Hurt's Doctor came off as very William Hartnell. I think the surprise is that though Smith's and Tennant's regenerations hate him so much for what he did; in the end he's still really just the Doctor.

whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness.
This is true both in politics and on the internet."

Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."