While I
like to think of the Doctor as mostly asexual and varying levels of
mainly-heteroromantic, depending on the regeneration, the characterization of
his orientation is a little too all-over-the-place for even a potential Asexual
Sighting. That said, I still love me
some Totally Ace Moments with our favorite Time Lord. Here are my favorites. (Disclaimer – all asexuals are different, and
there are those who wouldn’t relate to any of these moments, just like there
are some sexuals who would. No offense intended,
just an appreciation for the Doctor’s apparent disinterest in and obliviousness
to sex.)
Amy Tries to Jump the Doctor’s Bones (“Flesh
and Stone” – Series 5, Episode 5)
I have
issues with the scene itself (near-death-experience or not, why does Amy become
a lust monster who can’t control her libido?), but the Doctor’s reactions are
great. I love when she’s building up to
it and he has no idea what she’s talking about.
“You know what I mean?” “Yeah. No.” “About
who I want.” “Oh right, yeah! …No, still not getting it.” Been there, Doctor.
Craig Wants to Set Up a Privacy Arrangement (“The
Lodger” – Series 5, Episode 11)
After becoming
Craig’s flatmate, the Doctor is puzzled by Craig’s assurance that he’ll make himself
scarce if the Doctor needs the flat to himself.
He needs it spelled out that Craig’s talking about a
girlfriend/boyfriend, at which point the Doctor agrees to give Craig a
shout. “Oh, I will. I’ll shout if that happens. Yes.
Something like, ‘I WAS NOT EXPECTING THIS!’” Ha!
Vastra Wants to Know When Melody Was Conceived
(“A Good Man Goes to War” – Series 6, Episode 7)
Despite
Vastra’s delicacy in discussing Amy and Rory’s sex life, the Doctor is way
awkward about it. I like that he calls
it “human-y, private stuff,” suggesting that, whatever he and River get up to,
sex doesn’t interest him. I also love
his defensive assertion that “they don’t put up a balloon or anything!” Definitely beats a tie on the door.
The Doctor Hides the TARDIS in Clara’s
Bedroom (“Listen” – Series 8, Episode 4)
“You
said you had a date,” the Doctor tells Clara, who’s surprised to find the
TARDIS in her bedroom. “I thought I’d
better hide in the bedroom in case you brought him home.” While, as shown above, Eleven can get kind of
squirmy and uncomfortable about sex, it’s just straight-up off Twelve’s
radar. Of course! The bedroom! No reason she’d bring a date in there! Love it.
The Doctor Doesn’t Understand Why Someone
Would Want “X-Ray Water” in a Swimming Pool (“Dark Water” – Series 8, Episode
11)
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