I knew that the doctor had autistic traits, but I haven't realised there were so many!! by the way, I think you may have forgotten to include his vocal stims "oh yes", " well" and "what" :)
I like the way Rose interacts with him in these clips. Everyone else around him is off put, shocked, or annoyed. Rose has a way of laughing things off, being patient, and engaging/ encouraging with his stream of thoughts. This is part of why she's my favorite companion.
Right?? It’s kinda why Bill’s character is my favourite too- because she’s willing to be patient with 12, she’s willing to just go with the flow (not to say I don’t like Rose, I think she was a pretty decent companion- I think it was just the fact she was 19 felt a bit odd to me lol) if need be!
@@jaykaygxd8497 to be fair, have only seen New Who (I mean, from what I can glean, there wasn’t the romantic aspect to hers and 7’s relationship as there was to Rose’s and 9’s/10’s relationship, I mainly get a bit weird when someone who is canonically just barely of legal age is interested in the Doctor tbh. Or… was there a romantic aspect to their relationship???)
@@carlinkag2525 I mean, fair enough, but it’s just… she was 19, she was a year older than I am currently, it just feels… odd to me. I will admit it, I’m fairly sure that’s the reason.
The thing I like is how well his neurodivergency is written, especially in the early 2000's where neurodivergency was still considered a taboo subject. And its not even a one-off thing that only shows every few episodes. 10 being neurodivergent shows in almost every episode and it's really cool to see.
Funny fact: the “Are You My Mummy” comment was David actually forgetting his line. But I think fans saw it as a funny callback to that one episode from his previous regeneration.
I'm pretty sure every Doctor is some variant of neurodivergent. Probably on account of him literally not having a human brain, it'd be ridiculous for us to expect him to think and behave exactly like a human. That said, I think he's also probably neurodivergent by Time Lord standards.
I agree, they're not human neurodivergent, because of course they're an alien. They do share similarities with human neurodivergency, and I do believe they'd be considered ND by time lord standards too
@@islagurney3272 I thought so too, tho honestly I also wouldn't disregard the option that it's just a masterclass in acting. Basically either Tennant was born to play this role, or his long history of being a fan of the show and a remarkable actor enabled him to make his portrayal so effective. Whatever it is (I'd argue it's probably a bit of both), it sure does wonders for the characterisation. ^^
Now I understand why I relate to this Doctor so heavily, I do nearly every single one of these things. Every new section I just kept going "I do that". Never realized how many Neurodivergent things I did until now. Never connected that running my hand through my hair, scratching my head/ruffling my hair, and rubbing/tugging my ears was stimming even tho I do it all the time.
I have ADHD and I loved the 10th and 11th and I thought they were like me and this video of 10th Doctor now proves it. I Would love to 11th version of this someday.
honestly, I'd love to see this done with all the doctors. 10th definitely has the most ND traits and 11th is probably second but I think all of them have at least one
Can’t we just agree that the doctor *in general* is neurodivergent given they’re all the same person no matter the incarnation and the “quirks” as much as they change over time each incarnation has personality traits that aren’t “the norm”. Coming from an officially diagnosed neurodivergent
The doctor in general is absolutely neurodivergent, I just wanted to make a video showcasing Tens specifically because he's my favorite incarnation. I have plans to do other showcases for other doctors as well :)
@@rainbow_alipaca 10 is my favourite too, but then again, I just love David Tennant. Love all the stuff he's been in. IF you two haven't seen it yet, check out the show 'Good Omens'. Its a rendition of the books from Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman (so you know the source material is gonna be good) and Tennant is brilliant in every scene he is in :D
41:57 This literally is the most accurate way to explain to neurotypical people how sound and bright lights and such can overload a neurodivergent person like me. Literally make it 5 mins of just this short clip slowly getting worse and force them to watch all of it. See how they feel and whatnot
So interesting... I wonder how many of these are actually David himself... I know for a fact he can't sit on a chair properly... and is very bouncy in real life... I think he does the ear and hair thing often... might be interesting to watch staged with all of this information I've learnt... thank you do much ❤
He did say good ol queen Beth lost her nickname 🙄 so asexual... I don't think... Also, friendly reminder that Rose thought the doctor didn't "dance" the way Jack did, but found out at the end that he does in fact "dance"
I love this so much. I get happy stims when he (or any of the doctors) does something autism relatable. The amount of effort is brilliant. I would love to see any for other regenerations
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed making it. I have plans to maybe do 11 next. These take me about 2-3 months just to find everything and organize, but plans are in the works for more regenerations.
As a ND person, i grew up worshipping ten and the Doctor who franchise! I still get the happy flappys when i see anything doctor who related! Seeing someone like me on Telly was insane. I’m so glad you made this, I’m stimming uncontrollably rn
the pacing, the sensory issues, noticing smells, the forgetfullness / misplacing (possible lack of object permanence, which i struggle majorly with), the meltdowns, the obsession with science, i always related to him when i was younger, thanks for spelling out why :)
I love that Donna is the person that can bring him out of his meltdowns/shutdowns, like, when I first watched ten, I didn't think anything of it but, they're such a great duo :)) P. S. This is an amazing video, I really enjoyed it!! ❤❤
I always headcanoned the doctor as autistic/ neurodivergent. all their versions have neurodivergent traits and I love it bc I see a lot of them in me. great video!
@@materia2633 oh yeah I sometimes think about that too. The Doctor isn't human so our way of "classifying" brains is technically not applicable. but! it's also a tv show and it's nice to relate to characthers and see a bit of yourself reflected in them :)
Also! He has a really close attachment with the tardis and his sonic screwdriver, something that goes beyond just ‘liking’ them, he personifies them and talks to them and is devastated when he loses them (like really loses them) but also when other people mess with them! Like when his says to River “I don’t just give my screwdriver to anyone”!! It’s something I’ve recognized in myself certianly!
