Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor has a repeated habit of crying throughout Season 14, but many fans are here for his expressive emotions. When the came onto the screen, everyone wanted to know who he would grow to be throughout . Would he be wise? Angry? Clumsy? Every Doctor has their own unique traits, and throughout the new , it’s clear that Gatwa’s interpretation of the Time Lord is one based on emotion.
Specifically, this version of the Doctor cries. A lot. Across almost every episode, Gatwa’s Doctor has stopped and shed several tears, sometimes quietly, sometimes practically falling to his knees.
While this might have caught some fans off guard at first (his crying has been criticized as “overrused” and inappropriate for the powerful character), others are all for it. Online, many fans (particularly men) are defending the his teary tendencies. According to them, there’s nothing wrong with the Doctor shedding a few tears, and it’s actually a very healthy example for the young fans watching.
As one user put it: “Doctor Who is the children’s show that adults love, and in my opinion, there is no better lesson to teach young boys than it is OK to be in touch with your emotions. I’m 50-something years old..
. and I was of the generation where boys were told to suck it up and act like a man and all that nonsense. And it caused emotional problems that followed me for a long time.
“So the long and short of it is if this Doctor helps all those boys sitting in .