would a revert regeneration work?
dublintvfan
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what would happen after season 7 as 11 regenerates something stranges happens and he turns back into 10?
could this be possible and would you like it?
could this be possible and would you like it?
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If it's the second one that can be done in a different way, and if it's the third one they can STFU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63bEgDpvLyU
Romana seemed to be able to control her regeneration to a very high degree, effectively trying out several different bodies before deciding on one.
There would be no point in this at all. When 11 regenerates, it ain't gonna be as 10 or any previous version. It shouldn't be.
Is it Possible?
Anything is possible in Doctor Who.
Would I like it?
No.
A degeneration?
No need to be rude. The op asked a perfectly legitimate question.
While I agree it would push Doctor Who back instead of forward, if done permanently. It maybe an interesting storyline for an episode or two. Depends how it is done obviously.
If you want something along those lines, keep your fingers crossed for the 50th, as that's when it's most likely to happen.
regression
re·gres·sion [ri-gresh-uhn]
noun
1. the act of going back to a previous place or state; return or reversion.
2. retrogradation; retrogression.
3. Biology . reversion to an earlier or less advanced state or form or to a common or general type.
4. Psychoanalysis . the reversion to a chronologically earlier or less adapted pattern of behavior and feeling.
degeneration
de·gen·er·a·tion [dih-jen-uh-rey-shuhn]
noun
1. the process of degenerating.
2. the condition or state of being degenerate.
3. Pathology .
a. a process by which a tissue deteriorates, loses functional activity, and may
become converted into or replaced by other kinds of tissue.
b. the condition produced by such a process.
Degeneration is what we all go through as part of the ageing process. The only incarnation of The Doctor that
would actually be degenerating, is the copy of The 10th Doctor in the parallel universe with Rose Tyler.
Degeneration is as accurate a term as regeneration. It also has the charm of being a playful deliberate misuse.
Based on your post, I'd suggest that charm is a completely alien concept to you; luckily it seems you have a dictionary to hand.
Therefore it would still be classed as a regeneration, and definitely not a degeneration or a regression. It would still be a step forward, just an unusual one.
I suppose such a plot device could be used as a way to fool the Silence, as when 11 does eventually regenerate, they will know that he didn't die by Lake Silencio. Still I would prefer to see a brand new twelfth Doctor, maybe working alongside some of his or her younger selves.
I wish I'd seen this before you got some of the posts below. There is a large group of people here who proclaim in the name of "moving forward" that David couldn't return, forget it and don't you dare mention it again. Their reasons are their own, I'd like to comment but won't for fear of upsetting the few who geuinely believe it and are not strugging to seperate objective discussion from sexual obsession.
Yes it could be done, quite easily, given the right plotline and creative input, but why? As much as it would be nice to see David return (though I'd proffer Christopher myself) Matt is doing a great job at the moment, and if there is a problem with Who its with the writers, not the cast. Whether its Matt or David in the role, they still can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. So could it happe? Yes. Should it happen? Maybe (given the right circumstances). Will it happen, No. Why? Stephen Moffatt's ego.