Doctor Who: 10 Characteristics Peter Capaldi’s Doctor Should Have

7. A Signature Facial Expression

For Eccleston it was the broad grin, for Hartnell it was the scowl, for Tom Baker it was crazed wide-eyed stare. And for the more visual-minded among us

They are the faces that say I am the Doctor. They show the impact of centuries of time travel or remind us that no matter how old he gets being the Doctor has not yet gotten old. Because of the sheer volume of Doctor Who everything that exists these days from book covers and bookmarks, to t-shirts and mugs, to boardgames and stamps, it is more important than ever that thought is devoted to his expression. As for the face I think might suit the Twelfth Doctor, I am partial to the one from the lead-off photo: intense, stern, and thoughtful.