Besides the obvious whoa moment, Capaldi looks really cool in that picture. It's kind of funny I've been growing more attached to him just through pictures and stories. At this rate he'll be "my Doctor" before any episodes air.
It looks "silly" because it's out of context, most photos like this usually make anything look stupid compared to how it'll eventually appear on screen.
More detailed photo of said monster. http://metro.co.uk/2014/03/19/revea...-like-nothing-youve-ever-seen-before-4654173/ I dunno, not that silly. No worse than some of the creatures in my old copy of Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials. And those were all based on respected SF books.
In the case of illustrations, it always depends on who does the drawing as to how silly they look. With rubber suits, it depends on who makes them, I guess.
Of course he'll look more impressive on film. instead of trudging across the yard wondering how long til the bloody lunch break.
I'm not sure if that could every look serious. I has a little rabbit tail. I can see creases in the suit, especially in the legs. But above all, it looks like it's wearing fucking flares. That monster looks like it has a pair of bastard flares.
Oh no, we can see flaws in the suit of a Doctor Who monster! That has never happened before in fifty years! Head for the hills!
LOL, I have seen worse. I don't think that is a bad costume and it will probably look better on film.
Nah, *these* are monsters with flares! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/92/Nightmare_of_Eden.jpg
What a lot of fans don't realize was that in the earlier drafts of the screenplay, it was revealed the creatures were females hatched from the same brood. Yes, they were... Spoiler: a bad pun! the Mandrell sisters Sincerely, Bill
Will there ever be a statute of limitations on being able to dredge up some low point from decades prior when talking about the new show?