Lefties not understanding they are mispronouncing it anyway
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Hartwell was the first Doctor. Capaldi is the 12th. With the Doctor of War that's all 13 incarnations. Anything after that is sacrilege.
Although I do remember a 6th doctor story that said his regeneration after 12 was some evil incarnation that would destroy the universe.
The Valeyard (/ˈvæliɑːd/) is a fictional character from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is described by the Master as an amalgamation of the Doctor's darker sides from between his twelfth and final incarnations.
So way back in the 80s they were warning this would happen.
It was during the trial of the doctor. I am about to watch that. I've been watching it from beginning to end again the last year or so.
The "Trial of a Time Lord" arc was the best thing they could have done with Colin Baker. Much as I like him, in his first season, he just wasn't good in the role. He was too used to stage productions, so every conversation was like a monologue to an audience and every gesture was meant to be seen by the people in the back rows. It was weird, and it didn't translate well to television. The scripts for his first season were rubbish too, which didn't help.
But the writers, for "Trial of a Time Lord", decided to embrace Colin Baker's odd acting. Colin Baker can't help but monologue? Give him an in-universe audience to monologue at. He wants to gesture wildly? Have him do it at an enemy fifty feet away. His character has over-the-top bluster? Make the bluster a conscious decision, and show him thinking about subtlety and politeness before deciding to project bravery and pomposity.
Doctor Who had a lot of problems during that era, and the arc wasn't enough to save the show, long term. But it was more than enough to save the character.
I agree. I am stuck in the Rain story right now and haven't got the time to watch it through yet. The Valeyard is a great badguy and I wish we saw more of him.