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Daisy Daisy give me your answer do,
We want the truth, of Matt Smith's hotel SNAFU...
utterly ridiculous non story.
Matt smith real reason for leaving (nsfw)
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Daisy Daisy give me your answer do,
We want the truth, of Matt Smith's hotel SNAFU...
utterly ridiculous non story.
Tennant made his annoucement between shows of Hamlet and it was broadcast on an awards show.
I would love to get a copy of that book. It was a abupt announcement though. I have wondered if Tennant's decision to leave came before or after RTD's decision to leave became known. Like I said though Eccelston, Tennant and Smith all seemed to leave rather suddenly. Although Eccleston's return was questional even before his season had started to air, long before if I remember correctly.
Didn't seem to phase his relationship with daisy as they were both part of the nude pictures scandal
In the photos He had short hair already so it was years after that "hotel incident"
The announcement of Tennant's departure may have been abrupt to audiences, but it had been in the works for at least a year at that point -- RTD, Julie Gardner, and David Tennant had decided they were going to leave together at the end of series 4.
Then the BBC wanted a series of specials to tide people over until a new production team could be up and running, so Tennant's departure was moved to to the end of the specials.
Then Tennant talked with Moffat about series 5 (IIRC, at the time of the filming of "Silence in the Library" in early 2008) and thought about staying another year.
Then Tennant turned down series 5 and went back to the original plan of leaving with RTD and Gardner.
Tennant announced his departure during the NTAs in October of 2008.
It may have been a surprise to fans, but RTD and Gardner knew that Tennant was leaving for certain for about eight months and in principle for over a year.
Good point, I had forgotten about that.
To be honest, there were things about Matt's relationship with Daisy that seemed very on-again/off-again, as they would break up then get back together for a month before breaking up again a month after that. (I exaggerate slightly, but it certainly seemed that way.)
Let me state clearly -- I doubt Karen was a factor in Matt's break-up with Daisy or his departure from the role.
And there was aparently serious talk of the BBC canceling Doctor Who after Tennant announced his departure. Tennant seemed so happy to be the Doctor it's odd that he would leave after only three years, but then I've thought fora wihle now that working in Cardiff nine months out the year means the lead actor can't get too many other parts.
Can't say I am surprised. You know what they say. Don't ever leave a TARDIS in a hotel without locking it. Anything can come in. Now we're left with a Zygon Matt Smith and there's nothing we can do about it. It's no wonder Daisy Lowe doesn't want a big red rubbery thing covered in suckers for a boyfriend.
Actually, Smith's was the one that seemed the least sudden, even from the perspective of the uninformed public. BBC spent the entire day prior to the announcement teasing the impending announcement tweeting various pre-regeneration quotes of various Doctors. And we now know that though Smith's departure was publicly announced June 2013, Moffat was aware of it as early as January the same year when he was writing the script to Day of the Doctor, it's why he included the "all twelve Doctors? No, all thirteen!" scene.
It was at least discussed internally at the BBC, yes. Moffat has confirmed this. It seems they were more concerned about replacing Tennant than replacing RTD.
Ian Levine has claimed credit for shaming the BBC into uncancelling the show. Which is the most Levinian thing possible, because of course that's the kind of thing he does.
Personally, I doubt Doctor Who ever reached the point in 2007-8 where it had to be uncancelled. The internal discussion may never have risen beyond the point of e-mails -- "Maybe we should call it a day on Doctor Who" followed by "Don't be daft."
I'm sure that's a factor. I sort of look at Martha Jones' disgusted "Cardiff?!?" at the start of "Utopia" as a metacommentary on the production of Doctor Who.
Eccelston's departure was no surprise either. They went into it knowing he was only doing one year (series/season).
I don't think that's true, the ending of Parting Of The Ways had to rewritten. RTD ddin't know Eccleston was leaving until Jan. of 2005.
Not exactly, two endings were written and filmed. The one that aired in which the Doctor regenerates, and another that would have been used if Eccleston chose to stay, which essentially starts off the same as the other one did (the Doctor going on about planet Barcelona), but instead sets up a story arc for season 2 which was also abandoned. Basically, the last shot is a close up of the TARDIS console's computer monitor and on it would be displayed "Subject: Rose Tyler. Condition: Terminal."
So yes, it's true RTD didn't know for sure when he was writing Parting of the Ways if Eccleston would return for season 2, but he was prepared either way.
They really didn't, no matter how much they tried to claim that for a while to save face.
Not exactly either; the alternate ending was a dummy ending to be substituted for press screenings etc.
Joe Ahearne: "The plan was to put that into the edit then replace it at the last moment before broadcast. It would have been great if the episode had gone out in June and all the press had reviewed the dummy ending. Then people would have been hit between the eyes with the regeneration."
The trouble was, as Russell T Davies put it, that;
"...the BBC is a public service broadcaster, so we are Not Allowed to Lie - and we end up craven and apologetic. That's why the leak about Christopher Eccleston leaving could not be plugged. Once asked by The [Daily] Mirror, Jane Tranter could not deny it."
I don't think the "Rose Tyler, Condition: Terminal" thing was ever more than a piece of intended misdirection. They certainly knew that Chris was leaving by the time they filmed the two endings.
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I thought Tennant left the show because he wanted to come work in Hollywood.
And he was in a few Hollywood movies, a Harry Potter one and a remake of Fright Night where he played an extremely vulgar Peter Vincent. I was actually really surprised to hear him be so nasty after i got used to him being the Doctor.
And he was in a few Hollywood movies, a Harry Potter one and a remake of Fright Night where he played an extremely vulgar Peter Vincent. I was actually really surprised to hear him be so nasty after i got used to him being the Doctor.
He was Goblet of Fire before he was in Doctor Who.
From a non-linear perspective it can be. You see, the BBC is in possession of actual time travel technology. But it is limited to seeing internet posts from the future. The BBC was unaware of the incident until the OP made this thread, they then fired Matt Smith from their present.
But what's more bizarre is that Matt Smith and Karen Gillan were lost at the BBC offices one night in 2011 and found the device that allows you to view future internet posts. They learned on the New York incident and had to carry it out in fear that not doing so would damage the timeline.
This is all the OP's fault.
Alex Kingston: Oh, no. Really? Why does Karen have to lock herself out in the nude?
Matt Smith: Because she read it on the 'net and now she has no choice. [To Karen] Do you see?
Karen nods sheepishly
I'm faintly amused by the OP's insinuation that Matt Smith and Karen Gillan getting together would actually make the BBC upset. I for one don't see why the BBC would regard it as anything other than a marketing gift from God if they got the chance to play up the idea that the two stars of one of their biggest shows are in a relationship.
