The New Dr Who

Unread post by **david63** » 05 Aug 2013, 08:06

Last night Peter Capaldi was announced as the 12th Dr Who.

He is not an actor that I can particularly recall seeing much of although I have heard the name.

"Time" will tell as to whether he will be a good choice as a Time Lord

Unread post by **Kendhni** » 05 Aug 2013, 08:25

Didn't recognise the name myself but having had a look at his bio, I do remember his role in Vicar of Dibley

Unread post by **Dark Knight** » 05 Aug 2013, 08:33

he has been around for 30 years and has a large body of work on stage and screen

Unread post by **david63** » 05 Aug 2013, 08:57

Dark Knight wrote:
he has been around for 30 years and has a large body of work on stage and screen

Probably just not the type of work that I watch or interests me - not saying that there is anything wrong, just not my "cup of tea"

Unread post by **Dark Knight** » 05 Aug 2013, 09:06

he is more famous, I suppose, for his role of Malcom Tucker in" the thick of it", which was loosley based on Alistar Campbell ,allegedly, but has appeared in Doctor who as well
he has won a few Bafta'a and an academy award as well
a case of under the rada if ever there was one

Unread post by **Gill W** » 05 Aug 2013, 10:14

I think it's a good thing that a more mature actor has been chosen.

In recent years, Dr Who has turned into sickly sentimental fan girl mush.

Hopefully an older actor will signal a move away from this and we may hopefully get some darker and scarier story lines.

The youth of today needs to learn how to watch Dr Who correctly - from behind the sofa!

Unread post by **HK phooey** » 05 Aug 2013, 10:26

The children are devastated because he is so old. I am devastated because he's totally unfanciable

I never thought I'd get over David Tennant leaving but Matt Smith had grown on me and was a brilliant doctor. Gill, I don't think I could cope with anything scarier than the Weeping Angels

Unread post by **Gill W** » 05 Aug 2013, 10:29

HK phooey wrote:
The children are devastated because he is so old. I am devastated because he's totally unfanciable I never thought I'd get over David Tennant leaving but Matt Smith had grown on me and was a brilliant doctor. Gill, I don't think I could cope with anything scarier than the Weeping Angels

It was the 'are you my mummy' Empty Child that freaked me out the most!

Unread post by **HK phooey** » 05 Aug 2013, 10:32

That was a bad one too but the weeping angels gave me nightmares

Unread post by **Dark Knight** » 05 Aug 2013, 12:22

Wuss, it's not real......it's made up

Unread post by **Mervyn and Trish** » 07 Aug 2013, 10:55

All these comments about being too old clearly come from the young things who don't remember the original and equally old doctor. About time we got back to someone with a few miles on the clock. And the good news is that all the PC clamour for a black, disabled, lesbian, single mother came to nothing either.

Unread post by **david63** » 07 Aug 2013, 11:20

Mervyn and Trish wrote:
a black, disabled, lesbian, single mother came to nothing either.

Make-up and acting can work wonders

Unread post by **Mervyn and Trish** » 07 Aug 2013, 11:23

True, but I'm not sure he has the legs to carry it off.

Unread post by **Kendhni** » 07 Aug 2013, 12:45

david63 wrote:
Mervyn and Trish wrote:
a black, disabled, lesbian, single mother came to nothing either.
Make-up and acting can work wonders

Are you thinking of 'The Black & White Minstrels'

Unread post by **Mo2013** » 08 Aug 2013, 11:24

Apparently there are some for whom the new Doctor is a major issue, there not enough racial/gender diversity in Time Lords - what they fail to understand is that Dr Who is a Time Lord, not Time Lady, and has always been male. You just can't apply modern day equality to a fantasy programme. My favourite Doctors were Christopher Eccleston (I was so disappointed when he finished) and the stunning David Tennant. I like the Doctor to be played seriously, much preferring that to a whimsical, slightly gormless flapping Doctor, which is at odds with his enormous power and intelligence.

Unread post by **Kendhni** » 08 Aug 2013, 12:44

If he was played by a scot would he be a 'Time Laird' ?

Unread post by **Dark Knight** » 08 Aug 2013, 16:10

he was and NO

08 Aug 2013, 16:15

Mo2013 wrote:
Apparently there are some for whom the new Doctor is a major issue, there not enough racial/gender diversity in Time Lords - what they fail to understand is that Dr Who is a Time Lord, not Time Lady, and has always been male. You just can't apply modern day equality to a fantasy programme. My favourite Doctors were Christopher Eccleston (I was so disappointed when he finished) and the stunning David Tennant. I like the Doctor to be played seriously, much preferring that to a whimsical, slightly gormless flapping Doctor, which is at odds with his enormous power and intelligence.

Gormless & flapping.......now who does that remind us of?

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