I like how the Doctor has one mismatched red button on his sleeve, just seems right.
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I've imagined a more "street" Doctor before with possibly a troubled runaway type companion even so I'm kind of intrigued with the look here.
I don't know that it's much different than what they were doing with the second Doctor, especially if you take into account the time period (i.e. in the 50s prob not going to wear a t-shirt).
I don't know that it's much different than what they were doing with the second Doctor, especially if you take into account the time period (i.e. in the 50s prob not going to wear a t-shirt).
So what do you want to see? A white button shirt?
EDIT: And I admit, it does look close to wearing sleepwear here
EDIT: And I admit, it does look close to wearing sleepwear here
Honestly, I really like how the Doctor looks, this series.
I want his actual costume. You know, the "magician" stuff. The Doctor's don't dress the same, but they all have their own styles, and "average lazy saturday morning human who just woke up" isn't something the Doctor should wear.
He's moved past Edwardian and even Elizabethan (II) formal clothing. He's on Elizabethan (X) formal wear, which oddly looks like that. We can try to blame River Song and Captain Jack for introducing 21st century clothing to the 51st century. Or Rory on one of their adventures.
There really is no justification for it, other than Capaldi being a jerk. I'll be happy to see the prima donna go, hopefully sooner rather than later (although it looks like we'll be getting a Series 10 with him, at which point he'll probably only be wearing a tank top and boxers, while bullying Moffat into being his human foot stool).
Well, if ANYONE's gonna do it...
I don't get the a-hole vibe from Capaldi in any of his interviews. He comes off as a veteran, seasoned actor. Certainly the kind who doesn't take much crap from people, but to his credit, he HAS been doing this a very long time. I get his respect for "his" glory days of Doctor Who fandom while at the same time his desire to push some boundaries of what the Doctor is, visually or emotionally.
When it comes to his costume, it certainly does look non-Doctorey, and arguably non-initial-costumey. But it's him. It's unlike any previous Doctor, and I've gotten used to it. I do remember that when Eccleston's costume was premiered it was also met with skepticism - due mainly to the fact that it was so mainstream compared to everything that had come before. It isn't the day-off-work sorta look we see here, admittedly, and I understand why that's putting some people off. But we all know eccentrics who dress wierd, and this is just another iteration of it.
What I'd like to see is if there's any explanation for it. He'll change back from street to stage magician at some point with the red coat, and will be wearing the hoodie + holey jumper again as well (which I finally noticed that Capaldi himself wore to the read-through of "Deep Breath" long before its onscreen premiere, so yeah - it IS his!), so this could be a transitory thing. Or not. I really don't mind as long as the Doctor saves the day in a new and exciting way.
Mark
I don't get the a-hole vibe from Capaldi in any of his interviews. He comes off as a veteran, seasoned actor. Certainly the kind who doesn't take much crap from people, but to his credit, he HAS been doing this a very long time. I get his respect for "his" glory days of Doctor Who fandom while at the same time his desire to push some boundaries of what the Doctor is, visually or emotionally.
When it comes to his costume, it certainly does look non-Doctorey, and arguably non-initial-costumey. But it's him. It's unlike any previous Doctor, and I've gotten used to it. I do remember that when Eccleston's costume was premiered it was also met with skepticism - due mainly to the fact that it was so mainstream compared to everything that had come before. It isn't the day-off-work sorta look we see here, admittedly, and I understand why that's putting some people off. But we all know eccentrics who dress wierd, and this is just another iteration of it.
What I'd like to see is if there's any explanation for it. He'll change back from street to stage magician at some point with the red coat, and will be wearing the hoodie + holey jumper again as well (which I finally noticed that Capaldi himself wore to the read-through of "Deep Breath" long before its onscreen premiere, so yeah - it IS his!), so this could be a transitory thing. Or not. I really don't mind as long as the Doctor saves the day in a new and exciting way.
Mark
Dude, what the heck are you on about?
"Justification"? For what?You are getting bent out of shape over a costume, and making accusations of Capaldi's character that none of us have seen any evidence of, because of...a clothing choice for a character he plays on TV. Seriously?
Did you see when this supposed "jerk/primadonna" took time out (and Jenna too) to explain his character change to a young autistic girl who was upset about Matt Smith leaving? Surprising a bunch of school kids and answering their questions...in character? Does that sound like a jerk to you? And all because you want him to dress a certain way because it doesn't fit your personal opinion of what the Doctor SHOULD look like?
After David Tennant and Matt Smith costumes became expensive for fans to emulate accurately, we get an actor who dresses so fans can more easily afford it. ...Again, how does that make him a jerk?
Come on now. It's just clothes.
All that stuff he did was probably just good PR. If he actually cared about his job, he wouldn't be wearing clothes that scream "I don't give a c%^p about the character or the job". I mean, as actors go there are a lot worse ones when it comes to how they act, but he's the first Doctor who actor who seems to have disdain for his job. If he dislikes having to wear his actual costume so much, he should go find a new job, not try to bend the show to his will.
