History Characters / DoctorWhoTenthDoctor

->''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E17E18TheEndOfTime "I don't want to go."]]''

* NiceGuy: While somewhat cocky, impatient and having a ''vicious'' [[BewareTheNiceOnes dark side when provoked]], the Tenth Doctor is nonetheless way more outwardly friendly [[ContrastingReplacementCharacter than his predecessor]], being a very cheerful, energetic, sociable and compassionate individual who's quick with a hug and always willing to lend a helping hand.

* ArchEnemy: The Cult of Skaro and the Master[[note]](specifically the incarnation portrayed by Creator/JohnSimm)[[/note]]. The former are the Tenth Doctor's most recurrent foes and serve as linchpins in his relationship and history with his companions, as well as playing on his guilt from the Last Great Time War. The latter serves to anchor and conclude the MythArc of the Creator/RussellTDavies era, acting as the bridge between the Doctor's present-day self and his childhood as the [[Characters/DoctorWhoFirstDoctor First Doctor]], along with the events of the Classic era and his role as the sole survivor of the Time War.

* ArchEnemy: The Cult of Skaro and the Master[[note]]specifically the incarnation portrayed by John Simm[[/note]]. The former are the Tenth Doctor's most recurrent foes and serve as linchpins in his relationship and history with his companions, as well as playing on his guilt from the Last Great Time War. The latter serves to anchor and conclude the MythArc of the Creator/RussellTDavies era, acting as the bridge between the Doctor's present-day self and his childhood as the [[Characters/DoctorWhoFirstDoctor First Doctor]], along with the events of the Classic era and his role as the sole survivor of the Time War.

[[Characters/DoctorWhoClassicSeriesCompanions Classic Series Companions]] ([[Characters/DoctorWhoK9 K9]], [[Characters/DoctorWhoRomana Romana]]) | [[Characters/DoctorWhoRevivalSeriesCompanions Revival Series Companions]] ([[Characters/DoctorWhoRoseTyler Rose Tyler]], [[Characters/DoctorWhoJackHarkness Captain Jack Harkness]], [[Characters/DoctorWhoRiverSong River Song]], [[Characters/DoctorWhoClaraOswald Clara Oswald]]) | [[Characters/DoctorWhoOtherSupportingCast Other Supporting Cast]] ([[Characters/DoctorWhoThePaternosterGang The Paternoster Gang]]) | [[Characters/DoctorWhoUNITStaff UNIT Staff]]\\

** He was also able to scare the Vashta Nerada (who were previously indifferent/disdainful to him after telling them to look him up in the Library, in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E9ForestOfTheDead Forest of the Dead]]". They did. They promptly backed down ''very quickly.''

He ''despised'' his past selves for their role in the [[GreatOffScreenWar Last Great Time War]], and was always at his coldest when confronted with it. He held deep respect for pacifism, and remembered how nice Gallifrey used to be, and how much he hated the corruption of Time Lord society into warmongers. He had zero tolerance towards anyone who wanted to engage in violence to resolve conflicts and [[DoesntLikeGuns disapproved of guns]] unless they were [[BatmanGrabsAGun unquestionably a last resort]]. A long-standing fault of this Doctor was his vanity and his attachment to his current self, with him even finding a way to regenerate while keeping the same face following a lucky shot from a [[Characters/DoctorWhoDaleks Dalek]]. When warned about his upcoming demise from a psychic, he tried to avoid it as much as possible, and considered even the prospect of regeneration to be akin to [[DeathOfPersonality death]].

Alas, at the end of his life, the Doctor would be forced to deal with his trauma from the Time War when his ArchEnemy, [[Characters/DoctorWhoMasters the Master]], opened a gateway to the final day of the conflict. Even though he managed to survive this encounter and save the day, he would reluctantly sacrifice himself to save his friend Wilfred Mott, pushing aside his ego and fear of change to do so. After visiting all of his companions once more, the Tenth Doctor would undergo a true regeneration, letting go of this life to become [[Characters/DoctorWhoEleventhDoctor a madman with a box]]. However, many centuries later, the [[Characters/DoctorWhoThirteenthDoctor Thirteenth Doctor]] would end up regenerating into [[Characters/DoctorWhoFourteenthDoctor a form almost identical to this old face…]]

* ObliviousToLove: {{Averted}} for the most part. Whereas the Doctor either ignores or supresses romance for others (or that others feel for him), John is unashamed of admitting his love for Joan. Ironically, he's just as oblivious to Martha's love for him as the Doctor and needs her to outright spell it out to him.

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The [[MessyHair scruffy]], [[DeadpanSnarker witty]], and somewhat [[Series/TheXFiles Mulder]]-ish heartthrob, with great [[TranquilFury inner fury]] and wistful melancholy concealed under his easygoing attitude. An accidental and often reluctant ChickMagnet, the Tenth Doctor started out rather manic: prone to speaking very quickly, peppering his speech with pop culture references and foreign words, and going off on long rambling tangents.

** In regards to being the second Doctor of NuWho, the Tenth Doctor is comparable to the Second Doctor. Like Two, Ten is a more approachable incarnation that comes after a more standoffish and often cold predecessor, and like Two, those surface level traits hide the darker and more alien aspects of his personality; for Two, his silly, hobo demeanor hid his truly cunning and manipulative side, while for Ten, his attractive, bombastic surface hides his more prideful and weary nature. Both of them also stand out from other incarnations by reacting with pure fear at their respective regenerations despite the context for each being different; Two got forced into regeneration by his people after being forced to call them for help to save the galaxy from someone who used to be his friend while Ten's came from performing a HeroicSacrifice to save his newest friend after being forced to banish the Time Lords to save the world and time itself ''from'' them.

** In regards to being the second Doctor of an era, like Two, Ten is a more approachable incarnation that comes after a more standoffish and often cold predecessor, and like Two, those surface level traits hide the darker and more alien aspects of his personality; for Two, his silly, hobo demeanor hid his truly cunning and manipulative side, while for Ten, his more attractive, bombastic surface hid his more prideful and weary nature. Both of them also stand out from other incarnations by reacting with pure fear at their respective regenerations despite the context for each being different; Two got forced into regeneration by his people after being forced to call them for help to save the galaxy from someone who used to be his friend while Ten's came from performing a HeroicSacrifice to save his newest friend after being forced to banish the Time Lords to save the world and time itself ''from'' them.

* HeroesWantRedheads: "Loves a redhead, our naughty Doctor... [[NoodleIncident Has he told you about Elizabeth I]]? Well, she ''thought'' she was the first."
** He also wanted to be a redhead, a ginger to be exact, and was disappointed when he was told he wasn't.