Doctor Who - Spoilers!

[paulcarson]

What makes you think this?

Oops ! My bad ! Forgot to put the after it. In all fairness I think he'll do well. He certainly has a quirky look about him . I wish him well in the role.

 

[pixletwin]

I can't wait to watch Confidential after my LOTR marathon.

 

[DinoLast]

I was hoping Andy serkis would get the job. Looks like Doctor Who's an Emo now.

 

[Kabukiman]

Looks like Doctor Who's an Emo now.

Totally

However, based on the interview I saw on YouTube, I'm keeping the faith.

 

[William Shatners Toupee]

I was hoping Andy serkis would get the job. Looks like Doctor Who's an Emo now.

NOW?

It's funny you said that. I always think when describing Tennants Doctor in the future he'd be referred to as the Emo Doctor. Not in look but in character.
Past Doctor descriptions:
"The tramp, the dandy, the bohemian, and the Emo"

 

[Darth Caedus]

Just finished watching the Christmas special and it was decent.

But the news about Mr. Smith...I find it funny that the actor they got to play the Doctor has an actual name of Mr. Smith.

 

[Memnoch]

Well after mulling it over the last few days I have to say my state of mind on the new Doctor is "curious but sensible". Curious because at 26 I don't know what they will do with a companion, clearly River Song ever coming back is out, how is he going to just push himself right into places when he looks so young, etc. Sensible though because it would seem that it would be easier for the BBC to keep him around a while and for less than a more established actor would have asked for. So we will see, this will either be really good or less than stellar, I'm hoping for the first one.

 

[Darren Carnall]

thing i have to keep remembering, is that as we get older... doctor who's... policemen... etc, all seem to be getting younger, lol. Even though they're not (by much).

I'm 37 this year, and I'm older now than Matt Smith, Peter Davidson, and David Tennant were when they started (or in Smith's case was cast), and the same age as Paul McGann.

So somebody being 26/27 when they start is fine with me. Also, as someone on telly this morning said he has a kind of 'older man in a younger man's body' quality to him, a darkness.... which I think will pay out brilliantly. I can't wait

 

[pixletwin]

Its important to also remember that Peter Davison was only 29 when he took up the job.

I just hope he does something about that hair. Its pretty terrible and will only date the show.

 

[Darren Carnall]

everyone's hair dates the show. Even David Tennant. Look at him when he started to today... even his hair has changed (and i didnt realise until I was watching clips of earlier episodes)

.....and I'm not even mentioning Tom Baker's perm

 

[bcm77]

Its important to also remember that Peter Davison was only 29 when he took up the job.

Yes he was and from what I've seen of his era he had the same problem as I expect Matt Smith to have in that he never seemed to emit any genuine authority simply because he didn't look old enough.

There is a certain air of authority that comes with age and no matter how good an actor a person happens to be it's difficult for anyone who looks so young to appear convincing when trying to appear in charge of a situation or come across as a voice of experience which the Doctor often has to.

Although I'm 99% certain I'll never watch the revived show again there is still a bit of curiosity in me that wonders "What if the new guy is a suprise package?"

I think he's got it easy in terms of who he's following as all he has to do is add a bit of depth to his portrayal of the character and not fall flat during the serious moments but the real question I would have is whether the scripts will be any better than the previous couple of years.

 

[Blackhole]

Yes he was and from what I've seen of his era he had the same problem as I expect Matt Smith to have in that he never seemed to emit any genuine authority simply because he didn't look old enough.

There is a certain air of authority that comes with age and no matter how good an actor a person happens to be it's difficult for anyone who looks so young to appear convincing when trying to appear in charge of a situation or come across as a voice of experience which the Doctor often has to.

Although I'm 99% certain I'll never watch the revived show again there is still a bit of curiosity in me that wonders "What if the new guy is a suprise package?"