I think something I always liked about the doctor that made me feel better about being on the spectrum was his tendency to name things "things" and describe them in a way that makes sense to him, and then being frustrated when other people didn't understand. (Another related thing is when he's unable to answer/elaborate further on his description.)
I know im neurodivergent, but I haven't been formally diagnosed with anything yet. I stim quite a lot, and this made me really happy that now of my favorite shows show cased this
I (an audhd person) grew up with this show from 9th Dr on, and upon watching your video going "Oh! I do exactly that!" I wonder if I latched onto this show because I saw myself. This show is one of my special interests. I love this so much, thank you!
I'm in the processus of getting my autism diagnosis, and I physically couldn't stop myself from stimming while watching this video. I don't know much about Doctor Who yet (though I love David Tennant) but there are just SO MANY things from this video that I do, maybe all of them even. It made me feel so seen, like for these few minutes I could just stop doubting myself and just feel safe and understood. Thank you for this.
Being next to David Tennant when he's playing the Doctor, the other actors know he's going to get loud but (as the video shows) they still jump halfway out of their skins. 😄
I would love to see a similar video for Good Omens, honestly. Both main characters (one played by David as well) are very ND coded and I absolutely love pointing it out but a lot of people refuse to see it.
My fave thing about this video is how detailed and in depth this is. If I ever meet irl one of those annoying people who gets pissed off when someone says the Doctor is autistic, I’m just showing them this video. They won’t watch the whole thing.
Much of this could apply to other incarnations of the doctor too. I think all of the doctor is neurodivergent. 11 is a prime example. 4 as well, and 5 and 12 too. Definitely others too.
Two things 1. I didn’t realize this is why 10 is my absolute favorite until I watched this 2. Feeling very called out and am now wondering if I should look into that or not
Glad I got recommended this. I have ADHD, and am likely also somewhere on the autism spectrum, and knowing that he's neurodivergent definitely explains why he's always been my favorite iteration of the Doctor.
Can't believe I never noticed the ear rubbing. I only just noticed recently him rubbing his eye in awkward scenes. I think I straight up absorbed the hair ruffling for myself
I don't know how I watched Doc Who and didn't think I was ND at the time. I definitely have ADHD according to my therapist; she said that I was basically bullied as a kid and learned to cover a lot of symptoms with something more acceptable. I have a short social battery because I have to cover so much up.
I have ADHD and I feel like I can relate to this a bit too much. Every scene just seems so… me I guess. It’s fun to have a character that acts just like I do.
I keep coming back to this video all the time because its so well made! I wouldn't have picked up how many different ND traits Ten has and I love that us NDs have someone like The Doctor to see ourselves in =D
46:32 I never thought he forgot this word, I always figured he quit halfway through because he realized Rose wouldn't know what he was talking about. But both interpretations work to make the point tbh and they're both relatable XD
please ive lost track of howmany times ive watched this and im so thankful for this comfort vid i watch when i feel down about being an autie. if you have time, please please please make a part two :)
I was expecting this to be one of those 15 minutes compilations with some funny text over the footage. But then I saw it’s like 48 minutes long and is explaining evidence of him being neurodivergent in depth. Amazing.
Not me giving myself a hard time for 30 years for "being weird/obsessed/have weird mannerisms" only to find out I'm in the autistic spectrum :( I've felt so out of place since was a kid. Doctor Who helped me actually love myself
Hey so I’ve been thinking I’m ND/somewhere on the autistic spectrum but my parents won’t let me get evaluated and this has really put it into perspective. I know it’s not good to assume but as an afab person autism can get missed in females especially if they’re high functioning. This has really shown me all the traits I really show and things I could talk to my doctor about.
It can very easily get missed. I'm also AFAB, and I didn't find out until I was about 17/18. If you really identify with it, you can definitely talk to your doctor about it! Its worth a try.
As a neurodivergent myself I find it really interesting to know that my favorite doctor (tied with 12th as I started watching in the 12ths era and watched a few of his episodes before restarting back to 9th) is neurodivergent.
I have to admit it’s kinda fascinating that you have characters like the Doctor and Sherlock Holmes who are never outright stated to be neurodivergent, but were clearly written with neurodivergence in mind. I do wonder some times what this tells us about representation of being aneurotypical before it even really became discussed, especially being autistic myself.
This is my new favorite video ever!! Love this and all the explanations about neurodivergent thingys, I’ve always headcanoned him as neurospicy and I love that it’s canon. And I love to see new doctor who videos on RUclips! So underrated
He strikes me more as AuADHD. Because of his hyper mania and in ability to sit still. My brother is autistic and can sit in one place completely still for hours on end. While I with ADHD can't stop fidgeting and moving.
I love this. I feel like not many people realize how to understand him. It's hard to explain, really, but.. this video could explain it very well. A lot of these traits are the reasons why I adore him, in spite of one being that I am obsessed with David himself and his mannerisms and such; but the 10th Doctor is really different. He's brilliant! I love to understand him. I love to understand 11, too, these two are my ultimate favorites. I hate to see 10 frown. David's frown is so painful. His crying, 10's/David's in general, hurt the most. He might be complex but I absolutely adore him for this, I love to get him. He's a mood sometimes too, and I can't help but to relate to him. It can't be put to words, multiple words, or even thoughts on how much I love 10 and David. Just so much. I can't wait to watch this, and I can't wait to share it to people (Like my mother, who finds him quite excitable and restless, plus hard to understand) but I love him nonetheless. I wish I could be more like him, so upbeat and happy (I ignore his regeneration because it is poison for me.) I love this boy.
