Doctor Who: 10 Steps To Falling In Love With Peter Capaldi
5. Its The Little Things
The relationship between the companion and the Doctor is, in modern times at least, a reflection of the audiences. Clara wasnt sure of him or if she liked how he did things, and neither were we. And yet, there were signs of some part of this new personality that were, frankly, sweet. He seemed somewhat unfazed by the death of pudding brains, even less so than previous Doctors. But there was still something childlike in him that one couldnt help but find compelling. His wee face when he exclaimed The moons an egg was not only pure Tom Baker, but also incredibly cute. The way he seemed oblivious to Claras make-up and affections for Danny was also alien (and childlike) enough to make the audience want to reach out and give him a hug. Not that he would want one. The flash of a smile when seeing something for the first time, the slightly ungainly walk/run, the pointy finger, even the way he hugs is both amusing and uncommonly endearing. By the time Kill The Moon was finished the initial concerns of the audience have all but fallen away to be replaced with a fascination of just who is this new Doctor? Clara, of course, was less sure.
I.T. Consultant, technophile and Doctor Who fan. I like to talk about tech, take films apart and make excuses for Doctor Who's continuity errors. No other show has the power to make me feel like a big kid.
