The pacifist, anti-violence Doctor didn't show up until well into the 4th or 5th Doctor's tenure I think.
And even then sort of came-and-went according to script writer/editor whim.
I was just watching Seeds of Doom earlier and the Doctor punched out a few people. I recall Pertwee knocking heads a bit as well, with all his Venusuvian Aikido.
Colin Baker's Doctor was also pretty ruthless at times.
There's plenty of precident for this, actually.
Plus, I really don't think he "enjoyed" any of it. I don't see him being gleeful with the death of either House or the Silents (more just relieved the danger was past, if you ask me).
The Doctor has never exactly been Gandhi. He does what needs to be done to stop whatever needs to be stopped. Does that make him arrogant? Possibly. But he has a habit of being right in the end.
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The pacifist, anti-violence Doctor didn't show up until well into the 4th or 5th Doctor's tenure I think.
And even then sort of came-and-went according to script writer/editor whim.
I was just watching Seeds of Doom earlier and the Doctor punched out a few people. I recall Pertwee knocking heads a bit as well, with all his Venusuvian Aikido.
Colin Baker's Doctor was also pretty ruthless at times.
There's plenty of precident for this, actually.
Plus, I really don't think he "enjoyed" any of it. I don't see him being gleeful with the death of either House or the Silents (more just relieved the danger was past, if you ask me).
The Doctor has never exactly been Gandhi. He does what needs to be done to stop whatever needs to be stopped. Does that make him arrogant? Possibly. But he has a habit of being right in the end.