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Post by CRAMBAM on Mar 26, 2012 6:21:20 GMT -5
Here is some good Doctor Who news: www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/25/doctor-who-matt-smith-karen-gillan-interview_n_1377867.html?ref=tvMatt Smith will be staying in the role for the foreseeable future. I think that's smart. As good as Smith is, and he's great, he's not better than Tennant. Tennant to me was perfect for the role. The man was young, and born to play that part, yet he walked away in 3 years. He could have played the role for another 10 and people would have loved it. He really hasn't done much since. I can't see Smith being MORE marketable for outside roles. As good of an actor as he is, the man is butt ugly. I can't see him starring in his own show outside of this one. He landed the best role he will ever land, he's great at it, and he shouldn't leave. And if you want to check out the latest Season 7 trailer: www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/26/doctor-who-season-7-trailer-video_n_1379053.html |
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Post by CRAMBAM on Mar 28, 2012 6:39:47 GMT -5
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Post by gavin1701 on Mar 28, 2012 14:43:59 GMT -5
I suspect November. If 5 episides, a Christmas special, then 8 more episodes are all continuous with no break then it would have to be November time to fit the timetable. But every interview seems to indicate the autumn, which would be more September.October time. It looks like Amy and Rory leave episode 5 and the new companion is in the Christmas special so if there is a break, it would likely be between ep 5 and the special. They started filming in February and they're usually in post production a good 6 months.
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Post by captainbasil on Mar 28, 2012 19:37:45 GMT -5
In some ways I'm glad Smith is going to be around for a while. I like him. But I also hope he doesn't play the role too long the way Tom Baker did. I know that's heresy to some fans, but I stick by my statement. ;D
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Post by CRAMBAM on Mar 28, 2012 21:20:36 GMT -5
I can't comment on Baker because I never saw him. I can't say if he was there too long. It seems like the general amount of time is 3 years.
But Tennant was nowhere close to being on the decline when he left. He could have played the role another 10 years and made it work. I feel the same way about Smith.
If there's an issue, I don't think it would be the actor so much as the writing.
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Post by gavin1701 on Mar 31, 2012 14:04:46 GMT -5
I think there's a massive difference with the writing between RTD and Moffat, but both have their merits.
If you notice RTD built all his seasons around the notion that the Doctor would win the battle but he'd always lose on a personal note. Season 1 cost him a regeneration, season 2 he lost Rose, season 3 he lost Martha, Season 4 he lost Donna, Rose again (to a close copy of himself), and of course in the final few episodes he lost his marbles for an instant (when he thought he could be the God of time forcing someone into suicide), then his life again.
Moffats reign has seen a less tragic and more victorious Doctor who wins the day and ends on a happy note. I wonder if that's about to change when Amy and Rory leave.
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Post by CRAMBAM on Mar 31, 2012 19:34:13 GMT -5
It's interesting that Amy and Rory are leaving on a mid season break.
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Post by gavin1701 on Apr 23, 2012 14:24:32 GMT -5
Possibly the best fan made Doctor Who promo ever celebrating 50 years:
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Post by luvhomescl on May 28, 2012 12:17:26 GMT -5
I'm glad to see a Doctor Who thread here! I'm a fan.
I dunno about Moffat viewing the 11th doctor as less tragic, though there is less of an emphasis on it. He's a more plot driven writer than a character driven writer (which is a drawback, but I'd prefer both good plot and good characterization/character arcs). But I think he's still got the tragic side of the doctor there- it's just not front and center as much as it was under RTD (which is fine- it was getting old- I wanted to just SMACK the tenth doctor by the end of End of Time and tell him to get over himself and regenerate already).
I quite like when they hint at the doctor's dark side and his sadness- as they did in "Amy's Choice" (which I think was a key episode for Moffat's overall Who arc). That was the one with the Dream Lord. Certainly underneath the extra-wacky doctor is the sorrow and the danger. I'd like to see just a little more of it, as I think Matt Smith excels at showing that side when he's allowed to.
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Post by CRAMBAM on May 29, 2012 6:25:14 GMT -5
One thing the Brits get right--they are very good at picking actors to play The Doctor.
Tennant is still my favorite, but that doesn't mean Smith hasn't been incredible in the role.
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Post by CRAMBAM on May 30, 2012 6:39:04 GMT -5
Apparently there was some Doctor Who promo tying into the Olympics. There was some contest and a bunch of school kids wrote a script that involved the Doctor and the Olympics and The Doctor and Amy performed it...
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Post by luvhomescl on May 30, 2012 22:30:36 GMT -5
Obsessed Who fan that I am, I was just about screaming at the TV " but it's the tenth doctor who carries the torch at the end!" LOL. I will say that was a good script for kids-- very good.
