The Doctor Who special "The Power of the Doctor" recently aired on the BBC, revealing to Doctor Who fans that David Tennant would be reprising his role as the tenth Doctor. This reveal truly came as a shock to many fans, and those who enjoyed the tenth Doctor's run of the show were most ecstatic.

Needless to say, before the next season of the show releases, fans will be flocking to various streaming platforms to re-witness their scruffy, sarcastic, rough-around-the-edges Doctor in action to prepare for his return in 2023.

"Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey... Stuff."

Tenth Doctor holding the sonic screwdriver in Doctor Who

The tenth Doctor is a man with vast knowledge and an incredible ability to analyze and confront certain problems. Of course, the one topic this Time Lord should know most about is time, but when confronted to talk about time and its implications as it pertains to this episode and the show overall, the tenth Doctor is unable to elaborate.

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The tenth Doctor is arguably one of the rawest Doctors as he is able to portray his flaws to the people he is with and to his fans. That being said, this quote, while it might seem like a comedic phrase, it actually showcases the Doctor's more human-like personality and playful demeanor.

"Alons-y"

The Tenth Doctor teaches his class in School Reunion

Alons-y should be the catchphrase of the tenth Doctor. In every scenario, whether solicited or not, fans can count on the tenth Doctor to say Alons-y at every turn. Typically, this phrase is utilized when the Doctor is truly enjoying his experience and wants to immerse himself in the adventure at hand.

At the end of the day, while this phrase in French means simply "let's go," to the quick-witted Doctor, it truly means "let's go out and have an adventure." Since this phrase was used so often and depicted the Doctor's mentality during certain circumstances, it can be associated with this version of the Doctor.

"But I Can't Spend The Rest Of Mine With You."

River Song whispering in Tenth Doctor's Ear, Doctor Who Forest of the Dead episode

Heartbreaking is one word that can describe the tenth Doctor. Needless to say, the Doctor has been through loss and has learned to accept those losses by moving forward throughout time and space. However, there are some people the Doctor meets along his journeys that he wishes he could spend his life with.

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Rose Tyler was one of those characters. She had such a powerful connection with the Doctor and him to her as well, but after stating this short yet poignant phrase, "You can spend the rest of your life with me, but I can't spend the rest of mine with you," fans are able to conceptualize the pain of the tenth Doctor as well his true desires if he were a human.

We're In A Library! Books! The Best Weapons In The World!"

Tenth Doctor crying in Doctor Who

It is a known fact that the Doctor is opposed to violence of any kind and will use any type of maneuver possible in order to avoid violence and war. When confronted with an unknown antagonist in the world's largest library, the Doctor's companions are quick to turn to guns and violence, but, as usual, he diffuses their mentality and shifts their focus to the library itself.

Of course, the Doctor, in general, is an intellectual man; however, this line just reinforces the non-violence mentality that the Doctor, especially the tenth Doctor, holds throughout his entire series run.

"I'm Burning Up A Sun Just To Say Goodbye."

The Tenth Doctor explores the SS Madame De Pompadour with Rose Tyler and Mickey Smith in Doctor Who.

Unsurprisingly, the tenth Doctor is a very sentimental man. Over the years, the Doctor has had many companions, but Rose Tyler was a character, along with Sarah Jane, who stuck in the Doctor's heart. The difference between Sarah Jane's exit from the Doctor's life and Roses' was the fact that the Doctor would have difficulty seeing Rose again as she lives in an alternate dimension.

This line proves to fan the sentiment that the tenth Doctor holds for Rose Tyler as well as the lengths he will take in order to say a proper goodbye to those he loves. If anything, this line depicts the lengths at which the Doctor is willing to go to have closure.

"Make The Foundation Of This Society A Man Who Never Would!"

The Tenth Doctor and Martha looking to their right and smiling in Doctor Who

If anything, this line showcases the tenth Doctor's rage, coupled with grief and desperation. The Doctor, by no means, has been considered a desperate man, but in this episode, after the Doctor lost the only person who has a personal connection to him and after he witnessed an artificial human race turn to violence time and again, the Doctor shows up as desperate to both get his message across and rage full in the way he is communicating to the humans.

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Needless to say, the Doctor in this scene showcases his rage and his motivation. He has always been a character who does his best to take the high road, and here, in this scene, the Doctor is imparting this mentality to the humans.

"I'm The Man Who's Gonna Save Your Lives"

The Tenth Doctor leaves a message for Martha Jones in Human Nature.

Because he has lost so many people in the past, the Doctor's drive to save lives is so great. In this episode, alien passengers are trapped on a spaceship version of the Titanic, and in a moment of doubt from the passengers, the Doctor needs to communicate his intentions to them.

While the direct usage of this line is to communicate to the passengers that the Doctor will save their lives, to fans, it represents the embodiment of what the Doctor stands for and his overarching motivation and a reoccurring theme throughout the tenth Doctor's run.

"Some People Live More In Twenty Years"

The Tenth Doctor enters the radiation chamber to let Wilf out.

There is no denying it, the Doctor has lived for many years. An attribute that perfectly embodied the tenth Doctor was time. While the Doctors before and after the tenth recognized their position as Time Lord, the tenth Doctor truly spent time in his run of the show discussing his impact on time, even having one of his closing episodes staking his claim as Time Lord.

That being said, this line not only embodies his reality as a Time Lord but also his experience with the human race. Being alive as long as he has, it is easy to state that the Time Lord has witnessed people living more in twenty than others do in eighty, and this line perfectly sums up that reality.

"Time Lord Victorious"

The Tenth Doctor deals with a Clockwork Man in The Girl In The Fireplace

In one of the most heart-wrenching yet powerful episodes, the tenth Doctor declares himself as "Time Lord Victorious." This line comes after he says that he, as a Time Lord, is a winner. It's honesty is a perfectly timed line, as the following episode explores exactly how much of a victor the tenth Doctor, and the Doctors altogether, is.

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What makes this line truly remarkable, however, is not the fact that he is staking his claim as a Time Lord but rather stepping into his own and recognizing the true power he holds. Throughout the tenth Doctor's run, he struggles with time and claims time as something he controls, but by this episode, fans are able to see him truly embody his role as Time Lord.

"I need...I need...I need you to shut up."

The Tenth Doctor regenerates in The End Of Time

From the very first episode that the tenth Doctor was in right up until the end, his personality was that of someone who always verges on rude and sarcastic, yet willing to accept and give help. During this line, the tenth Doctor is struggling through his regeneration process, and after Jackie Tyler runs down a list of possible cures to the tenth Doctor's struggle through regeneration, he comes back by telling her to shut up.

This line, while it might seem small and insignificant, actually showcases the sassy personality of the tenth Doctor. What is wonderful about the tenth Doctor is that he is able to portray aspects of being a Time Lord while also showcasing a more human side, as demonstrated in this line.

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