Doctor Who Review: Heaven Sent – 6 Reasons Why We Love The Dark Doctor
5. The Interrogator
While the Doctor proclaims his familiarity with the monster trailing him it is presented to the audience as an abstraction. It is the niggling voice in our head that urges us to spill our darkest secrets shrouded in a veil of guilt. The Doctor is a man of deep mystery who guards his knowledge with a fierce devotion. He refuses to become a weapon even if the cost to him is dear. Its not that he has no fear, for that would make him an idiot. He acknowledges hes scared but moves forward anyway. This is a quiet heroism, the kind that we see so much of in our everyday lives but is seldom acknowledged for what it is. This is a man faced with overwhelming odds who simply decides day in and day out not to give up. We deeply identify with the Doctors plight because weve all been there. Weve all felt the monsters breath on our necks and the weight of our decisions hanging over us. Weve all been afraid and weve all chosen whether or not to go on.
Mary Ogle is the author and illustrator of “Orangeroof Zoo” a whimsical tale of magical realism told through the pages of a coloring book for adults. Working as a professional artist in the digital medium, Mary’s commissions have included everything from fine art to fan art, book cover design, illustration and book layout. Find more of Mary’s work at www.maryogle.com. Mary currently finds inspiration in the Ojai Valley, residing in a snug little cottage with a recalcitrant cat.
