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Because if he's scary, people dislike him. The Doctor has to be likable, he represents qualities in all of us, he represents the idea of the "lone ranger" that everybody can relate to in one way. He's the traveler, the story has to be seen from his perspective. He is also (practically) immortal; he is the steadfast rock that holds the show together. If he's scary people lose faith and interest in him.
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