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I just watched Utopia for the first time in quite a while (along with its commentary, for the first time) and something struck me.
Yana tells Doctor he has the sound of drums in his head. The Doctor, without blinking or any reaction whatsoever just asks him when it started.
Now, if the Master had had drums in his head BEFORE (his resurrection and/or the destruction of Gallifrey, whichever you choose as the point when they started) wouldn't the Doctor react at least a bit to this? Shouldn't we be given at least one little glimpse of him wondering? Yes, he thinks the Master is dead so he's really not expecting Yana to be the Master and I wouldn't really expect him to leap up and go, "Hey, I used to know someone who heard drums - OMG, you're the Master!" but if it meant anything to him at all, surely there should have been a bit of a reaction, however small?
Yana tells Doctor he has the sound of drums in his head. The Doctor, without blinking or any reaction whatsoever just asks him when it started.
Now, if the Master had had drums in his head BEFORE (his resurrection and/or the destruction of Gallifrey, whichever you choose as the point when they started) wouldn't the Doctor react at least a bit to this? Shouldn't we be given at least one little glimpse of him wondering? Yes, he thinks the Master is dead so he's really not expecting Yana to be the Master and I wouldn't really expect him to leap up and go, "Hey, I used to know someone who heard drums - OMG, you're the Master!" but if it meant anything to him at all, surely there should have been a bit of a reaction, however small?
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