7:53 i'm crying pre-fall crowley also said that EXACT same thing while looking at the stars david's characters apparently love expressing their love to inanimate things
I actually really like this. You don't often see videos like this. Plus, I like to think I'd be the same if I had a time machine :D. A breakdown of eleven or any other doctor would be cool!
Donna gives me life she's so supportive and caring. She can joke around and take the piss a bit but they both know it's all fun but she can comfort him when he's not doing well. I never really noticed it until watching this. Best companion ever I'm so excited for the anniversary I missed them. I just know I'm gonna cry so much tho lol
30:33 Best 5th Doctor (Peter Davison) quote: “Like Alice, I try to believe three impossible things before breakfast.” I think each Doctor has their own sense of adventure. Where 5th is pretty bold and straightforward, 10th encapsulates the excitement and responding you see from neurodivergent people. Really cool! At first I thought David Tennant was just playing 10th as an intentional eccentric, but comparing this with his performance as Kilgrave in Jessica Jones, I think he might actually be neurodivergent irl. Sure, he’s a good actor and can likely display different neurodivergent aspects at will, but I can really picture it. Thanks for making such a good video! ❤ P.S. He also plays Mercutio in an audiobook for Romeo & Juliet! Another opportunity for Tennant to show off his skill in comedic dialogue and excessive ranting 😆
I happy stimmed the entire way through this, thank you SO SO MUCH for putting this together!!! 💕🌷 Doctor Who has been a huge part of my life for so long and you’ve beautifully encapsulated a big part of why it feels so safe to me 💕🌷
This video is EPIC thank you so much!!! I didn't know I was ND when Ten was first broadcast as I was [what I now know to be] masking most of my life. This just makes my love for Ten/DT a MILLION times better because I relate so hard to most if not all of these!
The only sad part about this is that neurodivergent people in fiction are worshipped by neurotypicals, but these same neurotypicals are so terrible to neurodivergent ppl in real life. Without even realizing it. I'm convinced that if the Doctor didn't time travel and stayed on Earth for a while like nd humans, he'd get severely bullied and/or else/worse. Which is why he represents hope to many neurodivergent people (especially kids?), he was a new way (fictional but still) of seeing how neurodivergent could live without this part of the world. It will always be so inspiring for some reason.
I've been diagnosed with Asperger's, now ASD generally I guess since I was like 9 or 10. And due to really being unable to mask until I was in highschool, I've been practically openly autistic all my life. I picked up Doctor Who proper during Covid, one of the routines I picked up to keep myself busy and not go insane. And I really liked 10, by far my favourite of the New Doctors. I guess maybe that wasn't coincidental. I liked 13 as well because I felt like she was equally quirky. It's just her episodes were written really badly. Happy to see David and Catherine return to the show, and RTD! I really need to catch up so I can watch 14 and enjoy it like I did 10.
this video just perfectly illustrated a point i didn't even know I was trying to make! I'd be interedted to see something similar with 11 and 12 honestly because I feel like they are similar but in very different ways.
I absolutely love this! As someone who has had to multiple reports on exhibition of neurodivergence for my degree, (including one where I had to analyse the traits of a neurodivergent character) videos like this are amazing!
So cool to see someone else making ND ten content!!! This video was delightful and so well put together I’m sure it took a load of work thank you so much for making it :D
10, 11, 12, 13 at LEAST are all Neurodivergent. I think that's a major reason I love DW so much. I see myself represented in the Doctor, and they don't need to mask their idiosyncrasies to fit in or dumb themself down for anyone. They excel and save the day with their unique view of the world, out of the box thinking, problem solving skills and retention for bizarre information, while also showing that it can be a lonely life when you don't have people around you who really see you or understand and appreciate you at your most authentic. Anyway, I'm glad other people see this too. Thank you
I watched this video sitting exactly like in the deleted scene from the Fires of Pompei, this position REALLY is accurate lmao. Update since I finished watching : amazing video, congrats for all the work ! I noticed most of those things but not all of them so it was very interesting. I just want to watch it on loop now haha
this video was actually quite a bit educational for me! i haven't been able to get checked out or tested n stuff, but i know that i relate to A LOT of Neurodivergent characters and people. I heard a couple of new words and a bunch of things i relate to in this video and was like: oh! nice! i do that!
Same! I’ve never been diagnosed, and I know it’s not good to speculate but I hope one day I can be officially tested. I always relate way too heavily to ND characters and traits.
I think it's interesting that so many alien characters are neurodivergent coded. A way to make them different in a way thats not too different. They're different in such a human way, a way that can still be relatable, and likable, and "quirky"
it's so cool to see other people finding these similarities too!! there are quite a few traits in here that i never noticed with ten specifically. i would love to see one of these done with the twelfth doctor, too. he's always the one i've related to the most when it comes to neurodivergent behavior
aaauuuhhhhhhhh of COURSE how have i missed this i knew there was a reason why 10 was my favorite, all this time been like, "why aren't more people like 10?" and, "there's just something about him" (arranges limbs in a configuration never before seen by mankind) (while eating entire bag of 100% plain and boring popcorn for its utterly consistent deliciousness) "what a fascinating mystery" anyway thanks for being SO comprehensive, lol. loved it
either neurodivergent people need to stop being so relatable or i have to talk to a professional sometime legitimately great vid though edit: well, 1 year later and it turns out i'm actually autustic, i got my diagnosis this week.
