Doctor Who's Matt Smith Departing Show At Christmas
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When it was announced that he'd be in Dr Who, there was talk of him being the Dr. Of course, he ended up as Yrcanos instead.luvd1 said:
Dunno if he'd really work.
I still think we'll get some pretty boy for the Twilight fans.
Matt Smith really grew on me. He made Tenant's doctor seem almost mean-spirited in retrospect. I also like his companions much better- Amy and Rory were great, and Clara had a lot of potential despite being kind of wasted.
I've also liked how Moffat made Who feel like it was really going somewhere, as opposed to trying to pull together a myth arc at the last minute like RTD did when he left. It'd just be nice if the show's plotting could be tightened up and rely on less "The Doctor waved with sonic screwdriver at something and fixed it", "timey-wimey", general handwaves, and so "take our word for it".
I've also liked how Moffat made Who feel like it was really going somewhere, as opposed to trying to pull together a myth arc at the last minute like RTD did when he left. It'd just be nice if the show's plotting could be tightened up and rely on less "The Doctor waved with sonic screwdriver at something and fixed it", "timey-wimey", general handwaves, and so "take our word for it".
all will be revealed in the special episode when John Hurt will be in it.
I am curious if he will be a part of the story or simply appears at the end as the 12th Doctor and what it means that the doctor's greatest secret is John Hurt and his name at the same time.Is he from the past or the future?
Why did he reveal the name? and Why is the name itself so important that no one but the doctor should know it?and if he is from the past,then the secret is out,yes?
I am getting a headache
I am curious if he will be a part of the story or simply appears at the end as the 12th Doctor and what it means that the doctor's greatest secret is John Hurt and his name at the same time.Is he from the past or the future?
Why did he reveal the name? and Why is the name itself so important that no one but the doctor should know it?and if he is from the past,then the secret is out,yes?
I am getting a headache
What about Christopher Eccleston? Pretty sure he was fairly well known and has had roles in other shows and hollywood movies.rosac said:
Well this sucks. Matt Smith is my favorite Doctor and I will be sad to see him go. But I do I would be interested in a female Doctor.
Thinking logically about his commitments to Sherlock and his aspirations in Hollywood I doubt it. Also I heard it said that he has already ruled himself out of playing The Doctor?TimeLord said:
Weeeeell, yes and no.rodneyy said:
Tennant's a great actor, but if you look at his CV pre-Who, it doesn't amount to much. Lots of TV appearances, miniseries stuff, and you'd be hard pressed to find him in a lead role. Who put him on the map. Eccleston's got UK cred, and had it before Who, but he's always been fonder of the work than of fame. You'd almost think he was allergic to celebrity. When he does pop up in film roles pre-Who, it tends to be high concept stuff like Let Him Have It, or 28 Days Later cult-classic roles, the kind of movie that was never supposed to take off quite the way it did but really caught people's imagination.
Or maybe you're wrong and there's far FAR more to it than that since there's many dark, complex themes and relatively few episodes focused on history.SuperMse said:
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Sad and happy.
I despised Matt at the beginning, but he's grown to rival Tennant as my favorite. I would have loved to have seen him under the direction of a different show runner.
Also, this whole thing is sort of surreal. To be seeing so many people so sad because their first Doctor, Smith, is leaving. It's odd to be in the other position.
Aww, that's a shame. I thought he was a great Doctor, really quirky and interesting, especially compared to Tennant (brilliant actor, but I think Smith's a better Doctor). It's a shame that I haven't really liked most of the writing he's had- even for Who standards, it's been very convoluted.
I was watching the Christmas episode where Tennant's Doctor went to Victorian London and fought the Cybermen, and David Morrisey was brilliant in that (and The Walking Dead, Blackpool and damn near everything he's ever done)- I think he'd make a brilliant Doctor- For my money he's a better actor than Tennant, and he's a bit older and more authoritative too. Other than that, Idris Elba would be a fantastic Doctor, but both of my choices are probably a touch high profile for the role, although they did get Christopher Eccleston, so you never know.
I know a lot of people seem to want Richard Armitage, but he's basically like a slightly-worse David Morrisey, although he's probably a bit more likely.
I'm not against the idea of a female doctor, but I do worry about them continuing to cast younger and younger Doctors though.