I think he's got it easy in terms of who he's following as all he has to do is add a bit of depth to his portrayal of the character and not fall flat during the serious moments but the real question I would have is whether the scripts will be any better than the previous couple of years.

Well, with Russell T Davies going, maybe the show will change...

Although I don't want Blink every week...

I hate it when people who like Blink shout me down for having some form of Cyberman obsession (their words)...

 

[bcm77]

Well, with Russell T Davies going, maybe the show will change...

I honestly hope it does and for the better,I'm just not convinced that Steven Moffat is the writing God that pretty much everyone else seems to think he is.

 

[Blackhole]

I honestly hope it does and for the better,I'm just not convinced that Steven Moffat is the writing God that pretty much everyone else seems to think he is.

THANK YOU!!!

Finally...I think he's a good writer, but I think he's on par with many of the show's other writers...

And Doomsday remains my favourite Nu-Who episode...

Genesis is still the best...EVER...

 

[bcm77]

THANK YOU!!!

Finally...I think he's a good writer, but I think he's on par with many of the show's other writers...

And Doomsday remains my favourite Nu-Who episode...

Genesis is still the best...EVER...

No problem. I'm pleasantly suprised to hear this as I thought I was the only one who had that opinion.

I also agree wholeheartedly that "Genesis of the Daleks" is the best story in the show's history.

 

[Darth Caedus]

It's going to be odd if the new young doctor meets the doctor's daughter and they will be the same age.

Hope she comes back though

 

[ProgMatinee]

That guy is weird looking. Kinda like that guy from Twilight that all the girls think is attractive but to me looks like he's got an extra chromosone or something. Oh yeah, just the other day I was watching the Five Doctors and thought "the Doctors always get younger"...

 

[William Shatners Toupee]

I was thinking about what people have said about what the new companion might be like because Matt's so young, and I was thinking the other day at work how nice it would eb to have a close male companion in the Tardis again, ala Jamie. Maybe a 18 year old guy who would look next to Matt like a younger brother might form a more interesting dynamic. Have the kid be a seat-of-his-pants hothead who keeps getting the Doctor in trouble, playing up how maybe the Doc ALREADY had to fight for respect because of his apparent age, and then his impulsive companion also keeps causing probs.

I honestly don't know if they'd be willing to lose a regular weekly female companion and go with a male one again. It's probabably too impotant to their ratings, but I for one would be happy to have another male in the Tardis as close of a friend as Jamie was.

 

[bcm77]

I was thinking about what people have said about what the new companion might be like because Matt's so young, and I was thinking the other day at work how nice it would eb to have a close male companion in the Tardis again, ala Jamie. Maybe a 18 year old guy who would look next to Matt like a younger brother might form a more interesting dynamic. Have the kid be a seat-of-his-pants hothead who keeps getting the Doctor in trouble, playing up how maybe the Doc ALREADY had to fight for respect because of his apparent age, and then his impulsive companion also keeps causing probs.

I honestly don't know if they'd be willing to lose a regular weekly female companion and go with a male one again. It's probabably too impotant to their ratings, but I for one would be happy to have another male in the Tardis as close of a friend as Jamie was.

Seeing as Matt Smith already looks like a teenager I'm not sure an 18 year old would work.
I would like to see another male companion for a change though ,even if it was an existing character like Captain Jack.

Another different idea for a companion would be to have an alien of some sort,maybe a fugitive who was wrongly accused of the crime could stow away on the Tardis and the series could feature the Judoon in hot pursuit and the Doctor could ultimately prove his/her/it's innocence?

But that's wishful thinking because it's highly likely to be another airhead female that will fall in love with the Doctor,or even worse Jenny Who.

 

[Darth Caedus]

Yea, I don't know about a single male companion. Then all the gay rumors would start and that would get annoying. Sure, there was Captain Jack, but they also had Rose there too.

I think it would interesting to see a hothead male companion, it would add an interesting dynamic to the show. They have already have 3 female companions, who ironically, have all fallen in love with the Doctor.