14th Doctor Announced

[Frustration]

So, the classic series during the McCoy era suggested that the Doctor was far more than just another Time Lord, laying the foundations of what became known as the Cartmell Masterplan.

It's a show about time travel - even if the Doctor turned out to be special, it doesn't follow that he was special at his start. If he was one of the being who founded Time Lord society, he might have done that in a much later incarnation, one he hasn't become yet. The essential nature of causality is non-sequitur!

[ProfessorDetective]

So, the classic series during the McCoy era suggested that the Doctor was far more than just another Time Lord, laying the foundations of what became known as the Cartmell Masterplan.

It's a show about time travel - even if the Doctor turned out to be special, it doesn't follow that he was special at his start. If he was one of the being who founded Time Lord society, he might have done that in a much later incarnation, one he hasn't become yet. The essential nature of causality is non-sequitur!

It was implied to have been pre-Seventh, with Seven being aware of the situation.

[ProfessorDetective]

How did Shakespeare put it? "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them." Well, The Doctor is a rare case of all three, if you ask me.