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How I imagine the 3rd Doctor saw the Brigadier when he first started working for UNIT:

I love this so much 😭😭😭

the doctor and the brigadier on a little date before the doctor inevitably Dies again

something something the doctor having this incurable ability to see the beauty in everything, no matter their intentions.

am completely aware that it’s Not That Deep, and that this has nothing whatsoever to do with thoschei but i’d like to use it as an example of the many times the doctor’s seen the master commit atrocities yet still, found the beauty in them (by them i mean the master)

the doctor is literally strapped to a chair here. he’s been kidnapped, rolled about and slapped yet; he still will not give up on the master and their childhood dream to wander the stars together. he can’t help but think his old friend could be more, could be beautiful again. he’s the only person who can see the master’s potential for good, although he is known to be evil. he admires the master’s intelligence, when anyone else would think nothing of it because of what he uses it for.

with that admiration also comes a deep yearning for them to be equals again, not just in their cleverness but in their ideals. they are inherently the same but they don’t stand on the same side and that causes a wall in their relationship, a wall which the doctor would like to tear down by guiding the master towards goodness.

and i’d like to add that the situation’s a bit different here, obviously, since the doctor and missy were already trying to make their friendship work again. so the doctor reminisces and feels nostalgic about their past, he is hopeful about their future and wants his friend (bill) to understand why. their history’s not just history, it’s an endless cycle of meetings and goodbyes. they’re never truly gone from each other.

bill even goes so far as admitting being scared of missy. however the doctor can’t give any response to that, can’t make any promises to his friend because his oldest friend needs his help and he’s already made up his mind. he’s aware he finds a monster beautiful but he does nothing to change it.

and last but not least, this little thing. i can’t even begin to get into the atrocities spymaster committed towards the universe at large and the doctor specifically. the entire episode is filled with mentions of his past crimes, and there’s no forgiveness to be found this time, however the doctor is still noticeably unable of ignoring his brilliance, quite ironically, in the same manner he tried to be her and have a companion to “bask” in it.

all this to say— the doctor clearly associates ingenuity with beauty on top of just admiring the two, especially when they come together. and the master, being the doctor’s first friend, and a brilliant one at that, fits every criteria. the doctor’s also not just alien to humans, but alien to their own species and anyone else in the universe when it comes to how they perceive the master. therefore, the master may be beautiful to the doctor, but to everyone else, they’re evil.

the doctor may be an alien but he definitely knows how to put on the charm and i think we should talk about that more often

“good girl” kjrhegfyudihzrgfueyighdsj i know it’s just Old People talk but i am young and it gets to me okay. 

about to witness the most blatant indirect kiss of all time hold on

WAARAHGHEHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!! 

aw, they’ve truly only known each other for a couple of days but sarah is already so dear to the doctor.. he wanted to make sure even if he were to perish, she’d get somewhere safe. sarah’s already very attached to him as well. it’s easy to imagine why she was so upset he had to leave and why she waited for him for so long. 

aww this is one of my favourite episodes of 3′s era.. jo’s leaving had been teased time and time again, whenever someone fancied her and asked her to stay with them, she’d regrettably say “no” bc she still had so much to see with the doctor and couldn’t possibly leave her planet but here, she finally finds a reason to stick around and it’s so lovely to watch. i still miss her terribly though :(

ten minutes into jo grants last episode and im already tearing up!!! it’s so clear that she’s pulling away from the doctor to seek out her own passions and he’s so proud of her but also!!! he doesn’t want her to!!! he’s not ready to lose her!!!

this feels so much more like the modern companion send offs I’m used to, the way it’s eased into, the way you can see the companions character arc coming to its close, the way the doctor helps assuage the audiences sadness and resistance to change by expressing the same feelings himself :,)

bitter old wife!

his what? sorry, master, his what? his what?

REMINDER TO MAKE A COMPANIONSONA FOR YOURSELF AS A TREAT!! YOU DESERVE IT!! WE CAN EVEN MAKE OUR COMPANIONSONAS BE FRIENDS

I've just discovered #companionsona .for companions that you just. You MAKE UP A GUY. To travel with the doctor. Now, self inserts are NOT my thing. I don't wanna read about ME. IM not a BLORBO. But;!ok. Listen. The Doctor has had SO many companions... And timesn... I could make up silly little guys. For instances that you can't prove didn't really happen, or won't happen in the future. They can almost even be real??? Right??? Anyways. Just had to say, I think it's a good thing.

Nevermind my last post three is amazing

Fuck the Timelords, fuck everyone, i want Two and Jamie back. I know i will love Three, but right now fuck off from my screen what are you smiling at

Why did Two have to leave :(

(whole post is /lh, i dont really mean it)

So I saw @thefigmented 's Role!Swap AU Characters and I thought I should make some of my own.

Here's Brigadier Josephine 'Jo' Grant

Her personality and info: Sweet and caring but also tough and hard. This Brigadier is two sides of the same coin, Some think she's "too weak" but they don't know that she's strong. She has helped The Doctor in all of his incarcerations. She has been loyal to almost everyone she has met. She has met The Master many times, But with the help of The Doctor they always win.