Why was the 10th Doctor regeneration so violent?

The reason is Tenth doctor "didn't want to go". Due to him forcibly regenerating to save his life, the impact of the regeneration caused mass destruction, flames and violence.
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Why is the doctors regeneration so violent?

So what if the regeneration was so violent because he was trying to stop it? He wanted to keep the same body so he was either trying not to regenerate, or he was trying to regenerate into the same body. It seems glaringly obvious re-watching it.
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Is regeneration painful Doctor Who?

Well, as departing Who showrunner Steven Moffat explains, regenerating is a process a tad more painful than 'man flu', as The Doctor previously suggested in series 9 finale Hell Bent. "The turmoil of regeneration, while it extends your life, does sacrifice parts of you that you want to keep.
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Why did the first doctor refuse to regenerate?

He resisted changing for as long as possible because, as he said, regeneration “feels like dying. Everything I am dies. Some new man goes sauntering away.”
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Why did the Doctor regenerate more than 12 times?

One is River's regenerations, the other is that the rule is a law that was passed in Gallifrey, not a biological thing. The regeneration limit was a rule enforced by the high counsel, not a biological limit. The master exceeded his 12 so the doctor can too. River gave him all but three of her regenerations.
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Is The Tenth Doctor's Regeneration Unfairly Hated?



Is River a Time Lord?

No. River Song is not a Time Lord. The title and distinction belongs solely to those beings from the world of Gallifrey who have been indoctrinated, trained and introduced to the Time Vortex via a particular set of rituals, instruction and guidance.
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Will there be a 14th Doctor?

The BBC has announced that Ncuti Gatwa, who plays Eric Effiong on Sex Education, will be playing the 14th Doctor!
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What happens to the old Doctor when he regenerates?

As the Doctor regenerates from person to person, his character undergoes a transition of varying degree. Though sometimes more subtle than others, his personality is always distinct.
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Does the Doctor have unlimited regenerations?

Doctor Who Just Removed One Of The Original Show's Most Frustrating Time Lord Rules. Doctor Who just undid one of its major rules regarding the Time Lord regeneration process, allowing The Doctor to have unlimited regenerations. Warning: The following contains SPOILERS for Doctor Who "The Timeless Children."
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Can all Gallifreyans regenerate?

As much as it annoys me to say it, the evidence points towards Gallifreyans not being able to regenerate, at least without Symbiotic Nuclei. One case of such is when we see Gallifreyan citizens being slaughtered by Daleks. On the other hand, Daleks have some pretty goddamn good weapons.
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Can a Time Lord refuse to regenerate?

There are two instances when a Time Lord refused regeneration, or potentially refusing it as is the second case. The first being The Master when he willingly died to spite the Doctor in Last of the Time Lords. The second was the Fifth Doctor in an audio episode called The Gathering.
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Can a Time Lord regenerate into a child?

From what I've been able to find; Yes, a Time Lord can regenerate into a child-like form. The best example I've been able to find thus far is The Master regenerating into Professor Yana.
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How many regenerations does River song have?

Assuming they did not, it would appear that Melody Pond/River Song gave up TEN incarnations (9 regenerations) to save The Doctor. First Regeneration - while homeless, young Melody Pond apparently succumbed to hunger & illness, undergoing her first regeneration in the episode "Day of the Moon".
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Can the Doctor only regenerate 12 times?

He travels through time and space, saves the Earth, and has millions of fans all over the world. But as every "Whovian" knows, the Doctor cannot last for ever: Time Lords are able to regenerate only 12 times before they die.
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What is the Doctor's real name?

John Smith. The Doctor's most common alias (apart from the Doctor, obviously), this is his standard pseudonym on Earth.
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Why is the 13th Doctor a woman?

So why can't the Doctor be female? Simply because he isn't. He is a male Time Lord, so that means all of his past and future incarnations will be male. If he were to regenerate into a female, then he would have to have been born as a female, and all his past incarnations would have to have been female as well.
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How long can a Time Lord live?

Well, the way I see it, at least from the point of view as it's presented, is each timelord life gets around about 80-100 years, so they age normally, if a timelord regenerates due to injury (as every doctor bar Hartnell) has, the "extra years" stack up into the next regeneration, so they could potentially live twice ...
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Why did David Tennant leave Doctor Who?

The Doctor, however, must regenerate eventually, and Tennant decided that time should come on his own terms. Like so many of his fellow Britons, he has been a Doctor Who fan his entire life, and being able to be The Doctor was a supreme childhood dream fulfilled.
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How many regenerations does the Master have left?

Despite being the first Master to appear on screen, this iteration of the character is actually the Master's final natural regeneration, having previously renewed himself 12 times off-screen.
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Why does the Doctor want to be ginger?

Because he knows that in his future, an incarnation of himself gets to be Merlin. Each time he regenerates, he hopes he'll be ginger so he can be Merlin. Imagine his reaction in the future when he DOES regenerate into the Merlin incarnation. "I'm finally ginger!
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Why didnt the Doctor regenerate in turn left?

TL;DR: he doesn't regenerate into himself because that would miss the point. Before each regeneration, he accepts that he needs to die, needs to change, because that's the stage he's reached in his life.
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Why does the Doctor hate himself?

He regrets his actions and the Time Lord victorious, and he hates himself for losing himself so completely.
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Is David Tennant coming back to Dr Who?

(CNN) David Tennant and Catherine Tate are returning to "Doctor Who," the BBC has confirmed. The 10th Doctor and his companion, Donna Noble, are filming scenes that are due to air in 2023 to coincide with the show's 60th anniversary celebrations, the broadcaster said in a statement Sunday.
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Is Julia Foster the 14th Doctor?

Julia Foster is the 14th Doctor, with Tennant Back as Companion. Veteran actress Julia Foster will replace Jodie Whittaker after she bows out from Doctor Who in this year's festive special. Despite claims to the contrary, Whittaker in fact filmed her final scenes late last year.
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