My favourite headcanons ever are the "different types of Autistic" ones. Examples: -The different doctor regenerations (and most of the companions aswell tbh) -The Octonauts -BBC Ghosts (both the ghosts and Alison + Mike) -Aziraphale and Crowley -The Ninjago characters -The Umbrella Academy MCs -Pretty much any other SpIn/HF I've had over the years since they can all fit into this tbh The doctor I've always related to most on an autistic level was the 11th one, but 10th is like a close 2nd, followed by 13th, then 12th, then 9th. I'm still searching for places to watch the old ones for free so I can't rank them :,)) I could rant about my autistic headcanons forever lol, but feel free to share your "doctor who autism (or any other neurodivergence) orders" based on your own traits because I'd love to hear them tbh :DD
GOD. I grew up watching Tennant's era, he was my childhood hero and Who became my Special Interest. I'm autistic too. Watching this is scary, because I keep going 'oh my God that's where I stole that from' and laughing my head off. There's other things I do an insane amount, his "Well" interrupting himself mid-sentence is a common one for myself.
I’ve highly suspected for years now that I’m ND, and seeing how many traits I share with The Doctor just made me realize why I love the character so much.
I love this video! I relate to a lot of it. I just wanted to say however that the meltdowns he had when losing the master or his daughter would have probably happened to anyone and not specifically neurodivergent people. But still, thank you for all the work that went into this video
I knew that the doctor had autistic traits, but I haven't realised there were so many!! by the way, I think you may have forgotten to include his vocal stims "oh yes", " well" and "what" :)
That's such a good point, I did totally miss those! Thank you!
Especially "well" 😂😂
And ‘ALLON-SY’
@@rainbow_alipacathe 13th Doctor does a lot of vocal stims too.
brilliant!
I like the way Rose interacts with him in these clips. Everyone else around him is off put, shocked, or annoyed. Rose has a way of laughing things off, being patient, and engaging/ encouraging with his stream of thoughts. This is part of why she's my favorite companion.
Right?? It’s kinda why Bill’s character is my favourite too- because she’s willing to be patient with 12, she’s willing to just go with the flow (not to say I don’t like Rose, I think she was a pretty decent companion- I think it was just the fact she was 19 felt a bit odd to me lol) if need be!
@@chloescreations8410 talking like Ace in the original WHO series wasn’t 16 Lmao
@@jaykaygxd8497 to be fair, have only seen New Who
(I mean, from what I can glean, there wasn’t the romantic aspect to hers and 7’s relationship as there was to Rose’s and 9’s/10’s relationship, I mainly get a bit weird when someone who is canonically just barely of legal age is interested in the Doctor tbh. Or… was there a romantic aspect to their relationship???)
@@chloescreations8410 He's 900+ years old. Rose being a little older than she was wouldn't have closed the age gap lol
@@carlinkag2525 I mean, fair enough, but it’s just… she was 19, she was a year older than I am currently, it just feels… odd to me.
I will admit it, I’m fairly sure that’s the reason.
The thing I like is how well his neurodivergency is written, especially in the early 2000's where neurodivergency was still considered a taboo subject. And its not even a one-off thing that only shows every few episodes. 10 being neurodivergent shows in almost every episode and it's really cool to see.
Funny fact: the “Are You My Mummy” comment was David actually forgetting his line. But I think fans saw it as a funny callback to that one episode from his previous regeneration.
Perfectly random. Good editing call to use it
What was he supposed to say?
21:38
It wasn't actually. It was scripted :)
@@frankmartinez2987words!
I'm pretty sure every Doctor is some variant of neurodivergent. Probably on account of him literally not having a human brain, it'd be ridiculous for us to expect him to think and behave exactly like a human.
That said, I think he's also probably neurodivergent by Time Lord standards.
I agree, they're not human neurodivergent, because of course they're an alien. They do share similarities with human neurodivergency, and I do believe they'd be considered ND by time lord standards too
I think alien characters are often vessels for ND coded representation
@@Ashni1 do you have two hearts?
"Probably neurodivergent by Time Lord standards?" Yeah, I don't even think that's subtext at this point. That's just text.
By that logic, judging him as neurodivergent is a human and therefor invalid.
THE EAR RUBBING STIM IS SO SPECIFIC THIS WAS SO INTENTIONAL IM GOING INSANE
I don't think it's an intentional choice, it feels like it's a stim david tennant does that then of course shows up in his acting
@@islagurney3272 I thought so too, tho honestly I also wouldn't disregard the option that it's just a masterclass in acting.
Basically either Tennant was born to play this role, or his long history of being a fan of the show and a remarkable actor enabled him to make his portrayal so effective.
Whatever it is (I'd argue it's probably a bit of both), it sure does wonders for the characterisation. ^^
Now I understand why I relate to this Doctor so heavily, I do nearly every single one of these things. Every new section I just kept going "I do that". Never realized how many Neurodivergent things I did until now. Never connected that running my hand through my hair, scratching my head/ruffling my hair, and rubbing/tugging my ears was stimming even tho I do it all the time.
I have ADHD and I loved the 10th and 11th and I thought they were like me and this video of 10th Doctor now proves it. I Would love to 11th version of this someday.
Seconded :D
Thirded :D
Forthed :D
honestly, I'd love to see this done with all the doctors. 10th definitely has the most ND traits and 11th is probably second but I think all of them have at least one
So THATS why they were always my favourites
Can’t we just agree that the doctor *in general* is neurodivergent given they’re all the same person no matter the incarnation and the “quirks” as much as they change over time each incarnation has personality traits that aren’t “the norm”. Coming from an officially diagnosed neurodivergent
The doctor in general is absolutely neurodivergent, I just wanted to make a video showcasing Tens specifically because he's my favorite incarnation. I have plans to do other showcases for other doctors as well :)
@@rainbow_alipaca 10 is my favourite too, but then again, I just love David Tennant. Love all the stuff he's been in. IF you two haven't seen it yet, check out the show 'Good Omens'. Its a rendition of the books from Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman (so you know the source material is gonna be good) and Tennant is brilliant in every scene he is in :D
@@toxicmelon6836I LOVE good omens! Great performances by both David and Michael, you're right on that :)
Exactly lol
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I had no idea how much he subtly pulled at his ear and I was obsessed with this Doctor. David is an acting genius.
