The Doctor has always maintained that he isn't “people”, that his personality and actions cannot be compared to those of others. “Do I even look like people?” he mutters in 'The Eleventh Hour' (2010), echoing similar sentiments from 1984's 'The Twin Dilemma'.
Although
the Doctor is still on that voyage of self-discovery, learning his
limits and what he can be capable of, he has always remained to true
to himself. Aside from using disguises to hide from his enemies, the
Doctor is never afraid to show off his own, unique persona to the
world. Whether parading around in his multicolour dream-coat, or
declaring the Mona Lisa to be among the best paintings in the
Universe (in a room full of people, much to Romana's embarrassment),
the Doctors' attitude is nearly always, “I don't care! Let them
gawp, let them gape!”
That, I'd
wager, is the best attitude to have. We should be proud of who we
are, what we like, how we dress. I tried changing once, in a bid to
try and fit in with a particular group (a group of people who bullied
me, no less!). It didn't work out, and I returned to my journey of
self-exploration, undeterred by the crowd. And today, I am still
learning about myself. Developing, making mistakes and learning from
them. But I'm still me. I'm quite happy to be who I am, as I'm sure
you are too. It may mean that I'm often the odd one out, the weirdo,
the freak. But that just means that those people who do like those
qualities in me are much more valuable to myself, than those who
would rather me change to suit them.
I am who
I am. And I have the Doctor to thank for it.
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