New Who

[RosieH]

Are you excited?

I'm excited. Although I feel a bit pervy in fancying a Dr Who who is younger than me.

I know I'm a geek for being excited about this. I'm cool in other ways, honest I am (oh god the game's up, I liked The Silmarillion too).

Anyway, yay.

[PeckhamRose]

It's a brave move that's for sure.

I was hoping for Marc Warren!

[bon3yard]

So who is it then?

[RosieH]

Matt Smith - he was in Party Animals. The youngest Who ever (he's 26)

With his moody side swept hair he looks like he might have emo appeal, or at the very least score himself a loreal ad deal.

New Who

[indiepanda]

Is this one of those "you know you are getting old when..." moments - like when some police men look young to you? This will be the first Doctor to be younger than me (well, actor I mean... the doctor is meant to be 900 and something)

I didn't see party animals, but he was good in that thing with Philip Pullman thing with Billie Piper. Not remotely moody looking in that though, more of a cheeky chappie.

Well, hopefully being young he will last for a while in the role. I think time lords are only meant to be able to regenerate 12 times and this will be the tenth so in theory we only have two doctors more after him.

[RosieH]

ha ha, brilliant - indiepanda, your knowledge of the doctor's capacity for regeneration makes me feel better about my own geekiness...

[zephyr]

indiepanda Wrote:

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> Well, hopefully being young he will last for a

> while in the role. I think time lords are only

> meant to be able to regenerate 12 times and this

> will be the tenth so in theory we only have two

> doctors more after him.

I am pretty sure that it was only supposed to be 8 or 9 times - the regenerating thing.

[indiepanda]

RosieH Wrote:

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> ha ha, brilliant - indiepanda, your knowledge of

> the doctor's capacity for regeneration makes me

> feel better about my own geekiness...

lol, I blame my mum, she was always a sci fi geek and though I've managed to not get into star Trek or all the spin offs, somehow Doctor Who stuck. Nothing to do with how gorgeous David Tennant is at all (she lied)

[Sandperson]

*Places nerdy hat on head*

*Clears throat in a "I can't believe you people don't know this, I shall enlighten you" kind of way*

For starters this will be the the 11th Dr, secondly, they can only regenerate twelve times and thirdly I believe there are ways of getting around the 12 regenerations rule....

*Pushes glasses up nose, pats pen protector in top shirt pocket*

[zephyr]

PeckhamRose Wrote:

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> It's a brave move that's for sure.

> I was hoping for Marc Warren!

I agree - a very brave decision but I am looking forward to the new series with him (and the specials in between!)

[indiepanda]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> *Places nerdy hat on head*

> *Clears throat in a "I can't believe you people

> don't know this, I shall enlighten you" kind of

> way*

>

> For starters this will be the the 11th Dr,

> secondly, they can only regenerate twelve times

> and thirdly I believe there are ways of getting

> around the 12 regenerations rule....

>

> *Pushes glasses up nose, pats pen protector in top

> shirt pocket*

I didn't say the new chap was the 10th doctor, I said this would be the 10th regeneration, which implies 11th doctor does it not?

And I am sure the BBC will find a way round the 12 regeneration rule if it suits them - Doctor Who must be a huge money spinner for them now! Though whether it will remain so now Russell T Davies isn't involved is another matter.

[SimonM]

I am cautiously optimistic - so much will depend on the quality of the scripts he gets, but Moffat rarely disappoints.

I would be surpised though if any actor ever matches David Tennant's amazingly high standard in the role - and, yes, I do include Baker, Pertwee and the rest of them in that assessment.

[indiepanda]

David Tennant is amazing in the role... well, he's just amazing in general, brilliant actor. Smith has some very large shoes to fill.

Moffatt - well, aside the fourth series of Coupling I'd agree. I didn't realize he was responsible for Press Gang too - been around a long time.

[????]

mmm...youth is taking over the world...just look what all those bright young things did with the banks/economy/world!

[Moos]

Wasn't it time for a female Doctor? Or a non white Doctor?

[Ladygooner]

Just realised I saw Matt Smith on stage with Lyndsay Duncan in "The Face". Have to say he was an excellent actor in that.

[RosieH]

I have googled it and apparently Timelords can get more regenerations - apparently The Master was granted extra regenerations for fighting in the Time War.

That's a sentence I never thought I'd type. I've gone over to the dark side.

Anyway, Moffatt wrote the best episodes of the last few series, and Matt Smith seems to be a good actor so I'm not worried. (apart from about what has happened to my street cred)

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Moos Wrote:

Wasn't it time for a female Doctor? Or a non white Doctor?

ABSOLUTELY! and,luckily,I have just the Woman for the part!

I GIVE YOU:-

Tamiris Souza Freitas ! SUPER-Model!

(I'm not aware that she can act but who gives a xxxx>:D<

[Cassius]

Matt Smith is very young and the BBC wanted to get a younger audience for Dr Who.................