41:57 This literally is the most accurate way to explain to neurotypical people how sound and bright lights and such can overload a neurodivergent person like me. Literally make it 5 mins of just this short clip slowly getting worse and force them to watch all of it. See how they feel and whatnot
So interesting... I wonder how many of these are actually David himself... I know for a fact he can't sit on a chair properly... and is very bouncy in real life... I think he does the ear and hair thing often... might be interesting to watch staged with all of this information I've learnt... thank you do much ❤
I've noticed that too! I'm glad you liked it!
I also find him generally adorable.
The “are you my mummy” bit was David forgetting the line and saying the first thing that came to mind
I've wondered that as well because for some reason I relate to more than one of david's characters
The Doctor is a neurodivergent, asexual, gender-fluid, time travelling immortal, and that's what makes them the best fictional character ever.
Don't think asexual just seems to have interests in really particular people
@@Joemama55122 Asexual just means they're not interested in people sexually, Doc can still be emotionally involved with others.
Please stop talking
@@ak0097 Why?
He did say good ol queen Beth lost her nickname 🙄 so asexual... I don't think... Also, friendly reminder that Rose thought the doctor didn't "dance" the way Jack did, but found out at the end that he does in fact "dance"
I love this so much. I get happy stims when he (or any of the doctors) does something autism relatable. The amount of effort is brilliant. I would love to see any for other regenerations
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed making it. I have plans to maybe do 11 next. These take me about 2-3 months just to find everything and organize, but plans are in the works for more regenerations.
I just got diagnosed with autism and dw is my specal nterest so thank you so much for this actually :D
As a ND person, i grew up worshipping ten and the Doctor who franchise! I still get the happy flappys when i see anything doctor who related! Seeing someone like me on Telly was insane. I’m so glad you made this, I’m stimming uncontrollably rn
I'm so happy you liked it! I love Ten so much! Definitely relate a lot to him! Thanks for watching!
I knew their was a reason why I loved 10th the best and I now know why he's like me. p.s I have ADHD
Happy flappys is by far the most adorable way to describe stimming oh my god
I need to know, what's your opinion on David returning as the 14th doctor? :D
“I’m stimming uncontrollably rn” gave me the adorable feels🥰
"YOUT THICK- THICK THICK THICK THICKITY THICK FROM THICKCANIA- AND S O S Y O U R D A D" is one of my favorite lines in the whole series
the pacing, the sensory issues, noticing smells, the forgetfullness / misplacing (possible lack of object permanence, which i struggle majorly with), the meltdowns, the obsession with science, i always related to him when i was younger, thanks for spelling out why :)
I love that Donna is the person that can bring him out of his meltdowns/shutdowns, like, when I first watched ten, I didn't think anything of it but, they're such a great duo :)) P. S. This is an amazing video, I really enjoyed it!! ❤❤
Their hatred for pears does not stick around during just the 10th doctor. The 12th doctor also mentions it during his regeneration speech
Don't blame them pears are nasty.
@@Starmadien2019and carrot juice.
I always headcanoned the doctor as autistic/ neurodivergent. all their versions have neurodivergent traits and I love it bc I see a lot of them in me. great video!
Me too! I agree, they definitely all show differently! Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed! :)
It makes sense that he is neurodivergent considering he is from an entirely different planet.
@@materia2633 oh yeah I sometimes think about that too. The Doctor isn't human so our way of "classifying" brains is technically not applicable. but! it's also a tv show and it's nice to relate to characthers and see a bit of yourself reflected in them :)
I think that’s why the doctor is probably one of the only time lords who doesn’t live by time lord rules
@@halogalaxy5612ehh. I’m pretty sure we have met just as many renegade timelord as we have ones who aren’t at least in terms of names characters
Also! He has a really close attachment with the tardis and his sonic screwdriver, something that goes beyond just ‘liking’ them, he personifies them and talks to them and is devastated when he loses them (like really loses them) but also when other people mess with them! Like when his says to River “I don’t just give my screwdriver to anyone”!! It’s something I’ve recognized in myself certianly!
awhh i truly love Rose. Others are either shocked or might get upset with him, while Rose just laughs/doesnt mind. AWW ❤❤
I think something I always liked about the doctor that made me feel better about being on the spectrum was his tendency to name things "things" and describe them in a way that makes sense to him, and then being frustrated when other people didn't understand. (Another related thing is when he's unable to answer/elaborate further on his description.)
As someone with Austism and ADHD. I always did things that the doctor did and I think that's why i always found comfort in the 10th doctor.
I know im neurodivergent, but I haven't been formally diagnosed with anything yet. I stim quite a lot, and this made me really happy that now of my favorite shows show cased this
My partner always points out his autistic strong sense of justice :)
That's a good one! Very good point, I can definitely see that.
I (an audhd person) grew up with this show from 9th Dr on, and upon watching your video going "Oh! I do exactly that!" I wonder if I latched onto this show because I saw myself. This show is one of my special interests. I love this so much, thank you!
I feel like 10 is the embodiment of ADHD while 11 is Autism. Its so funny when they shift and I recognize each of their traits from my own
I'm in the process of writing a fanfic with 10 and being reminded of all the little behaviors is extremely helpful.
Please tell me it ain’t some sexual self fan fic..
I'm in the processus of getting my autism diagnosis, and I physically couldn't stop myself from stimming while watching this video. I don't know much about Doctor Who yet (though I love David Tennant) but there are just SO MANY things from this video that I do, maybe all of them even. It made me feel so seen, like for these few minutes I could just stop doubting myself and just feel safe and understood. Thank you for this.
