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He identifies the [[Sixth Doctor]] as his personal favourite, being "confrontational, ruthless and aggressive". Unfortunately, "his delicate [[Gallifreyan]] cranium [[Time and the Rani (TV story)|could not withstand]] a bump against [[TARDIS console|his own ship's console]]."
He identifies the [[Sixth Doctor]] as his personal favourite, being "confrontational, ruthless and aggressive". Unfortunately, "his delicate [[Gallifreyan]] cranium [[Time and the Rani (TV story)|could not withstand]] a bump against [[TARDIS console|his own ship's console]]."


"[[Seventh Doctor|Doctor Seven]]" was a great strategist, using intense cunning, guile and plotting to defeat his enemies. "Though, ultimately, [[Doctor Who (TV story)|he failed to maneuver out of the path of a folly of speeding bullets]], and expired at the hands of [[Grace Holloway|an incompetent boy]] with little medical expertise.
"[[Seventh Doctor|Doctor Seven]]" was a great strategist, using intense cunning, guile and plotting to defeat his enemies. "Though, ultimately, [[Doctor Who (TV story)|he failed to maneuvre out of the path of a folly of speeding bullets]], and expired at the hands of [[Grace Holloway|an incompetent boy]] with little medical expertise.


Strax thinks the [[Eighth Doctor]] chose to be a female, because of his [[hair]]. This incarnation engaged in "the futile pursuit of romantic attachment" and had an obsession with [[shoe|footwear]]. In the end, he chose to [[regenerate]] into a warrior, "fit to fight [[Last Great Time War|the greatest war in history]]".
Strax thinks the [[Eighth Doctor]] chose to be a female, because of his [[hair]]. This incarnation engaged in "the futile pursuit of romantic attachment" and had an obsession with [[shoe|footwear]]. In the end, he chose to [[regenerate]] into a warrior, "fit to fight [[Last Great Time War|the greatest war in history]]".
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* The later cinema screening of the [[Series 8 (Doctor Who)|Series 8]] premiere, ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'', included an introduction similar in format to this Strax Field Report, also featuring Strax's fellow [[Paternoster Gang]] members [[Vastra]] and [[Jenny Flint]], where Strax humorously recounts the first twelve incarnations of [[the Doctor]] to Sontar, making note of the [[War Doctor]] as well as the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s aborted regeneration, before alerting them to the appearance of [[Twelfth Doctor|the new Doctor]].
* The later cinema screening of the [[Series 8 (Doctor Who)|Series 8]] premiere, ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'', included an introduction similar in format to this Strax Field Report, also featuring Strax's fellow [[Paternoster Gang]] members [[Vastra]] and [[Jenny Flint]], where Strax humorously recounts the first twelve incarnations of [[the Doctor]] to Sontar, making note of the [[War Doctor]] as well as the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s aborted regeneration, before alerting them to the appearance of [[Twelfth Doctor|the new Doctor]].
* Strax's comment about the [[Sixth Doctor]] perishing from a bump on his cranium refers back to a long-standing myth and misconception-turned-in-joke that the Sixth Doctor was killed by hitting his head on the TARDIS console, as [[Colin Baker]] was ejected from the role uncermoniously and declined to film his regeneration on-screen. Viewers were left to draw their own conclusions, and this became the popular assumption. His real cause of regeneration was revealed in the [[2015 (releases)|2015]] audio anthology ''[[The Sixth Doctor: The Last Adventure (audio anthology)|The Sixth Doctor: The Last Adventure]]'', specifically the final story of the anthology, ''[[The Brink of Death (audio story)|The Brink of Death]]''.
* Strax's comment about the [[Sixth Doctor]] perishing from a bump on his cranium refers back to a long-standing myth and misconception-turned-in-joke that the Sixth Doctor was killed by hitting his head on the TARDIS console, as [[Colin Baker]] was ejected from the role uncermoniously and declined to film his regeneration on-screen. Viewers were left to draw their own conclusions, and this became the popular assumption. His real cause of regeneration was revealed in the [[2015 (releases)|2015]] audio anthology ''[[The Sixth Doctor: The Last Adventure (audio anthology)|The Sixth Doctor: The Last Adventure]]'', specifically the final story of the anthology, ''[[The Brink of Death (audio story)|The Brink of Death]]''.
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