Capaldi 'hasn't decided' if he staying past Series 10 yet.

[StCoop]

"They've asked me to stay on, so when I am forced to make that decision, I will make it."

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor...aldi-has-been-asked-to-stay-on-for-series-11/

Given that it's a bit of a bigger proposition than Jenna Coleman's revolving door of employment they can't get too far into shooting the next series before they'll have to know one way or the other.

 

[matthunter]

I doubt Capaldi will make a decision until he's seen early scripts for series 11 and gets a handle on Chibnall's vision. If he decides to go, they don't need to have him regenerate in Moffatt's last ep - we could get the long-awaited "regenerates halfway through an adventure" story where Capaldi comes back for ep 1 and regenerates as the cliffhanger.

That said, I'd rather he stayed around for a while yet.

 

[Allyn Gibson]

I'm not sure that Capaldi needs to see a script or two from Chibnall to decide. They're professionals, they know the other's work, and a meeting or two about the direction Chibnall intends to take the series and the way he sees the twelfth Doctor should suffice. At the same time, Chibnall should be open to Capaldi's ideas, especially if there are directions Capaldi wanted to take the character that Moffat didn't.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Wouldn't any scripts be based on the actor & style of Doctor? At least I hope it would be to some extent.

 

[EnderAKH]

Wouldn't any scripts be based on the actor & style of Doctor? At least I hope it would be to some extent.

Not necessarily. As I recall, and someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the early season 5 arc was mapped out with David Tennant in mind.

 

[ClayinCA]

Not necessarily. As I recall, and someone correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the early season 5 arc was mapped out with David Tennant in mind.

That's correct. If Tennant had done Season Five, my understanding is it would have opened with a battered and wounded Tenth Doctor, about to regenerate, crashing at young Amelia Pond's home, and the rest of the season would have shown how the Doctor ended up that way.

 

[Ithekro]

If I recall the writing style, the style is "write for the Doctor", rather than the actor, first. The oddities come as the actor make the part theirs. Then the writers use that to play around. Only when it is specifically about the actor's features, does the actor become the focus rather than the Doctor. (Attack Eyebrows, The chin, hair color , age and the like)

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

That's correct. If Tennant had done Season Five, my understanding is it would have opened with a battered and wounded Tenth Doctor, about to regenerate, crashing at young Amelia Pond's home, and the rest of the season would have shown how the Doctor ended up that way.

He was battered and wounded from the events of The End Of Time, no? Or from something else?

 

[The Wormhole]

He was battered and wounded from the events of The End Of Time, no? Or from something else?

In the finished version, yes. In Moffat's original map of the season, had Tennant stayed, than it would have been something else, which we would have learned. The main reason RTD wrote the violent regeneration in The End of Time with the console room exploding was because he knew Moffat wanted to begin his season with a damaged TARDIS and wounded Doctor.

Given that it's a bit of a bigger proposition than Jenna Coleman's revolving door of employment they can't get too far into shooting the next series before they'll have to know one way or the other.

They should be able to make it through the season fine without a decision, but Capaldi will definitely need to be decided before the Christmas 2017 special goes into production.

If he decides to go, they don't need to have him regenerate in Moffatt's last ep - we could get the long-awaited "regenerates halfway through an adventure" story where Capaldi comes back for ep 1 and regenerates as the cliffhanger.

I really don't see that happening. BBC loves to promote regenerations as an event, and a Doctor regenerating in the departing showrunner's finale is a lot more appropriate that in the new showrunner's premiere. Plus it's kind of unfair to Chibnall, in his first episode he's saddled with saying good-bye to the previous Doctor.

 

[STEPhon IT]

I'm still on the fence with Capaldi's Doctor, he's not Matt Smith a Doctor I really accepted. I'll still watch but the blu rays will be just Smith for me.

 

[Emperor-Tiberius]

I wouldn't mind if he became the Tom Baker of NuWho, staying longer than the others. That also means surviving through two or three Chibnail seasons.