Being next to David Tennant when he's playing the Doctor, the other actors know he's going to get loud but (as the video shows) they still jump halfway out of their skins. 😄
I don't know how John Simm managed to look lifeless when David Tennant was yelling so close to his ear 😅
I would love to see a similar video for Good Omens, honestly. Both main characters (one played by David as well) are very ND coded and I absolutely love pointing it out but a lot of people refuse to see it.
Aziraphale: I like pears
Crowley: 7:02
My fave thing about this video is how detailed and in depth this is. If I ever meet irl one of those annoying people who gets pissed off when someone says the Doctor is autistic, I’m just showing them this video. They won’t watch the whole thing.
Much of this could apply to other incarnations of the doctor too. I think all of the doctor is neurodivergent. 11 is a prime example. 4 as well, and 5 and 12 too. Definitely others too.
I agree! The doctor as a person is absolutely neurodivergent. I just wanted to point out the neurodivergent traits for 10 specifically
@@rainbow_alipacahe isn’t
Two things
1. I didn’t realize this is why 10 is my absolute favorite until I watched this
2. Feeling very called out and am now wondering if I should look into that or not
Boy do I have news for you
Same, def look into it
I never realized how much of a grounding/comforting force Donna was for him-
Glad I got recommended this. I have ADHD, and am likely also somewhere on the autism spectrum, and knowing that he's neurodivergent definitely explains why he's always been my favorite iteration of the Doctor.
Can't believe I never noticed the ear rubbing. I only just noticed recently him rubbing his eye in awkward scenes. I think I straight up absorbed the hair ruffling for myself
I love how the majority of the rambling racing thoughts are with Donna because he knows she can keep up and honestly speak even faster than him 😂
I don't know how I watched Doc Who and didn't think I was ND at the time. I definitely have ADHD according to my therapist; she said that I was basically bullied as a kid and learned to cover a lot of symptoms with something more acceptable. I have a short social battery because I have to cover so much up.
I have ADHD and I feel like I can relate to this a bit too much. Every scene just seems so… me I guess. It’s fun to have a character that acts just like I do.
I keep coming back to this video all the time because its so well made! I wouldn't have picked up how many different ND traits Ten has and I love that us NDs have someone like The Doctor to see ourselves in =D
46:32 I never thought he forgot this word, I always figured he quit halfway through because he realized Rose wouldn't know what he was talking about. But both interpretations work to make the point tbh and they're both relatable XD
please ive lost track of howmany times ive watched this and im so thankful for this comfort vid i watch when i feel down about being an autie. if you have time, please please please make a part two :)
@pratchett0836 I'm so glad you enjoy it this much, it means a lot 🩷 A part 2 is on the way :)
@@rainbow_alipaca ❤❤❤
@@rainbow_alipacayayyy part 2!!
I was expecting this to be one of those 15 minutes compilations with some funny text over the footage. But then I saw it’s like 48 minutes long and is explaining evidence of him being neurodivergent in depth. Amazing.
Not me giving myself a hard time for 30 years for "being weird/obsessed/have weird mannerisms" only to find out I'm in the autistic spectrum :( I've felt so out of place since was a kid. Doctor Who helped me actually love myself
i feel that also wanting to Eat ball bearings is a very neurodivergent trait
Tbh he would probably eat them even if they weren't the edible ones
Hey so I’ve been thinking I’m ND/somewhere on the autistic spectrum but my parents won’t let me get evaluated and this has really put it into perspective. I know it’s not good to assume but as an afab person autism can get missed in females especially if they’re high functioning. This has really shown me all the traits I really show and things I could talk to my doctor about.
It can very easily get missed. I'm also AFAB, and I didn't find out until I was about 17/18. If you really identify with it, you can definitely talk to your doctor about it! Its worth a try.
Thank you for your hard work!
Ofc, it was my pleasure! Thanks for watching :)
As a neurodivergent myself I find it really interesting to know that my favorite doctor (tied with 12th as I started watching in the 12ths era and watched a few of his episodes before restarting back to 9th) is neurodivergent.
at 8:50 i ALWAYS crack up when 10 says something silly like "it goes ding when theres stuff"
I have to admit it’s kinda fascinating that you have characters like the Doctor and Sherlock Holmes who are never outright stated to be neurodivergent, but were clearly written with neurodivergence in mind.
I do wonder some times what this tells us about representation of being aneurotypical before it even really became discussed, especially being autistic myself.
This is my new favorite video ever!! Love this and all the explanations about neurodivergent thingys, I’ve always headcanoned him as neurospicy and I love that it’s canon. And I love to see new doctor who videos on RUclips! So underrated
I've always felt a connection with 10, but couldn't figure it out, but now seeing this video (and the fact I'm neurodivergent myself) I can see why
I have a lot of his stims and I talk to myself all the time. I appreciate that you showed the talking to himself.
In Human nature and Family of Blood, when he turns himself human, you can totally see his ADHD win. (Especially the AD part of it)
Me relating to MANY of those things: Welp, Ten is for sure autistic, not gonna lie, that's comforting ❤
He strikes me more as AuADHD. Because of his hyper mania and in ability to sit still. My brother is autistic and can sit in one place completely still for hours on end. While I with ADHD can't stop fidgeting and moving.
I love this. I feel like not many people realize how to understand him. It's hard to explain, really, but.. this video could explain it very well. A lot of these traits are the reasons why I adore him, in spite of one being that I am obsessed with David himself and his mannerisms and such; but the 10th Doctor is really different. He's brilliant! I love to understand him. I love to understand 11, too, these two are my ultimate favorites. I hate to see 10 frown. David's frown is so painful. His crying, 10's/David's in general, hurt the most. He might be complex but I absolutely adore him for this, I love to get him. He's a mood sometimes too, and I can't help but to relate to him. It can't be put to words, multiple words, or even thoughts on how much I love 10 and David. Just so much. I can't wait to watch this, and I can't wait to share it to people (Like my mother, who finds him quite excitable and restless, plus hard to understand) but I love him nonetheless. I wish I could be more like him, so upbeat and happy (I ignore his regeneration because it is poison for me.)
