Doctor Who: 7 Heartbreaking Moments Of The Revived Series

7. Every Single Regeneration Ever

Well, apart from Four's. When what seems like a flour-covered ghost hops into Tom Baker's mouth with the help of dramatic green lighting, the only tears were from cringing so hard. Nonetheless, it's safe to say that from the first regeneration, with the sound of the TARDIS singing William Hartnell to sleep, fans have been wiping away traitor tears ever since. More recently with Nu-Who, viewers have endured Matt Smith dropping his sacred bowtie to the ground in a scene of symbolic (and not to mention annoying - why couldn't he just hang it neatly on the console and spare our pedantic hearts?) separation. The most painful goodbye to date, though, may be from one of the longest serving Doctors, David Tennant. From the moment he stepped out of that TARDIS in his jim-jams, the audience knew he was going to be something special. With his - frankly fabulous - hairstyle combined with his long hero coat swishing majestically, he made everyone love him. And then, when fans thought all was lost and the regeneration began, he went and regenerated into himself again - from his own dismembered appendage, no less. Tenth Doctor devotees thought he was immortal. He would be able to do that every time... right? Nope. Enter the evil Time Lords from another dimension. If you haven't cried at the sound of our ancient beloved lamenting, "It's not fair. I could do so much more!", then you probably have an eye condition. Sorry, but it's true. But with every Doctor lost, fans can always take comfort in the new one who takes his place. And for those who feared the Doctor would soon see his last face after his final, twelfth regeneration, Steven Moffat cleared that up for you by giving him a brand new cycle of regenerations, thus securing the show's future for, well, the next 50 years, at least. Which means Doctor Who will be crying for much, much longer. Hurrah!