[quote=Magic Magnum]
But yea, I find it odd how after a regeneration the doctor often has to completely abandon old friends.I get why from a writing stand point, but logically he's still the doctor. He still knows and cares for those people, they are still able to interact and do shit together.Hell David Tenant and Sarah Jane are a giant proof of that. Sarah was a companion back with Tom Baker which was 6 regeneration's ago and they still hit off fine.[/quote]

Well to be fair, most companions are given a good reason for leaving and not returning, ie getting trapped in another dimension, losing their memory, getting attacked by weeping angels, etc...

[quote]To be fair he's had about 1,000 years since then to reflect on that stance. At the same time his personality change's each regeneration, his general philosophy and friendships are the same, but personality and some outlooks change. And lastly, he wasn't even the one who chose to get the extra regeneration but had to given/forced on him when Clara asked the other time lords for aid.
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Logically I understand that, but the irony of it still kills me.

Plus, I don't care if Eleven didn't personally seek out those extra regenerations, he still wasn't too happy to die and he sure was thrilled when more came pouring in. :hehe