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In honor of the imminent last two episodes of Doctor Who with David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, here are my favourite moments starring the crazy guy with the hair.
1. Midnight (S4)
In this classic story with a bunch of folk trapped in what is basically a train car with all kinds of invisible scary going on around them, Tennant shines as he tries to keep the masses calm and fight the baddie. He’s got a brilliant scene with guest star Lesley Sharpe as the tide turns for The Doctor in a not so good way. The two of them play off each other so well in what is a challenging scene to pull off, but make it look easy.
2. Utopia (S3)
This episode is great fun, scary and does a great job of setting up the next two finale episodes for the season. I especially adore the scene between Tennant and John Barrowman set on opposite sides of a glass door where The Doctor gets Captain Jack to admit how he feels about immortality and Jack goads The Doctor into admitting why he abandoned Jack. Great scene and Tennant nails it.
3. Human Nature/Family of Blood (S3)
This two parter had Tennant playing The Doctor and John Smith, the human he has to become to hide from the pursuing Family in the episode title. I remember reading that Tennant introduced himself as playing “John Smith” at the table read for these episodes, which speaks volumes for his approach to acting. At one point during the second part, he has to convey Smith, The Doctor pretending to be John Smith and The Doctor all in one sequence, which Tennant succeeds in doing convincingly. When I first watched it, I recall thinking that scene is why he is so good and also why I could never be an actor.
4. The Christmas Invasion (Special)
This was the first episode of Doctor Who featuring Tennant AND Ten. I loved Christopher Eccleston as The Doctor, and was wary of this new guy taking over the role. In this special, Tennant won me over immediately, showing that he gets who The Doctor is, but yet made the role his own.
5. Doomsday (S2)
The Season Two finale was absolutely gut wrenching for Tennant’s Doctor, and marked the end of the era of Rose. He evokes the brilliance and arrogance of The Doctor as he fights and defeats the Daleks & Cybermen, and then the absolute devastation at the loss of Rose. Just the look in his eyes as he stands against the wall that separates him from another universe spoke volumes.
Honorable Mentions:
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