11th Doctor Announced TOMORROW

pixelburp

Well if Moffat is intent on throwing convention out the window, then I guess it does increase the chance of an older companioon. Not that that would be hard considering the Doctor is 26. And yes, they said his hair was a factor in the decision.

Lord, I need a drink!

Stark

To be fair, he came across as alright in the clips they showed. When I first saw him I was like "da ****, this emo kid!?". I guess it's lucky he has a spare heart...

Nevyn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_(British_actor)

/headdesk.

starn

I rember him form the Ruby and the smoke. He was quite good in it. He has odd hair and a very funny mug alright. But I have faith in Moffat. King can really forget about having much of a carrer afterwards though. he forever be Dr. Who

pixelburp

I sometimes think the producers of the new series make these decisions with the intention of p*ssing off the fans with the misguided belief that if they're annoyed it must be a good idea.

iguana

pixelburp wrote: »

The only way I can see this working is if they team him up with an older companion. Another Rose and yes, it's Hollyoaks

Agreed. Though I'm not sure how an older companion will work with him either, because while the doctor may look young, he isn't. And it could be too similar to the Sarah-Jane Adventures.

But if they cast him next to an ex-S Club Junior or similar it will be a disaster.

ixoy

Well even though I don't have an immediately favourable opinion, Catherine Tate worked out excellent in the end (IMO). Let's have trust in the Moffat that he knows what he's doing - he hasn't let us down so far.

iguana

pixelburp

Agreed Catherine Tate worked, but she wasn't 26 and worked as a cynical foil to the Doctor. They have immediately set their stall out and made the Doctor a young'un. An emo kid at that

Am not sure about Moffat though, I always thought "Coupling" was a bit rubbish, so he is fallable.

iguana

Thaedydal wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_(British_actor)

/headdesk.

That link isn't working right.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_(British_actor)

sassa

i thought it was apt they played an emo song since they've decided to go with the emo kid. can picture the tardis blasting out my chemical romance while the dr cuts himself while crying that everyone leaves him and no one understands:(:(:(

monkeyfudge

pixelburp wrote: »

And yes, they said his hair was a factor in the decision.

Lord, I need a drink!

I'm surprised they didn't also say 'And he actually is called Mr. Smith' as another reason.

deRanged

I think (hope) that given that they've chosen a 'different' doctor, they have a plan to change the whole style of the show. I'd imagine that with a new doctor, new companion(s) and new writers they'll go with a completely new vision. No harm I think, the system they had with Tennant was gone stale.

Interesting times though!

I have faith in Moffat but I can't help being a little disappointed as I truly beleived that Chiwetel Ejiofor was going to be the new Doctor. Just imagine how amazing that would have been.

Stark

Thinking ahead: 12th Doctor anyone?

The Master

Pretty guy isn't he?

monkeyfudge

deRanged wrote: »

I think (hope) that given that they've chosen a 'different' doctor, they have a plan to change the whole style of the show. I'd imagine that with a new doctor, new companion(s) and new writers they'll go with a completely new vision. No harm I think, the system they had with Tennant was gone stale.

Interesting times though!

We're getting a new TARDIS as well apparently. Interior of course.

Stark

All black?

monkeyfudge

Stark wrote: »

Thinking ahead: 12th Doctor anyone?

13th Doctor:



It's like Benjamin Button.

eamon234

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Did they really say one of the reasons they picked him was because of his hair? WTF? Anyone can grow hair...

Except me:(

pixelburp

Well look on the brightside, at least we get 4 more Tennant episodes and then ... well. We'll see, but I'm disinclined to watch some mop haired kid lord it about the universe. We all know that was Nighy's job *sniff*

starn

Deleted User wrote: »

I truly beleived that Chiwetel Ejiofor was going to be the new Doctor. Just imagine how amazing that would have been.

Grow up will you. Smith is a much better actor the Tennat. At least give him a chance. Steve Moffat is still the one writting all the dialouge.

There was never any chance of Ejiofor doing it. Hes getting some larger roles in mainstream Hollywood films now. Why is he going to turn down those bumper pay packets to hmself tied in to Dr. Who for a few years.

iguana

I've decided to stop being mean and give the guy a go. The fact that he's younger than me doesn't make him a kid. When I was his age I was buying a house, getting married and had been managing a team of 40 people for 3 years. David Boreanaz was only 27 when he started playing Angel in Buffy and I thought he managed to carry off tortured 200+ year old quite well. So there is no reason why a 26 year old can't pull off tortured but buoyant 900+ year old.


Nah! I'm trying but I'm still not convinced.:(

K-9

Very few seem to have actually seen the guy acting!

Party Animals was good, under rated. He played a geeky, sensitive type in it. Not bad in it, though it hardly was a demanding role.

iguana

Seanies32 wrote: »

Very few seem to have actually seen the guy acting!

Party Animals was good, under rated. He played a geeky, sensitive type in it. Not bad in it, though it hardly was a demanding role.

I saw him in The Ruby in the Smoke and found him to be unremarkable.

Nevyn

The emo dr

K-9

iguana wrote: »

I saw him in The Ruby in the Smoke and found him to be unremarkable.

Right, he was unremarkable in Party Animals. Then again he was supposed to be! :eek:

The actor who played his brother in it was "the bad boy" and he was the conscience. Did it quite well!

deRanged

iguana wrote: »

I saw him in The Ruby in the Smoke and found him to be unremarkable.

Yeah, I had to look at it again to remember his character. Then again, it was a minor character.

The new Tardis is interesting - I wonder how they'll justify that. They have 4 specials to set up any changes they want though, so there's no knowing
what groundwork they'll lay for the new series.

popebenny16

just as he was announced my best friend rang and we both said who is he??? we both found it hard to identify with a doctor who is younger than us, and over a decade younger in my case.

she asked her daughter is she liked him and nope. my kids arent really convinced and as for me.....

well, to give the man a chance i havent seen him act, and Peter Davison was 29 when he got the role and by 2010 Smith will be 29 too ...(alright, like iguana I'm not convinced)

ok, is this the rationale??? - the only way to get over the time war was for him to be younger and younger, and therefore more fit and vital? Perhaps the more regenerations you get the younger you start out from in order to compensate you for the fact you're running out of them?

Damn you monkeyfudge with your sperm..... i was going to post an embryo....

ixoy

I think people are getting too hung up on how he looks in an interview - it doesn't say anything about how his part will be written or even how he's going to look in the show (comment about the hair could easily be a jest).

Moffat's episodes never tended towards emo either, so I don't really see why people would believe that's the direction he'd take based pretty much solely on the style of an actor's hair...