[Major Expletive] Matt Smith leaving Doctor Who!

[Kelvin Mace]

Why do they always leave just as I get used to them?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22741493

This and Sherlock are the only damned things I can watch and take my mind off the dismal conditions of American politics.

[randome]

1. Unfortunately Steven Moffat is remaining as writer.

If Moffat would go, I'd prefer Matt Smith remain.

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[Joanie Baloney]

2. Matt was a great Doctor

But I am more concerned by the recent changes made to attract the younger viewer. The changes to the theme song a few seasons back were awful enough but now with the TARDIS' remodel, I can't decide if I want to continue my membership in the Dr. Who fan club.

sigh

[MadrasT]

3. Good

I hate Matt Smith as Doctor Who

[opiate69]

9. I don't "hate" him, but he's definitely my least favorite...

I have seen some online idle chat about how cool it would be to have Brian Cox replace him though.. I would definitely love to see that.

[Apophis]

4. I'm still getting over the fact that David Tennant left Doctor Who.

[Kelvin Mace]

6. I love them all, but I am still getting over

Eccleston. Then Tennant, now Smith.

[laundry_queen]

20. Me too.

It took me awhile to warm up to him (I really liked Eccleston) but once I did I didn't want to let him go

Although - to be fair, I haven't been following Doctor Who this whole time - 2 years ago my daughter got ahold of all the newer seasons (2005 and on) and we watched them several times over in a few different 'marathons', so I had less time to absorb all of this. I was just getting used to Matt Smith, but I still never liked him as much as David Tennant. I hope I can warm up more quickly to the next Doctor.

[reflection]

28. Yes, he was simply great. n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. Boo who?

[tularetom]

7. How many doctors are we on now?

I think there were 6 or 7 in the original series and there have been at least 3 in the current run.

BTW if you hook up a ROKU or AppleTV to your TV machine you can watch Swedish detective movies every night on MHZ.

[randome]

8. Matt Smith is #11.

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[Kelvin Mace]

10. Matt was number 11

William Hartnell
Patrick Troughton
Jon Pertwee
Tom Baker
Peter Davison
Colin Baker
Sylvester McCoy
Paul McGann
Christopher Eccleston
David Tennant
Matt Smith

Peter Cushing portrayed him in two movies, but they are not considered canon.

[mac56]

15. Is Paul McGann considered canon?

IIRC he was only in the Fox made for TV movie.

[Kelvin Mace]

17. Yes, he is

His face has appeared a few times in the current series.

[randome]

22. But still eminently forgettable.

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[Kelvin Mace]

30. To be fair, it was a lousy script

tailored for an American series (The Doctor described himself as "half-human"

McGann's later audio portrayal of The Doctor, with better scripts, was much better.

[Nye Bevan]

29. And Sylvester McCoy actually regenerated into him in the movie (nt)

[Orrex]

16. Wasn't there also a Dalek porn film?

Who played the Doctor in that one?

[Orrex]

31. Why, yes there was!

Abducted by the Daleks

Not exactly canon, but it's out there!

[randome]

11. It's time for a female Doctor!

But it looks like it's John Hurt after Matt Smith.

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[brooklynite]

13. No, I think Hurt is only there for the story arc, presumably as the "last Doctor".

[Kelvin Mace]

18. Don't think so

Too famous.

[laundry_queen]

21. I don't think there will ever be a female Doctor

I think River Song is as close as we'll get. JMO.

I would, however like to see a ginger Doctor so I don't have to hear, "Still not ginger!" at this regeneration, lol.

[Salviati]

27. I think they should go for a woman as the 14th doctor...

They have officially said that the 13 regeneration limit is no longer operative, but IMO it's still a good point for a shake up. And as the 13th- let the doctor finally be a ginger...

(and by the 14th, I mean 14+, not just a one off thing...)

[Kelvin Mace]

26. Nope, Hurt's a one off.

[Poll_Blind]

12. He was interesting but I found it difficult to get "into" his acting. Frequently seemed stilted.

For instance, when David Tennant went (in typical neo-Who manic style) from elation to despair to revenge to compassion...in the space of about 3 minutes...it was believable. It's been very hard for Smith to pull it off. I'm not sure he...really had the acting chops to pull it off. I dunno. Could have been the writing. Writing has dipped uncomfortably close to mid-series X-Files where they're stacking plot details on plot details and attempting to sort of keep track of it all and make sense via reference in later episodes.

Getting a little wobbly. Sometimes, feels a little Scooby Doo.

PB

[brooklynite]

14. English press reporting Helen Mirrin being considered for the role...

[Kelvin Mace]

19. What source?

If it's a Murdoch property, not credible.

Also, too famous.

[Lizzie Poppet]

23. Tilda Swinton, please!

Hey, I can dream, can't I?

Oh, and:

[Kelvin Mace]

25. or Stephen Fry

or Emma Watson.

or Alex Kingston.

or Sophie Okonedo. (A minority trifecta: Female, Jewish and Anglo-African)

[Riftaxe]

24. Will the new Doctor end the sitcom phase of the show?

It will be interesting to find out.