#character; the master(missy)

[lokittystuckinatree]

People exist who actually want the Master to be written out of the show? Even temporarily? They’re like…the only other reoccurring character. The only other active character that can be recasted. Almost as central and iconic to the show as Cybermen or Daleks. Infamous for coming back from the dead. The Doctor’s person.

[bazberkker]

This is what each “Makes History” or “First-ever” article feels like

[kaetor]

more of my outfits ft. twissy

[rumple04]

We had a pact, me and him. Every stars in the universe, were going to see them all.

I tried to incruste that quote in the fanart but I didn’t really liked the result. You can see it below 🤍

[clowns0cks]

so, I got asked what's the spymaster timeline argument and why do I argue about it so much and keep defending spymaster lol so I wrote a long ass thing that I want to share with you.

SO. there are different arguments for people I argue with

1. having the master back as evil ruins Missy's arc and they hate him

2. having the master back as evil doesn't make sense after missy but would make sense before missy

3. They just fucking hate him god knows why.

4. A mix of these

Now. I have strong opinions, and those strong opinions are that I don't have a problem with dhawan master at all. I think he simply fits in after missy in the most normal way possible. I never saw a problem with it and I find it confusing that people do. Cause?? Imagine dying, then regenerating and realising the doctor has left you alone, but fair, cause he didn't know. So you go on gallifrey, hoping he shows up. While you're there you start hacking into the matrix for fun, cause you're the master and you like having a bit of fun. You discover horrible things. The doctor is not who they think they are, the time lords are not what you thought they were and all of your species including yourself is a product of the doctor's DNA.

This places the doctor as some kind of god. The origin of the time lords. They weren't time lords before the doctor, just gallifreyans, with no real power or anything to make them important. He's simultaneously angry at the time lords for lying about their identity, and at the doctor for being the most important time lord of them all, for being THE time lord, the original. Ultimately, for being more than him.

Now. The master has a certainty during the entirety of the show. The doctor is his equal, they have opposite moralities, but they're equals. Now, the security in this statement he believed in all his life shatters. They're not equals. He is who he is only because of the doctor. Thinking back to missy, she was the regeneration that absolutely wanted the doctor to see her as equal as well. She wanted to be like the doctor cause she missed him, and felt like he was the only one like her. So she tried to be like him, she accepted to be imprisoned in a vault and basically be changed to have the same beliefs of the doctor. But she did it willingly. Cause she wanted them to be the same. Now this entire arc feels wrong to the master (dhawan) , cause now he knows he could never be like the doctor, how could he? The doctor is much more. He thinks missy was his biggest mistake, he humiliated himself to be something he could never be. He gets out of the matrix and throws a tantrum, killing everyone on the planet for having lied to him (and to the doctor). When he sees the doctor again he hates her. He hates her cause she's just there, being her usual self, while in reality she has a bigger role in everything than she could ever think. He hates her cause a part of her is in him, and that means he's less. He's lesser than her. I also remember one scene where he was like "did I ever apologise for that?" (I don't remember what) And she was like "no" and him "good". I think about it often in relation to missy, cause he was definitely saying it because of her. Why any other master should have apologised for something? Only missy was apologising for stuff she did. It might be a big reach but I like to think it's about her. And he's like "good" cause he regrets being missy and trying to redeem himself, like I said before. Anyway the follow up from here is simple, he hates her and stuff, but he also feels bad not letting her know why. So then he decides to show her her story, all he can. No one should live without knowing their origins. so he shows her, and then he says he would like to show her more, but there's nothing else to show. It's the only moment in which he's doing something kind for her. Cause I believe in some way, he's also mad at the time lords for lying to the doctor. And here's part of why he decides to use their dead bodies in such an unworthy way. They have to pay not only with their life but also with their dignity, so he turns them into cybermasters.

This is also a way to cope and create his own race, to feel a little more on the doctor's level. She created the time lords, he destroyed them and created another species with their bodies. Then it's not enough and he decides that the only way to be equals is to become her. At this point he's gone completely insane, like, we see that. But it's totally understandable for him to act that way. His whole worldview changes. Everything he believed in is not true anymore. He doesn't know who he is anymore (I also just thought about this identity crisis he was having and how he stole Rasputin's identity, but this is an analysis for another day).

