Doctor Who: 10 Greatest NuWho Speeches

10. Twelve's Regeneration - Twelfth Doctor

"Remember: Hate is always foolish… and love is always wise."

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After putting off his regeneration and meeting his previous self, the Twelfth Doctor finally decided it was his time to give up his ego and let another Doctor take over his body. Although he was tired of constantly changing his appearance and personality, he departed with a few words to say to the next Doctor that was going to come along.

His speech sums up all his emotions about how he felt about constantly changing his face and personality, and reminding the universe who he is, what he has done for them and why he deserves better than to constantly regenerate.

It was a speech which very much felt like the actor himself was talking to the fans through his character, uttering his final words “Doctor, I let you go” in a regretful way, as it felt Peter Capaldi did not want to leave the world of Who.

His heartbreaking yet uplifting speech was also seen as a love letter to the fans who supported Capaldi throughout his run, ending with a simple yet touching line “laugh hard, run fast and be kind".