I love this boy.
7:53
i'm crying pre-fall crowley also said that EXACT same thing while looking at the stars
david's characters apparently love expressing their love to inanimate things
You’re right! Thanks for pointing that out
I actually really like this. You don't often see videos like this. Plus, I like to think I'd be the same if I had a time machine :D. A breakdown of eleven or any other doctor would be cool!
This was a great video to turn on and listen to while doing some chores that I've been putting off. Thanks!!
Donna gives me life she's so supportive and caring. She can joke around and take the piss a bit but they both know it's all fun but she can comfort him when he's not doing well. I never really noticed it until watching this. Best companion ever I'm so excited for the anniversary I missed them. I just know I'm gonna cry so much tho lol
30:33 Best 5th Doctor (Peter Davison) quote: “Like Alice, I try to believe three impossible things before breakfast.” I think each Doctor has their own sense of adventure. Where 5th is pretty bold and straightforward, 10th encapsulates the excitement and responding you see from neurodivergent people. Really cool!
At first I thought David Tennant was just playing 10th as an intentional eccentric, but comparing this with his performance as Kilgrave in Jessica Jones, I think he might actually be neurodivergent irl. Sure, he’s a good actor and can likely display different neurodivergent aspects at will, but I can really picture it.
Thanks for making such a good video! ❤
P.S. He also plays Mercutio in an audiobook for Romeo & Juliet! Another opportunity for Tennant to show off his skill in comedic dialogue and excessive ranting 😆
NO WONDER I found this version so relatable growing up!
Could never put my finger on it till now.
Honestly, this explains how much I've related to the 10th doctor growing up
I happy stimmed the entire way through this, thank you SO SO MUCH for putting this together!!! 💕🌷 Doctor Who has been a huge part of my life for so long and you’ve beautifully encapsulated a big part of why it feels so safe to me 💕🌷
This video is EPIC thank you so much!!! I didn't know I was ND when Ten was first broadcast as I was [what I now know to be] masking most of my life. This just makes my love for Ten/DT a MILLION times better because I relate so hard to most if not all of these!
The only sad part about this is that neurodivergent people in fiction are worshipped by neurotypicals, but these same neurotypicals are so terrible to neurodivergent ppl in real life. Without even realizing it. I'm convinced that if the Doctor didn't time travel and stayed on Earth for a while like nd humans, he'd get severely bullied and/or else/worse. Which is why he represents hope to many neurodivergent people (especially kids?), he was a new way (fictional but still) of seeing how neurodivergent could live without this part of the world. It will always be so inspiring for some reason.
So true I just love how his nd traits make him so unique and lovable
Yeah I think you can sort of tell that that would happen because quite a lot of humans find him a bit annoying
I've been diagnosed with Asperger's, now ASD generally I guess since I was like 9 or 10. And due to really being unable to mask until I was in highschool, I've been practically openly autistic all my life. I picked up Doctor Who proper during Covid, one of the routines I picked up to keep myself busy and not go insane. And I really liked 10, by far my favourite of the New Doctors. I guess maybe that wasn't coincidental. I liked 13 as well because I felt like she was equally quirky. It's just her episodes were written really badly. Happy to see David and Catherine return to the show, and RTD! I really need to catch up so I can watch 14 and enjoy it like I did 10.
i was WAITING for volume disregulation issues!!!! great video!!!!
>answering things literally
"I'm being facetious, aren't I?"
this video just perfectly illustrated a point i didn't even know I was trying to make! I'd be interedted to see something similar with 11 and 12 honestly because I feel like they are similar but in very different ways.
I absolutely love this!
As someone who has had to multiple reports on exhibition of neurodivergence for my degree, (including one where I had to analyse the traits of a neurodivergent character) videos like this are amazing!
What high praise, thank you very much!
@@rainbow_alipaca when I had to do those reports my entire list of sources was compilations like these lol
So cool to see someone else making ND ten content!!! This video was delightful and so well put together I’m sure it took a load of work thank you so much for making it :D
10, 11, 12, 13 at LEAST are all Neurodivergent. I think that's a major reason I love DW so much. I see myself represented in the Doctor, and they don't need to mask their idiosyncrasies to fit in or dumb themself down for anyone. They excel and save the day with their unique view of the world, out of the box thinking, problem solving skills and retention for bizarre information, while also showing that it can be a lonely life when you don't have people around you who really see you or understand and appreciate you at your most authentic. Anyway, I'm glad other people see this too. Thank you
the way he says ‘void stuff :D’ at 46:52 makes me so happy. new vocal stim acquired lol
Thank you so much for taking the 4 months to make this. You will have helped a lot of people as seen by the likes and comments.
36:40 here he's even rocking back and forth, aka stimming
You're absolutely right, I missed that! Great catch.
28:03
I physically cannot stop laughing at
"MAIDEN!"
That has to be the best video i have seen on the Doctor's neurodivergency! Lovely!
Wow thank you so much!
@@rainbow_alipaca I must insist, this is a surprisingly very comforting video. Good job 💖
I watched this video sitting exactly like in the deleted scene from the Fires of Pompei, this position REALLY is accurate lmao.
Update since I finished watching : amazing video, congrats for all the work ! I noticed most of those things but not all of them so it was very interesting. I just want to watch it on loop now haha
Timestamps:
0:35 - Palilalia
== Stims ==
2:11 - Start
2:32 - Ear rubbing/tugging
3:12 - Head/neck scratching & hair ruffling
4:25 - Chair rocking/swaying
4:57 - Bouncing
5:15 - Misc.