 

[Starkers]

Interesting. Whilst I don't love 12 the way I loved 11 I think he's a good Doctor and I'd be more than happy for him to continue, it would also be interesting to see a Doctor crossing over between two different showrunners as we haven't had that yet since they show's come back. Presumably this would also allow for the possibility of the new companion carrying on? Although Chibnall will need something to distinguish the new era when it starts--even if it's just a new look for Capaldi and a Tardis makeover.

This would seem to suggest that the BBC's Audience surveys indicate that people do like Capaldi, at least enough for them to sanction him staying on.

Of course the conspiracy theorist in me has to point out that this might be a contrived situation to make all parties look good. The BBC get to say they wanted him to stay (even though they don't) and Capaldi gets to retire gracefully saying he wants to spend more time with his family and less time running down corridors (rather than, effectively, being sacked).

If he does stay on I think I'd be surprised if he does more than one more year.

 

[Saga]

i'd love if Capaldi stayed on. i think he is a great Doctor that has had some rather mediocre scripts.

 

[Timby]

Capaldi is in a similar situation as Tennant, in that he's finally hitting his stride and finding his character at the same time that the person in charge of the show is just running out of gas.

 

[Ithekro]

Well, no emotional baggage from Clara which started off as getting over his emotional baggage over Amy which started as guilt for an unfulfilled promise that blinked by him in moments. After she helped him and he found something bad in her house, but left it there for a decade due to TARDIS issues.

For Clara...well she saved him so many times. Plus there are other things going on there.

But now, the Doctor has that behind him. He's seen River at the Singing Towers after dodging that for over a thousand years. He's got a new sonic screwdriver, he knows were Gallifrey has gotten itself. He doesn't have to feel like he's the only Time Lord anymore. He can do what he use to do. Run away. With less guilt.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Capaldi is in a similar situation as Tennant, in that he's finally hitting his stride and finding his character at the same time that the person in charge of the show is just running out of gas.

To me, that would be the best reason of all to stay. Assuming he really is a massive fan and all, he might want to take a shot with the new showrunner.

 

[Emperor-Tiberius]

Capaldi is in a similar situation as Tennant, in that he's finally hitting his stride and finding his character at the same time that the person in charge of the show is just running out of gas.

How is that similar? Tennant decided to leave after RTD announced he'd leave, and his best DW work was behind him - namely, the fourth series of NuWho, desribed by many fans as the best of its entire run.

 

[STEPhon IT]

To me, that would be the best reason of all to stay. Assuming he really is a massive fan and all, he might want to take a shot with the new showrunner.

Shouldn't the showrunner have a shot at creating his own interpretation of the Doctor and the world, instead of garnering Moffat's creation? Moffat should end Capaldi's Doctor and allow Chibnall to starting something new, but this is awkward revelation especially when there's a spinoff series which is starting up as well. Does Chibnall have to father the spinoff series as well, or could he alter it in a way so it will blend well with his world of Doctor Who?

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

Shouldn't the showrunner have a shot at creating his own interpretation of the Doctor and the world, instead of garnering Moffat's creation? Moffat should end Capaldi's Doctor and allow Chibnall to starting something new, but this is awkward revelation especially when there's a spinoff series which is starting up as well. Does Chibnall have to father the spinoff series as well, or could he alter it in a way so it will blend well with his world of Doctor Who?

You could look at it that way too. But from Capaldi's point of view, if he believes Moffat is worn out and not doing his best work, and he wants a shot at playing a better written Doctor, then he should consider staying.

But like you say, Chibnall might want to start fresh. I don't necessarily believe a new showrunner has to mean a new Doctor.

 

[STEPhon IT]

It's almost like being stuck with a step child you never asked for. Starting fresh seems like a path to avoid artist friction of the character. I'm not sure a boss wants to get his cues from the employees, I think he would want to map the Doctor how he sees him, and not how the actor feels where his character has to go.