“You just didn't seem like the tattoo type,” Jo explained, quickly regretting ever bringing it up.
“I’m not, Jo—it’s a gift from the Time Lords; a little reminder of my exile,” the Doctor explained bitterly.
“Well… I think it looks neat,” Jo said before she could think better of it, and the Doctor looked away, but not quick enough that Jo didn’t catch a small, surprised smile.
[Some context: The actor who plays the Third Doctor, Jon Pertwee had a tattoo that’s visible in a couple of episodes, including almost immediately after his regeneration. Expanded universe material explains this as being a Time Lord “convict tattoo.”]
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“I’m not, Jo—it’s a gift from the Time Lords; a little reminder of my exile,” the Doctor explained bitterly.
“Well… I think it looks neat,” Jo said before she could think better of it, and the Doctor looked away, but not quick enough that Jo didn’t catch a small, surprised smile.
[Some context: The actor who plays the Third Doctor, Jon Pertwee had a tattoo that’s visible in a couple of episodes, including almost immediately after his regeneration. Expanded universe material explains this as being a Time Lord “convict tattoo.”]