Anyway this got off topic cause I had to explain only the missy/dhawan thing but then started talking about dhawan in general so forgive me lol.

Other than this, if we take big finish in consideration there's the lumiat, that comes between missy and dhawan and her story really helps some people accepting the change (for some people it's still not enough though) and in the 2021 annual is confirmed that dhawan comes after missy, as we have the doctor and the master talking about the master's story from delegado to dhawan and thirteen says "I quite liked you as missy" and he replies that she spent too much time with him and it's something that should never happen again.

anyway. I've made my point on why the missy -> spymaster regeneration simply makes sense. It's just a normal timeline, I don't know why people think it doesn't work

[corallapis]

I am that mysterious adventurer in all of time and space known only as Doctor Who. Don't let me go back to being me.

[flowingtune]

THOSCHODY AU — the Time Academy's Golden Trio

[thetorturedlovergirl]

just saw someone on Twitter say that Missy gives TERF vibes uhm… gatekeeping my beautiful woman from people who don’t understand the character bc WTF

(Also they said River is straight ???? BITCH WHERE ??? IN WHAT UNIVERSE ??? I DONT SEE ANY STRAIGHT RIVER)

[armand-dearest]

I COMPLETELY fucking forgot that in her first introductory scene, Missy refers to 12 has her boyfriend. Absolutely fucking insane behaviour

[langernameohnebedeutung]

"Ah. Thanks for being yummy."

[thirddoctor]

I say this with love but sometimes I think Master fans could benefit from remembering that the Master is not the main character of Doctor Who. They've never even been a main character on the show.

[missyblr]

missy costume

analysis!

my personal favourite part of missy's costuming is her boots. described as victorian/edwardian mid-calf black leather boots with a louis heel ~2-3 inches, I think her boots add alot of character to the already amazing outfits, being a basic peice from her chosen period of fashion, while also amplifying the villain vibes when paired with a character so formidable.

(top photos are genuine photos of the boots used in the show, bottom photos are similar pieces I found online)

the boots missy wears were a very common style for women in the late victorian (1837-1901) and edwardian (1901-1910) period. when world war 1 started, alot of women scrapped the frequented heel and opted for a more simple style. missy's heel is a reminder that she is nothing simple, and she is very eccentric. also feminine, and badass, as she fights her battles in lightly inconvenient footwear.

the boots fit perfectly with the rest of her outfit but in my opinion, something about them is very eye catching, though I may just have an eye for shoes as these were a staple choice for women in that time period which missy wears the clothes of often on screen.

(below is an advert for similar styles from the time period, and a genuine pair from the early 1900s.)

idk if anyone has fixated on this as much as me but I used to be very interested in edwardian fashion and I'm obsessed with missy now so this has been at the back of my mind for a while.

if you read all of this thank uuuu ik it's not my normal content 🖤☂️

[clowns0cks]

every day I get closer and closer to decapitate every missy stan

[korixae]

i want an episode of doctor who where someone important to the doctor dies and all the pain and heartbreak of all their lives piles up and they get so broken and so full of hate that this keeps happening and why can’t they just be happy and why is the universe so cruel that they turn evil and then while out and about being evil and not giving a fuck about saving people they run into the master and the master is shook that the doctor has changed bc how? that’s impossible the doctor and the master are opposing forces! it’s their whole dynamic now everything’s out of balance! and so they make it their mission to show the doctor how much good there is in the universe and the doctor is cold and harsh and vulnerable and heartbroken but the master whisks the both of them off on an adventure to demonstrate all the brilliant wonderful extraordinary happy parts of the universe but what finally gets through to the doctor is that it’s the master showing them all this. they’re so far gone that the master is trying to fix them. and they realise that the both of them have more in common than they think and that they can see it from each other’s perspectives. and then they kiss

[georgiacooked]

Sorting through my drafts for paintings I haven't posted yet. Have this older painting of Missy from a few years ago! One of my favourite Master regenerations. I need to draw her more often!

[freshbaked-bread]

queen / king of spades

five of hearts

two of hearts