After four years in the TARDIS, Peter Capaldi‘s stint on Doctor Who has come to an end. Even though he’s leaving the series in the able hands of Jodie Whittaker, Capaldi hasn’t let go of his love for the franchise. And when one young Doctor Who fan expressed his dismay that Capaldi was departing Doctor Who, the veteran actor sent him a very kind note just in time for Christmas.
Via Mashable, Doctor Who fan Brian McGilloway shared a photo of the letter that Capaldi sent to McGilloway’s nine-year old son as a way to comfort him about the Twelfth Doctor’s regeneration. It’s not exactly a house call, but it’s a gesture that the McGilloway family is very unlikely to forget.
#PeterCapaldi is my 9 year old son’s fav #DoctorWho and he was dreading his regeneration. And then he got this letter with some words of comfort from the Doctor himself among his Santa presents. Such a kind man. pic.twitter.com/Dki37Wt6Er
— Brian McGilloway (@BrianMcGilloway) December 27, 2017
After McGilloway shared the letter, other Doctor Who fans came forward with stories about their own correspondence with Capaldi.
When he was cast 4 the part, my kids wanted to send him a good luck letter. I wrote too & mentioned that 23/11/13 was my birthday as well as him having inspired me as an artist . Anyway, when the day came I received this birthday card. Absolutely floored me. My doctor ❤️ pic.twitter.com/5lKUHaywV9
— Catherine Smith (@CatherineHSmith) December 27, 2017
Love this! My daughter wrote for his autograph at age 10. She told him of her love for dinosaurs & his 1st episode. He drew a dinosaur! We met him in Oct at NY Comic Con. He explained how lucky she was. He scoops up as many requests as he can from the pile. Not all get answered. pic.twitter.com/5dJY8YGDJ9
— Lorri Caffrey (@LorriCaffrey) December 28, 2017
It’s no secret that Capaldi is a lifelong fan of Doctor Who, and he’s been a lovely ambassador for the show. Even now, he still embodies the role and he’ll always be the Doctor to us.
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