5:37 - Tendency to pace
6:10 - Head hitting/banging
==Food related==
6:31 - Start
6:38 - Same/safe food [Bananas]
6:57 - Notice food "difference"
7:02 - Strong food dislike [Pears]
==Special interests/Hyperfixation==
7:16 - Intro
7:27 - "Little shop" hyperfixation
7:49 - Special interests : Robotics/Science
8:37 - Special interests : Gadgetry
9:48 - Special interests : Historic figures
====
10:13 - Coming as Blunt/Rude
11:24 - Infodumping (Arrival period / Historic figures )
==Social Difficulties==
12:38 - Cue Missing (Kissing)
13:03 - Cue Missing (Jealousy)
13:11 - Misunderstanding (Pointing)
13:24 - Misinterpretation (Statement)
13:35 - Misinterpretation (Partner)
13:48 - Cue Missing (Romantic Interest)
14:02 - Missed Sarcasm
14:07 - Cue Missing (Asking to dance)
14:15 - Incorrect social response
14:28 - Cue Missing (Disinterest)
14:52 - Not Socializing (Side standing on Dance floor)
14:59 - Uncomfortable in Social Interactions (Christmas Dinner)
15:11 - Struggle in Social Interactions (small talk)
15:36 - Unaware of Social terms ("Science Geek")
15:42 - Uncomfortable in Social Interactions (Center of attention)
16:45 - Literal answering
17:45 - Oblivious to surroundings/situations
====
19:24 - Easily Distracted
21:47 - Licking/Putting stuff in mouth (Possible Sensory seeking)
23:00 - Clumsiness
24:01 - Concept Mixing (Numbers/Letters , locations and directions)
25:36 - Slow comprehension/Info processing
27:11 - Blurting/Exclaiming
28:37 - Rambling/Racing thoughts
32:07 - Impulsivity
33:57 - Perceptive
35:47 - *Meltdowns/Shutdowns*
40:26 - Sensory issues/avoidance
42:10 - 'Inappropriate" Sitting
43:17 - *Misc.*
48:09 - Outro
Sorry for only extending only Some of the long sections, lost motivation.
Thank youuuuu sm
this video was actually quite a bit educational for me! i haven't been able to get checked out or tested n stuff, but i know that i relate to A LOT of Neurodivergent characters and people. I heard a couple of new words and a bunch of things i relate to in this video and was like: oh! nice! i do that!
I'm so glad it helped out! ❤
Same! I’ve never been diagnosed, and I know it’s not good to speculate but I hope one day I can be officially tested. I always relate way too heavily to ND characters and traits.
I think it's interesting that so many alien characters are neurodivergent coded. A way to make them different in a way thats not too different. They're different in such a human way, a way that can still be relatable, and likable, and "quirky"
21:38 THE FACT THAT THATS DAVID FORGETTING HIS LINE i love it sk much its cannon in my heart
I love this, made me feel less alone. Thank you.
Anyway, regardless of my comments, I think this is brilliant, and I really do hope you make more videos like this!
This doctor also has that autistic rizz that makes everyone he meets fall in love with him
it's so cool to see other people finding these similarities too!! there are quite a few traits in here that i never noticed with ten specifically. i would love to see one of these done with the twelfth doctor, too. he's always the one i've related to the most when it comes to neurodivergent behavior
It's not just 10, most versions of the doctor has a lot of these traits (more the new series than the older series)
aaauuuhhhhhhhh of COURSE how have i missed this
i knew there was a reason why 10 was my favorite, all this time been like, "why aren't more people like 10?" and, "there's just something about him"
(arranges limbs in a configuration never before seen by mankind) (while eating entire bag of 100% plain and boring popcorn for its utterly consistent deliciousness)
"what a fascinating mystery"
anyway thanks for being SO comprehensive, lol. loved it
either neurodivergent people need to stop being so relatable or i have to talk to a professional sometime
legitimately great vid though
edit: well, 1 year later and it turns out i'm actually autustic, i got my diagnosis this week.
Ha thank you! If you feel like you do need to talk to one, there's no shame in that :)
My favourite headcanons ever are the "different types of Autistic" ones. Examples:
-The different doctor regenerations (and most of the companions aswell tbh)
-The Octonauts
-BBC Ghosts (both the ghosts and Alison + Mike)
-Aziraphale and Crowley
-The Ninjago characters
-The Umbrella Academy MCs
-Pretty much any other SpIn/HF I've had over the years since they can all fit into this tbh
The doctor I've always related to most on an autistic level was the 11th one, but 10th is like a close 2nd, followed by 13th, then 12th, then 9th. I'm still searching for places to watch the old ones for free so I can't rank them :,))
I could rant about my autistic headcanons forever lol, but feel free to share your "doctor who autism (or any other neurodivergence) orders" based on your own traits because I'd love to hear them tbh :DD
GOD.
I grew up watching Tennant's era, he was my childhood hero and Who became my Special Interest. I'm autistic too.
Watching this is scary, because I keep going 'oh my God that's where I stole that from' and laughing my head off.
There's other things I do an insane amount, his "Well" interrupting himself mid-sentence is a common one for myself.
Tennant shouting words will forever hold a place in my heart
alternate title : david tennant perfectly impersonating me for 48 minutes and a quarter
I’ve highly suspected for years now that I’m ND, and seeing how many traits I share with The Doctor just made me realize why I love the character so much.
I love this video! I relate to a lot of it. I just wanted to say however that the meltdowns he had when losing the master or his daughter would have probably happened to anyone and not specifically neurodivergent people. But still, thank you for all the work that went into this video