I was watching the Christmas episode where Tennant's Doctor went to Victorian London and fought the Cybermen, and David Morrisey was brilliant in that (and The Walking Dead, Blackpool and damn near everything he's ever done)- I think he'd make a brilliant Doctor- For my money he's a better actor than Tennant, and he's a bit older and more authoritative too. Other than that, Idris Elba would be a fantastic Doctor, but both of my choices are probably a touch high profile for the role, although they did get Christopher Eccleston, so you never know.
I know a lot of people seem to want Richard Armitage, but he's basically like a slightly-worse David Morrisey, although he's probably a bit more likely.
I'm not against the idea of a female doctor, but I do worry about them continuing to cast younger and younger Doctors though.
I sure am looking forward to a new Doctor. Smith wasn't bad, but it's time for a change. I nominate myself.
It would be nice if they got someone visibly older to play the next Doctor, lately the show has been full of these young whippersnappers. Someone that's not British, because the Doctor isn't. And bring back the karate!
It would be nice if they got someone visibly older to play the next Doctor, lately the show has been full of these young whippersnappers. Someone that's not British, because the Doctor isn't. And bring back the karate!
I actually don't think that he meant that quite as it was stated. A lot of Doctor Who as of now may be partially aimed at a younger audience, but a lot of the subject matter has to do with finding interest in not just history, but the various cases of almost-science. It's just a fun thing for kids to be watching Doctor Who and want to know more about the actual functionality behind the thematic usage of the science concepts.Sir Thomas Sean Connery said:
History is just mixed in the bag because time travel implies travel through historic times as a general rule of thumb.
I do still agree that there is room for something that is a little more edgy, but whimsy has been with the new Who regardless of writer. It was present in the darker Tennant episodes, it was present with Eccleston, it just got more spotlight with Smith. He also just has the persona for being silly and whimsical to begin with, at least seemingly.
And rubs his hands a lot.
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I'm a bit sad. I really liked Smith, exactly because his Doctor was so lighthearted. I hope whoever replaces him gives us an interesting take on the character still, though.
Smith, I liked your version of The Doctor many times more than Tennant. (well, a big part of that isn't Tennant's fault; but the writing. Of course, it's rare when the writing ISN'T a problem in New Who from what I've seen..)
So I'm assuming that Smith decided to leave on his own, or did the studio decide to introduce the 12th Doctor for the 50th year, or was his contract simply up?
I'm guessing we don't know at all.
So I'm assuming that Smith decided to leave on his own, or did the studio decide to introduce the 12th Doctor for the 50th year, or was his contract simply up?
I'm guessing we don't know at all.
Oh I fully agree both on the subject of whimsy and that it's partially aimed at children. Both are certainly true and I for one love what whimsy they do add. It just irritates me when people seem to imply it's ALL for children and that means adult viewers don't get to have input.Ferisar said:
Actually, I wish they would do more spinoff shows. The brilliance of the Sarah Jane Chronicles and Torchwood is that they all had the same awesome universe, but from a totally children oriented view and a totally adult oriented view, respectively, both vanilla Doctor Who in between.
A few things.
The biggest point is that whoever is the next Dr has already been cast. Smith is due to leave Dr Who at the end of the 50 th anniversary show which has already has been filmed.
The next point is that regardless of the race or sex of the next Dr, the most probable reaction to the name is going to be Who?........ Ok I'm sorry but I couldn't resist it. The majority of actors that have played the role have not been that well known, the best known actors to take on the role have been Davison, Eccleston and Tennant. Even in the case of those 3 they have only had a few lead roles to their names at the time of casting. The main reason for it because unknown actors are cheap.
Smith is in film with Eva Mendes and which is being directed by Ryan Gosling. Hollywood beckons with much bigger paydays and not having to be in Cardiff for 14 weeks of the year.
The biggest point is that whoever is the next Dr has already been cast. Smith is due to leave Dr Who at the end of the 50 th anniversary show which has already has been filmed.
The next point is that regardless of the race or sex of the next Dr, the most probable reaction to the name is going to be Who?........ Ok I'm sorry but I couldn't resist it. The majority of actors that have played the role have not been that well known, the best known actors to take on the role have been Davison, Eccleston and Tennant. Even in the case of those 3 they have only had a few lead roles to their names at the time of casting. The main reason for it because unknown actors are cheap.
Atmos Duality said:
Smith is in film with Eva Mendes and which is being directed by Ryan Gosling. Hollywood beckons with much bigger paydays and not having to be in Cardiff for 14 weeks of the year.