History Characters / DoctorWhoSecondDoctor

* TheChessmaster: Not to the extent of Seven, but he had his moments of this.

TheSecond Doctor, more than his other incarnations, tends to panic easily. He nibbles at his fingernail out of nervous fear, yells "Oh no!", and sometimes runs from monsters. How much of this is an act is unknown, but he sometimes does it when he's alone. He confronts evil readily enough many times, so he's not a coward: just a little less brave than his other incarnations.

->''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E3ThePowerOfTheDaleks "Slower! SLOWER!! Concentrate on one thing. One thing! ... It's over...eheheh...it's over."]]''

* NiceGuy: [[ContrastingSequelMainCharacter When compared to his]] [[Characters/DoctorWhoFirstDoctor predecessor]], the Second Doctor is an enthusiastic, considerate and whimsical oddball with a clownish sense of humor and an immense sense of moral fortitude. He generally demonstrates a readiness to tackle challenges and forge new friendships whenever the opportunity presents itself.

* NiceGuy: [[ContrastingSequelMainCharacter When compared to his]] [[Characters/DoctorWhoFirstDoctor predecessor]], the Second Doctor is an enthusiastic, considerate and whimsical oddball with a clownish sense of humor and a strong moral compass. He generally demonstrates a readiness to tackle challenges and forge new friendships whenever the opportunity presents itself.

* GainaxEnding: His regeneration into Three. The timeline is all screwed up, and it's very possible that what we saw on screen ''wasn't'' even his regeneration -- these days, the Beeb considers the [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/episodeguide/season6b.shtml Season 6B theory]] valid.

* ArchEnemy: The Cybermen, who at four serials, fought the Second Doctor more often than any other foe, and were also responsible for his previous self regenerating. The Great Intelligence was also set up as an arch-enemy of the Second Doctor, but a falling out between the character's creators and the production staff meant that it never fully materialized [[LongBusTrip until the Eleventh Doctor's final season]].

* ArchEnemy: The Cybermen are still a consistent threat during John and Gillian's time with the Doctor, but they become overshadowed by the Quarks by the time Jamie rejoins the TARDIS.

The second Doctor, more than his other incarnations, tends to panic easily. He nibbles at his fingernail out of nervous fear, yells "Oh no!", and sometimes runs from monsters. How much of this is an act is unknown, but he sometimes does it when he's alone. He confronts evil readily enough many times, so he's not a coward: just a little less brave than his other incarnations.

* ArchEnemy: The Cybermen, who at four serials, fought the Second Doctor more often than any other foe. The Great Intelligence was also set up as an arch-enemy of the Second Doctor, but a falling out between the character's creators and the production staff meant that it never fully materialized [[LongBusTrip until the Eleventh Doctor's final season]].

** "When I say run, run." Also, [[GoshDarnItToHeck "Oh, my giddy aunt!", and "Oh, crumbs!"]] And uncommonly, "Oh, my word!"

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* ShapeshiftingExcludesClothing: Averted. Unlike most later regenerations, the First Doctor's clothes notably changed into a new outfit when regenerating. Though admittedly the Second Doctor's clothing still resembled One's to an extent.

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* NiceGuy: [[ContrastingSequelMainCharacter When compared to his]] [[Characters/DoctorWhoFirstDoctor predecessor]], the Second Doctor is a kindly, enthusiastic, considerate and whimsical oddball with a clownish sense of humor and a strong moral compass. He generally demonstrates a readiness to tackle challenges and forge new friendships whenever the opportunity presents itself.

->''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E3ThePowerOfTheDaleks "Slower! Slower! Concentrate on one thing. One thing!"]]''

* AbandonedCatchphrase: He had "I would like a hat like that" as a catchphrase for the first two or three stories before it was dropped off. Funnily enough, his future selves became fond of signature hats, especially a fez.

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* {{Hobos}}: More like a [[IncrediblyLamePun WHO-bo]].

* OhCrap: The Second basically has this reaction in "[[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWhoTEAS6E2DaughterOfTheGods Daughter of the Gods]]" when he realises that his predecessor and Steven are on the planet Urbania with Katarina rather than Vicki or any of their later companions, as he ''knows'' he didn't spend enough time with Katarina for her to be here.
* OtherMeAnnoysMe: While he sympathises with his first incarnation's attachment to Katarina, he's frustrated that his younger self can't acknowledge the larger issues involved.