run for over sixty years. [[Characters/DoctorWhoDoctors The Doctor]] is, of course, ''the'' character from the show and so has become a popular target to {{Homage}} or [[StockParodies parody]], especially since the {{Revival}} during the TurnOfTheMillennium.

* [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents An English accent]], usually [[IAmVeryBritish RP]], although a few doctors have spoken in non-RP accents.[[labelnote:Which?]][[Characters/DoctorWhoNinthDoctor Two]] [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor Doctors]] have had [[OopNorth Northern accents]], [[Characters/DoctorWhoSeventhDoctor another]] [[Characters/DoctorWhoTwelfthDoctor two]] spoke in UsefulNotes/{{Scot|land}}tish accents, and [[Characters/DoctorWhoFifteenthDoctor yet another]] has a UsefulNotes/{{Rwanda}}n accent.[[/labelnote]]

* [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents An English accent]], usually [[IAmVeryBritish RP]], although [[Characters/DoctorWhoNinthDoctor two]] [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor Doctors]] have had [[OopNorth Northern accents]], one has a UsefulNotes/{{Rwanda}}n immigrant accent, and [[Characters/DoctorWhoSeventhDoctor another]] [[Characters/DoctorWhoTwelfthDoctor two]] spoke in UsefulNotes/{{Scot|land}}tish accents.
* [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes An outlandish outfit]], often combining elements of different Doctors’ {{Iconic Outfit}}s, such as [[Characters/DoctorWhoFourthDoctor long stripy scarves]], [[Characters/DoctorWhoSixthDoctor multicoloured overcoats]], [[Characters/DoctorWhoSeventhDoctor symbol-spangled clothes]] and [[Characters/DoctorWhoEleventhDoctor bow ties]].

* [[UsefulNotes/BritishAccents An English accent]], usually [[IAmVeryBritish RP]], although [[Characters/DoctorWhoNinthDoctor two]] [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor Doctors]] have had [[OopNorth Northern accents]] and [[Characters/DoctorWhoSeventhDoctor another]] [[Characters/DoctorWhoTwelfthDoctor two]] spoke in UsefulNotes/{{Scot|land}}tish accents.

* The Creator/ChristopherLee Literature/{{Dracula}} film ''Film/TheSatanicRitesOfDracula'' has Creator/PeterCushing's Van Helsing as scientific advisor to a paranormal investigation unit of British Intelligence, with a Brigadier-esque boss, a granddaughter assistant, and the Count (now calling himself "The Master") is an international supervillain presiding over a plague while disguised as a property developer. Don Houghton had written [[Recap/DoctorWhoS7E4Inferno two]] [[Recap/DoctorWhoS8E2TheMindOfEvil episodes]] for ''Doctor Who'' a few years earlier, and it seems to have been a model for this film.

''Series/DoctorWho'' is a [[LongRunners long-running]] British series, having run for over half a century. [[Characters/DoctorWhoDoctors The Doctor]] is, of course, ''the'' character from the show and so has become a popular target to {{Homage}} or [[StockParodies parody]], especially since the {{Revival}} during the TurnOfTheMillennium.

** Gary Seven from the ''[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Original Series]]'' episode, "[[Recap/StarTrekS2E26AssignmentEarth Assignment: Earth]]". He descends from a group of TransplantedHumans and was sent by aliens to protect humanity. Notable for having a similar MagicTool called a servo that debuted on [=TV=] a month before The Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver.

* As with Sylvester [=McCoy=] as "The Professor", Creator/ColinBaker had earlier appeared in a series of semi-professional direct-to-video productions called ''The Stranger'' as the titular character, with Creator/NicolaBryant as "Miss Brown" (sans her FakeAmerican accent this time). Many fans regarded these as an unofficial continuation of Baker's role as the Sixth Doctor. He gets [[DivergentCharacterEvolution less Doctor-like]] as the series goes on.

