"As loud in clothing as he was in voice, the Sixth Doctor would often browbeat others into submission with his savage wit and grammarian's interest in language. Passionate, warm and virtuous, he held a thunderous and turbulent exterior that initially manifested as righteous indignation or smug self-satisfaction, but, as he acquired a larger entourage of companions, he mellowed out of his faults and became a man of genuine zest and charm."

the sixth doctor is one of my absolute favourite characters of all time. in his introductory episodes he's refreshingly off-putting in comparison with his earlier incarnations. he's theatrical, sensitive, and clearly suffering from borderline personality disorder. his outfit is vibrant and crazy in comparison to every other version of the doctor, and truly makes him stand out in spite of the fact he had a short run on the show. i think he's incredibly beautiful and charming.

some fun facts about him: he loves cats, his favourite sandwich is peanut butter, lettuce, and potato chips, and he dislikes hotels. he also has a great love for poetry and is a stickler for proper spoken (british) english.

"Exiled to Earth from Trion, Turlough made a deal with the "Black Guardian" to kill the Doctor that he later reneged on, choosing instead to join the Tardis crew."

in turlough's exile to earth, he was sent to a boy's private school in england. he's seen to be far more intelligent than his peers, but doesn't do his work or much of anything but make trouble. his introductory scene is him hijacking and crashing a vintage car which he later blames on his friend. he joins the fifth doctor's travels and continues to cause a bit of trouble.

he's shifty but not wholly malicious, often cowardly in his composure. and i am absolutely obsessed with him i need to Obtain him. his ice blue eyes and heart shaped lips are so bewitching. i can't decide if i want to pants him or be his therapist. he's literally a loser bad boy

i implore you to watch it even if it's the only doctor who episode you ever watch in your life

"Arriving on the barren world of Androzani Minor, the Doctor and Peri find themselves embroiled in a long running war, fought between the ruthless General Chellak and the sinister Sharaz Jek. At the heart of the conflict is a substance called Spectrox - both valuable and deadly! The Doctor and Peri end up being poisoned by the material, which is killing them slowly and painfully, and there is no cure. "

this is one of the most incredible science fiction stories i've ever encountered, and i hold it nearly on par with star trek deep space nine's "in the pale moonlight" in terms of storytelling. the stakes are high, and there is no clue as to how it's going to end up for many of the characters involved, including the main characters.

this was one of the first few i "watched" (read: wandered into and didn't really pay attention) and the ending of it stuck in my mind. to me it's one of the most brilliant story endings - i still think often about the fifth doctor's final line simply being adric's name.

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