Wherein the Eighth Doctor has been split into three physical incarnations which represent aspects of his personality — happy, curious Tigger!Eight, reasonable, compassionate responsible!Eight, and dark, nasty Eeyore!Eight.
When Kro’Ka traps and tortures Tigger!Eight and responsible!Eight, Eeyore!Eight does what comes naturally to find and rescue his counterparts.
ok but imagine the Doctor picking up a young adult companion from the early 21st century and getting confused and thinking that “do it for the vine” is a colloquial phrase used for encouragement so in a really tense moment when ey need their companion to do something really dangerous in order to save lives after giving them a little speech/pep talk ey just lean in a whisper “do it for the vine” before running off (submitted via penguin-of-doom)
DOCTOR WHO AUDIO – “Scherzo” | The Doctor Loves Charley
Ripped this incredibly moving scene from “Scherzo,” my absolute favorite of the Big Finish audio plays starring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and India Fischer as Charlotte “Charley” Pollard.
Eight does seem to have four settings: infinite sorrow; giddy, childlike enthusiasm; practically paralyzing guilt/self-loathing; and utterly terrifying rage.
The Eighth had brought some mistletoe,
And aimed for Seven, to Seven’s woe:
‘Ah! No! Rrrrrevolting! Ace! D’you mind?
Try Six, he’s more that way inclined.’
‘That way inclined? Inclined? What, me?
I burst with masculinity!
[…]
Five called to light the pud this year –
‘You’re good at starting fires, I hear?’
The dancing flames sent Eight insane:
‘Yes! I remember! Pudding Lane!’
He planted Five with juicy smackers,
Two and Seven pulled on crackers,
[…]
‘I knew Puccini once,’ sighed Eight,
‘He had the softest lips.’ That’s great,
But stay away from me, you sissy,’
Four looked cautious, Eight looked kissy.
Three o’clock, the Queen appeared,
The Third, all patriotic, cheered,
But Eight, lips puckered, mistletoe handy,
Went for the clown and got the dandy.
Tried again to get the clown,
But got a slap, so settled down.
“The Feast of Seven… Eight (and Nine)” by Vanessa Bishop, from ‘Short Trips: A Christmas Treasure’
In which the Doctors have a Christmas party and Eight tries to kiss all his former selves.
Fake Benevolence 