* The Creator/ChristopherLee Literature/{{Dracula}} film ''Film/TheSatanicRitesOfDracula'' has Creator/PeterCushing's Van Helsing as scientific advisor to a paranormal investigation unit of British Intelligence, with a Brigadier-esque boss, a granddaughter assistant, and the Count (now calling himself "The Master") is an international supervillain presiding over a plague while disguised as a property developer. Don Houghton had written for ''Doctor Who'' a few years earlier, and it seems to have been a model for this film.

* Deconstructed in ''Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania'' with [[Characters/MCUKangTheConqueror Kang]]: Kang is without a doubt a scientific genius who not only figured out inter-universal travel but built technology that makes him damn near close to a Reality Warper. The problem is that despite his intellect, the complexities of the multiverse and time travel prove too big for him to properly manage, and he’s far too narcissistic to admit it, even when his hubris has led to the destruction of entire timelines. He does seem to think he has better ways of managing the time stream (and He Who Remains shows that it is possible to do so to an extent) but he is seriously lacking any kind of moral fetters to restrain his actions; he will rationalize any mistake or all-out slaughter he commits as The Needs of the Many so that he can continue to live out his delusion that he’s a put-upon Science Hero that just knows better than literally everybody else (even his own alternate counterparts) rather than what he truly is–a dangerously powerful and irresponsible rogue with a serious case of Main Character Syndrome. Coming off less like a Multiversal Messiah and more of a Space Satan (see below). Thus, he resembles not the Doctor, but instead the Master or Rassilon.

* Deconstructed in ''Film/AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania'' with [[Characters/KangTheConqueror Kang the Conqueror]]: Kang is without a doubt a scientific genius who not only figured out inter-universal travel but built technology that makes him damn near close to a Reality Warper. The problem is that despite his intellect, the complexities of the multiverse and time travel prove too big for him to properly manage, and he’s far too narcissistic to admit it, even when his hubris has led to the destruction of entire timelines. He does seem to think he has better ways of managing the time stream (and He Who Remains shows that it is possible to do so to an extent) but he is seriously lacking any kind of moral fetters to restrain his actions; he will rationalize any mistake or all-out slaughter he commits as The Needs of the Many so that he can continue to live out his delusion that he’s a put-upon Science Hero that just knows better than literally everybody else (even his own alternate counterparts) rather than what he truly is–a dangerously powerful and irresponsible rogue with a serious case of Main Character Syndrome. Coming off less like a Multiversal Messiah and more of a Space Satan (see below). Thus, he resembles not the Doctor, but instead the Master or Rassilon.

* [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes An outlandish outfit]], often combining elements of different Doctors’ {{Iconic Outfit}}s, such as [[Characters/DoctorWhoFourthDoctor long stripy scarves]], [[Characters/DoctorWhoSixthDoctor multicoloured overcoats]] and [[Characters/DoctorWhoEleventhDoctor bow ties]].

* Ford Prefect from ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' can be summed up as the Doctor, if he just didn't care. Creator/DouglasAdams (who worked on [[Recap/DoctorWhoS16E2ThePiratePlanet his first]] ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS16E2ThePiratePlanet Doctor Who]]'' [[Recap/DoctorWhoS16E2ThePiratePlanet script]] before getting a job as script editor for the show) said he wanted to write a character who would react to a threat to the universe by looking for a party.

* Ford Prefect from ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' can be summed up as the Doctor, if he just didn't care. Creator/DouglasAdams (who worked on his first ''Doctor Who'' script before getting a job as script editor for the show) said he wanted to write a character who would react to a threat to the universe by looking for a party.

* [[Characters/RickAndMortyRickSanchez Rick Sanchez]] from ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' is a darker and more jerkassy version, being a dimensional traveler rather than a time traveler (he considers time travel too problematic on principle, and would rather avoid the TimePolice who deal with actual temporal activities), though he was written as more of a parody of Doc Brown from ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture''. One episode even has him calling himself "Doctor Who" as a BadassBoast to give a comparison of just how superior he actually is to normal people.