No actor should have that power, but at this point he has suddenly become God Emperor of Doctor who. I just want him to leave and go back to being someone only British people generally hear about. He's doing nothing but harm to Doctor Who at this point. By the time he's done the show won't have a shred of credibility or dignity left, and all because he wasn't willing to do the job he was paid to do the way he was supposed to do it. As an actor he's fine, but as a person he's easily the biggest ass to have the role.
No actor should have that power, but at this point he has suddenly become God Emperor of Doctor who. I just want him to leave and go back to being someone only British people generally hear about. He's doing nothing but harm to Doctor Who at this point. By the time he's done the show won't have a shred of credibility or dignity left, and all because he wasn't willing to do the job he was paid to do the way he was supposed to do it. As an actor he's fine, but as a person he's easily the biggest ass to have the role.
I've seen both those clips and it instantly made me like him as a person. It's quite endearing how he stays in character around kids. He does seem like a nice guy from what I've seen. Which is why I'm really hoping that I will eventually like his Doctor.
Alright, then I expect you're not going to watch Series 9 since you dislike Capaldi so much (and Clara too?) Because honestly, this just seems to be a nerd hissy fit. Clothing choices mean diddly squat about Capaldi's personal character, and it also means nothing with regards to him caring about the role or show. He's been a fan of this show since he was 8 years old. It's obvious that you have misjudged the man.
No, its obvious he's an egotistic ass who wouldn't do the job he was paid for unless he got to get his wardrobe from the back of his own closet. I'll watch the show because I'm not going to skip Doctor Who (I watched all of the 7th Doctor's era, and the last two seasons of that were pretty atrocious). I can enjoy the 12th Doctor and still think Capaldi is an ass. Eventually he'll be gone back to realitive obscurity, and the show won't be saddled to his every whim. Until then, I'll just grit my teeth and hope Moffat can at least force Capaldi to actually follow the scripts and do his job without totally destroying the role.
Well in fairness Smith got his outfit from the back of his closet 
Really I don't see the problem, sure I'd rather Capaldi looked a bit more doctory, but he does look like the Doctor. Much like Eccleston it almost isn't so much about the outfit as it is about the silhouette, I think we all need to get some perspective and remember that the look people are going on about was in a preview minisode, and frankly I don't see many fifty something guys dressed like that. It isn't much of an outfit but it does fit in with the modern Who look in that it's v mid/late 20th century. In classic Who it was all about the Victorian/Edwardian look, whereas in Nu Who it's all very second half of the 20th Century. From Eccleston's U-Boat captain to Tennant's spiv/70s cop to Smith's 1950's professor and now Capaldi's mod/punk look. To be honest the odd one out is Smith's 7b look because he reverted back to the Victorian/Edwardian
And I think name calling a professional actor just because he had some say in his outfit's bang out of order, you'd think he was blanking fans, signing his autograph with accompanying swearwords and spoilering every episode on his on-line blog!
Plus any outfit has a long way to go until it reaches the depths plumbed by a certain Doctor's outfit...
Really I don't see the problem, sure I'd rather Capaldi looked a bit more doctory, but he does look like the Doctor. Much like Eccleston it almost isn't so much about the outfit as it is about the silhouette, I think we all need to get some perspective and remember that the look people are going on about was in a preview minisode, and frankly I don't see many fifty something guys dressed like that. It isn't much of an outfit but it does fit in with the modern Who look in that it's v mid/late 20th century. In classic Who it was all about the Victorian/Edwardian look, whereas in Nu Who it's all very second half of the 20th Century. From Eccleston's U-Boat captain to Tennant's spiv/70s cop to Smith's 1950's professor and now Capaldi's mod/punk look. To be honest the odd one out is Smith's 7b look because he reverted back to the Victorian/Edwardian
And I think name calling a professional actor just because he had some say in his outfit's bang out of order, you'd think he was blanking fans, signing his autograph with accompanying swearwords and spoilering every episode on his on-line blog!
Plus any outfit has a long way to go until it reaches the depths plumbed by a certain Doctor's outfit...
I feel the need to say this out loud.
I LOVED Eleven's purple outfit. So very much.
That is all.
I LOVED Eleven's purple outfit. So very much.
That is all.
as a fan of the 6th Doctor you should think twice before calling a costume horrible.
the Doctor doesn't care if kids can dress like him, Capaldi does. and yes, he is an alien. what, should the Doctor exit the Tardis in regal Gallifreyan attire for each adventure?
so basically you are butthurt that Colin had zero input and Capaldi, according to you has 100%.
both are eccentric. or both are lazy.
wow. just wow.
Capaldi has been going off script? source?
It was just so classy, and still so quirky! Not many men can pull off purple.
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