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Post by StarFuryG7 on Jun 12, 2012 18:46:47 GMT -5
Over at Blastr: David Tennant on typecasting and how Doctor Who stole his privacy For most actors, the fear of being typecast in a certain role is very real. After inhabiting a popular and beloved character for a number of years, some people will always see said actor as that particular character and very little else. But it appears that the pesky typecast curse has eluded David Tennant, one of the most popular Who Doctors of all time.
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Post by captainbasil on Jun 13, 2012 17:30:08 GMT -5
To be fair, Tennant didn't really whine too much. You're playing an iconic character and that's the chance you take. I believe Patrick Troughton told Peter Davison not to play The Doctor for more than 3 years or he would risk being typecast. The hot rumor is that Davison did refuse a fourth season.
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Post by captainbasil on Jul 11, 2012 17:01:41 GMT -5
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Post by CRAMBAM on Jul 13, 2012 8:01:22 GMT -5
That's incredible news, but I'm curious how they address the aging, and exactly what they do.
It would be interesting if they put a whole new dimension on regenerating. Maybe the prior doctor doesn't completely disappear. Maybe that incarnation goes to another universe or dimension, and continues his life there while the newer doctor stays in the normal universe.
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Post by captainbasil on Jul 15, 2012 10:36:41 GMT -5
Over the years I have always enjoyed the multi-doctor specials so I am looking forward to this. You really have to credit Matt Smith for this. He really wants to get all the living doctors together. I'm only sad that my first Doctor, Jon Pertwee ,has passed. I did hear a rumor that his son Sean would like to appear on an episode.  |
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Post by CRAMBAM on Jul 15, 2012 16:35:32 GMT -5
I'm not going to consider this official. No other site is picking it up. As it would be very major news, it's a bad sign.
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Post by captainbasil on Jul 16, 2012 7:01:22 GMT -5
Yes, I got this off of Blastr, which is hardly gospel. My guess is it's true but only because Baker seems to be embracing Doctor Who again. He recently made some audio adventures for Big Finish after refusing to join their Audio Who-niverse for years. I don't know if the man has had an epiphany or just a reversal of fortune. ;D
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Post by CRAMBAM on Jul 16, 2012 10:19:15 GMT -5
It would be interesting--especially how they deal with aging.
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Post by CRAMBAM on Aug 2, 2012 14:10:46 GMT -5
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Post by CRAMBAM on Aug 22, 2012 17:29:30 GMT -5
DVR ALERT!
Looks like the season premiere is 9/1/12 in the US.
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Post by StarFuryG7 on Aug 22, 2012 18:59:15 GMT -5
Yes, you beat me to it.
Over at Blastr:New Doctor Who trailer promises this season 'changes everything' The countdown to the new season of Doctor Who is on. BBC America has released an exclusive trailer promoting its big fall premiere. Judging from the footage, everyone's starting to feel the heat, especially Amy. MORE: blastr.com/assets_c/2012/08/doctor_who_amy_rory_promo-thumb-100x100-98763.jpg
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Post by CRAMBAM on Aug 23, 2012 6:53:37 GMT -5
I always debate between downloading the UK version, which is likely a couple minutes more footage, or just watching the US version. Either way, I'll get the gist of the episode.
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Post by StarFuryG7 on Aug 23, 2012 13:07:14 GMT -5
I always debate between downloading the UK version, which is likely a couple minutes more footage, or just watching the US version. Either way, I'll get the gist of the episode. |
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Post by CRAMBAM on Aug 23, 2012 13:29:51 GMT -5
I don't recall too many 75 minute runs on BBC America. Yet in the UK, the episodes do tend to be closer to the full 60 minutes.
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Post by StarFuryG7 on Aug 23, 2012 15:24:50 GMT -5
I don't recall too many 75 minute runs on BBC America. |
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Post by captainbasil on Aug 24, 2012 17:49:17 GMT -5
Yes, they do run 75 minute shows sometimes. I'm kind of insulted by the fact that they run the Who's edited over here. Like any man with a pulse, I love the Karen Gillan opening scenes, but I would prefer seeing the standard opening. I've been watching Dr. Who since Jon Pertwee and I don't need the show Spoon-fed to me. I know what it's about and how it works.
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Post by CRAMBAM on Aug 28, 2012 9:21:05 GMT -5
For those interested, there is a prequel of sorts for the upcoming season. They are showing a few 1 minute vignettes online. Check it out. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006q2x0 |
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Post by captainbasil on Aug 28, 2012 18:48:24 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this. I wasn't sure if we could see this in the USA.
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