Don't we have this discussion every time theres a new Doctor?
Capaldi=cancellation?
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Yeah, this. The controller was on record as saying he'd cancel who at the first excuse he had.
They have filmed a whole series with Capaldi while Matt was doing other things. Capaldi is the new doctor.
A friend of mine was convinced for about 18 months of Smith's run that Tennant would be back any time.
I loved all three of the Doctors of nuWho and wasn't ready for any of them to leave when they did. All 3 left me wanting more, which is a good way for them to end their run. But change is an inherent part of DW and I've no doubt I'll love Capaldi in the role as much as Eccleston, Twnnant or Smith.
I loved all three of the Doctors of nuWho and wasn't ready for any of them to leave when they did. All 3 left me wanting more, which is a good way for them to end their run. But change is an inherent part of DW and I've no doubt I'll love Capaldi in the role as much as Eccleston, Twnnant or Smith.
About the only way I could see Matt Smith coming back would be if Moffat decided to use Smith's idea for a two Doctors season, but with Capaldi and Smith instead of Smith's idea for himself and Tennant.
As cool as I think that would be, I also think that's it's utterly unlikely.
As cool as I think that would be, I also think that's it's utterly unlikely.
Even if history does repeat itself that closely - which I'm confident it won't - that parallel still involves one more Doctor, before it has to go quietly into the night again. If the writing was ever on the wall, I'd skip straight to Paul McGann finally having a shot at a series. See if that relights the fire. 
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If they gave Paul McGann a series, I'd reactivate my subscription to the Space Channel thisfast.Even if history does repeat itself that closely - which I'm confident it won't - that parallel still involves one more Doctor, before it has to go quietly into the night again. If the writing was ever on the wall, I'd skip straight to Paul McGann finally having a shot at a series. See if that relights the fire.
Otherwise, I'm not going to bother. With the exception of the 50th-year story, nuWho has bored me since Tennant left, and I might watch Capaldi's episodes when they turn up on Netflix some day.
I've had a similar theory. Also notice that McGann's series was strangled in the crib in 1996, arguably when Trek was at the height of its popularity.
And when the Abrams movies came out, we didn't get full seasons in either of those years.
For me, Tennant and Smith almost instantly owned the role. Tennant had me from the Lion King speech. Smith sold me completely by the time we got to "Beans are evil."
Eccleston took me a lot longer. Until "Dalek" really.
On top of that, STID was released the same weekend as Doctor Who's season finale. In fact, aside from Day and Time of the Doctor, you could say Doctor Who hasn't had any new regular episodes since then, and won't for another couple of weeks.
As people have said, if Capaldi is a flop given how popular the show is the liklihood is just that they'd recast (though it'd be interesting to see when they made the call, would they give Peter a second season.)
I love how people are judging him on a rought B&W cut of an episode where he's just regenerated and likely isn't quite comfortable in his new skin, as it were. Whilst its true Smith had me from the moment he clambered out of the Tardis in Amelia's garden, Tennant took a lot longer to gel with me, oh he had his moments in the Christmas Invasion but it took a while for him to tone down the gurning and girlish giggling and for me to decide I really did like him (probably series 3 to be honest)
I love how people are judging him on a rought B&W cut of an episode where he's just regenerated and likely isn't quite comfortable in his new skin, as it were. Whilst its true Smith had me from the moment he clambered out of the Tardis in Amelia's garden, Tennant took a lot longer to gel with me, oh he had his moments in the Christmas Invasion but it took a while for him to tone down the gurning and girlish giggling and for me to decide I really did like him (probably series 3 to be honest)
Smith owned the role, from the very start. Capaldi is really quite ropey in the two episodes that have leaked. Without getting into spoilers, there's no evidence from his performance that Clara would stick around anymore. He completely lacks the magnetism, the intrigue and the allure that The Doctor should have, even when he's being an ass.
I haven't downloaded the episodes -- I'm not interested in watching the workprints at this point -- but I did read the scripts. And, yes, that's an unaddressed issue throughout the five -- why is Clara sticking around? Is she that much of a masochist? Does she think that, in some way, he'll turn back into Matt Smith? It's puzzling.
The biggest problem is that he's boring. Matt Smith was unpredictable and layered a deep sadness underneath the goofy facade. David Tennant was dangerous, vain and far too convinced of his own superiority. Ecclestone was manic and broken, threatening and a coward.
Capaldi is detached, vague and utterly crap at anything other than quips.
Capaldi is detached, vague and utterly crap at anything other than quips.
I thought he was superb in Torchwood.
I think The Stig is speaking specifically of Capaldi's performance as the Doctor in the two leaked episodes.
Well maybe it will come with time, or maybe he's just not going to be that kind of Doctor. We knew he wasn't going to be all manic and rushing about hither and thither like the last three. and lest we forget an awful lot of people were complaining about ADHD Doctors.
I'm still not sure about him but I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and not make any decisions until I see him in the role for a few episodes. As I intimated earlier, I liked Tennant initially, but then quickly went off him for a while before warming to him again.
What strikes me about Capaldi is that he's the kind of actor who can blend into the background at times, but then at several points during the Musketeers he was sat silently yet owned the room, and we know he can do loud and shouty. Maybe he's just not fully formed until later episodes?
I'm still not sure about him but I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and not make any decisions until I see him in the role for a few episodes. As I intimated earlier, I liked Tennant initially, but then quickly went off him for a while before warming to him again.
What strikes me about Capaldi is that he's the kind of actor who can blend into the background at times, but then at several points during the Musketeers he was sat silently yet owned the room, and we know he can do loud and shouty. Maybe he's just not fully formed until later episodes?
Problem is the format of the show does not work well with that type of Doctor. Back in the day it was fine for 4 part stories, the pacing did not need to be that fast. Now, with episodes only being about 45 minutes you have to get a lot done in a short amount of time, so a Doctor with a more passive pace can be problematic. Again, we will have those what happens and hope for the best.
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