As The Doctor, Peter Capaldi affects the lives of millions of fans in a small way with every episode of Doctor Who. For those who watch the show, it can be a stress reliever, a distraction, and a feast of whimsy and fantasy for minds that are starved by tedium.
As a Doctor Who mega-fan in his teenage years, Capaldi surely realizes that impact, but he also seems to recognize that the character means more to some, that he is a hero to children, and that sometimes a pretend hero can make a real impact. In the above video, Capaldi does his best to help a 9-year-old autistic boy whose nanny recently died, telling him that he (The Doctor) and Clara are on his side.
If this video doesn’t cause you to have that little catch in your throat that you feel before you’re about to cry, you may want to see a different kind of Doctor, because you may be dead inside.
