Doctor Who: 10 Worst Things The Twelfth Doctor Ever Did
What are the worst things that the Doctor with the attack eyebrows ever did?
As Jodie Whittaker's time in the TARDIS is drawing to a close and people wait for news on the casting of the Fourteenth Doctor, it's a reminder of how regeneration is possibly the greatest concept a TV show has come up with for ensuring longevity.
Every few years the actor playing the current incarnation of the time traveller will exit and a new actor steps in to take their spot as the iconic Doctor. However, for all the good the Doctor has done, it's worth remembering that isn't always the case.
Despite their mantra being "never cruel or cowardly" this doesn't mean the Doctor is above questionable actions. In fact, throughout Doctor Who's nearly-60-year run, every incarnation of the Doctor has committed actions that are at the very least morally grey.
This is especially true when it comes to certain regenerations, such as Sylvester McCoy's Seventh Doctor or David Tennant's Tenth Doctor. It's also true of Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor; while he does soften over the course of his run, he was still at times more willing to take drastic action than some other versions of the Doctor would be.
Here's a look back at the times where Twelve really let his ruthlessness come through.
10. Using Maisie As Bait In Mummy On The Orient Express
Given the situations the Doctor often gets tangled up in they often have to make tough calls in order to save as many people as possible. However, in Mummy On The Orient Express the Doctor's pragmatism seems particularly cruel.
The titular Mummy only appears to those it's about to kill, therefore the Doctor has limited information to work with and uses the people about to die as opportunities to learn as much as he can. Enter Maisie, who's an emotionally vulnerable passenger on the train - and the Mummy's next target.
The Doctor convinces Clara to lie to Maisie and tell her he's has found a way to save her. Fortunately the Doctor does manage to stop her from dying, saying he only lied because he couldn't risk letting the AI running the train in on his plan.
Later on, though, the Doctor confesses that he wasn't sure he could save her, meaning that he was willing to use Maisie as bait if he needed too. While the Doctor was in a tough spot with no ideal options, he did gamble with the life of someone who was in distress for his benefit.