Originally Posted by MI7
Same rule applies that I mentioned before then. If regeneration is automatic it would simply keep occuring until all lives have been used up.
There is absolutely no evidence to support the "Regeneration is biological and only happens when you're in physical safety".
And I suppose Romana had to shoot herself to regenerate all those times rather than willing herself to do so...
Ditto Azmael, who did not will himself to regenerate (as stated in the episode) at all? It was biological.  |
Just because you could will yourself to do it like Romana did in a perfectly safe environment, doesn't mean it won't happen on death to.
And no, I'm sorry, but Rassilon is the little genius bugger that setup regeneration. He wouldn't make it keep regenerating someone under water, it has to have some kind of a saftey catch.
When the previous Doctors regenerated, they were about to die, as in death was sure. Pertwee didn't even get to finish what he was saying before he died, then regenerated.
Either way, RTD has messed up the concept imo and it's still somewhat murky in areas. I think the excuse he used in Turn Left showed a lack of creativity and was forced in.