Curse Of The Fatal Death

[Patrickivan]

Does anyone else think that Rowan Atkinson played a pretty damned interesting Doctor?

All the crazy insane hillarious silliness aside, (such as communicating through flatulance), yet keeping some dark humour and the seriousness that was conveyed, and I think he did a great job.

And if not, who would YOU choose to be the ideal actor to play the Doctor, and what characteristics and traits would you like him to convey.

Sorry- no women. Unless she's a super horny space lesbian.

 

[Anachronus]

He did make an excellent doctor. Silliness is to be expected from Comic Relief, so I put that aside. I also loved Jonathon Pryce as the Master. And to be fair Joanna Lumley would be an excellent Doctor.

 

[Starkers]

Ideal actor to play the Doctor...

hmm, there's a little known young actor who I think would be brilliant. Mathew something or other...could be Jones...

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

I've never seen very much else with Rowan, so to me he did seem like he could be a pretty good Doctor.

Like a cross between Pertwee & McGann, what with the style of dress and the lisp.

 

[Captain Pike]

I've been a fan of Atkinson since Not the Nine O'Clock News. I saw him live when he toured Aus with Angus Deyton in the 80's. I thought he made a great doctor.

However, Johnathan Pryce made a brilliant Master. He stole the show. I seriously consider him the 2nd best Master after Delgado himself, and in some ways he even surpasses him.

 

[Kibbin]

He was the first person I saw as the Master and has become my default Master, the one I imediantly picture in my mind when somebody mentions the name.
Atkinson was good, though it was a bit hard to tell what with all the farting and stuff . But if he was ever cast I'd get behind him.

 

[Patrickivan]

He was the first person I saw as the Master and has become my default Master, the one I imediantly picture in my mind when somebody mentions the name.
Atkinson was good, though it was a bit hard to tell what with all the farting and stuff . But if he was ever cast I'd get behind him.

After all that farting, you may want to reconsider wanting to get behind him!

 

[marillion]

^^

I agree that under the right circumstances, Rowan would have been a fantastic Doctor.. I'm sure now, with the age of the Doctor skewing lower, that this would never come to pass. I see a lot of similarities with Sylvester McCoy, and not just in looks (sort of)..

 

[Kibbin]

He was the first person I saw as the Master and has become my default Master, the one I imediantly picture in my mind when somebody mentions the name.
Atkinson was good, though it was a bit hard to tell what with all the farting and stuff . But if he was ever cast I'd get behind him.

After all that farting, you may want to reconsider wanting to get behind him!

Depends what he was trying to tell me

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

Sorry- no women. Unless she's a super horny space lesbian.

Sorry, because right now I'd vote for Alex Kingston.

Or David Tennant. Or maybe Christopher Eccleston.

 

[Bones2]

I think Jim Broadbent would have the most promise of the Doctors in it.

It's The Curse of Fatal Death btw, but that's a common error.

 

[Kibbin]

What about Richard E Grant? Maybe not in mirror licking mode. He was quite good in the webisode he did for the BBC.

 

[Patrickivan]

Sorry- no women. Unless she's a super horny space lesbian.

Sorry, because right now I'd vote for Alex Kingston.

Or David Tennant. Or maybe Christopher Eccleston.

Nothing to be sorry about. Is it her character in Doctor Who that you would like as The Doctor, or something specific about her acting style in general that you like?

I think Jim Broadbent would have the most promise of the Doctors in it.

It's The Curse of Fatal Death btw, but that's a common error.

A little old though, eh? Not that age is a consideration in being The Doctor.

What about Richard E Grant? Maybe not in mirror licking mode. He was quite good in the webisode he did for the BBC.

I looked him up- he has a HUGE acting resume!

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That said, would anyone like to see a less God Like complex that they've written into the Doctor's character?

Not that he hasn't always had that in some way or the other, but they've made it so blatant that it almost seems like they're writing the show for children.

"I. AM. THE DOCTOR!"

Aliens running in fear of him.

People gathering in whispered groups praising him like Jesus...

I think I got tired of it under the last Doctor's rein, so I was hoping they're tone it down a little with this reincarnation... Not that they still can't.

 

[Captain Pike]

They have toned it down - Smith's doctor is a wonderfully awkward, more softly spoken, madcap academic and is no longer portrayed as the trail-of-death-and-destruction-leaving awesome mega-badass that Eccleston & Tennant were made out to be..

 

[Kibbin]

A quick link for thouse wishing to see Richard as a more serious doctor (note that this was made before they brought the show back, so it doesn't really fit anymore.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/shalka/

Agree with Pike, btw, nothing to add except

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

They have toned it down - Smith's doctor is a wonderfully awkward, more softly spoken, madcap academic and is no longer portrayed as the trail-of-death-and-destruction-leaving awesome mega-badass that Eccleston & Tennant were made out to be..

Which is a tremendous disappointment. Maybe that's why the ratings are down as well.

 

[Captain Pike]

They have toned it down - Smith's doctor is a wonderfully awkward, more softly spoken, madcap academic and is no longer portrayed as the trail-of-death-and-destruction-leaving awesome mega-badass that Eccleston & Tennant were made out to be..

Which is a tremendous disappointment. Maybe that's why the ratings are down as well.

More likely the unusually warm British weather (which affects all shows), challenging scheduling and the world cup.

It's a bit like the opposition party in Aus trying to chide the government for poor economic management by saying we went from a budget surplus to a debt of 15% of our GDP - the statement omits the fact that debt levels in every other country are much larger (83% of GDP for the US & 82% for the European Union, for example) as a result of the Global Economic Crisis..

Even despite all those things, Doctor Who is still doing extremely well and has stayed consistently ahead of most other shows..

ETA - Incidently, here in Aus the programme has performed very well. With the exception of episodes 8-10, every episode was the ABC's top-rated show of the night.

 

[Kibbin]

I'm actually enjoying the new slightly more understated doctor and I definatly prfer the bumbling act to the lonely god act.

 

[Iamnotspock]

They have toned it down - Smith's doctor is a wonderfully awkward, more softly spoken, madcap academic and is no longer portrayed as the trail-of-death-and-destruction-leaving awesome mega-badass that Eccleston & Tennant were made out to be..

Which is a tremendous disappointment. Maybe that's why the ratings are down as well.

They aren't. It's a complete fallacy perpetuated by the UK media who love to knock anything that's popular. The most recent series went out early in the evening (earlier than any previous series since 2005 - barely in primetime), with an inconsistent timeslot, during a very hot summer (for Britain). Viewers now know that they can watch the show on the BBC iPlayer for up to seven days after broadcast, and final ratings have shown that people are indeed doing this. The overnight ratings may be down from the last series, two years ago, but they really don't mean anything now in the multi-channel digital age. In fact, taking this into account, the show has actually performed fantastically in the final analysis.

I was at the BBC Doctor Who Prom at the Royal Albert Hall last Sunday for Matt Smith's in-character appearance. The place was packed, the atmosphere was electric, and believe me, the man is loved.

 

[Captain Pike]

^Too true.

Look around you Dennis, Matt Smith is a hit.

And frankly, much like Kibbins, I am glad the doctor has finally gotten back to being his old self..