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Post by aztec on Jan 30, 2017 23:12:21 GMT
Of course, like every time, it's sad but hey, Chibnail's sticking to a clean slate, so that's never not exciting. That said, the downside to all of this (other than waiting five years for a 12 boxset from BF) is the fact that this is starting to legitimize that Mirror article from a few months. Aside from the fact that the Mirror getting a Who rumour right isn't exactly comforting given the nonsense they've printed before, it colours whoever plays 13 if, IF, they go young again. If the next person is under 30, it will undeniably carry some stench of arbitrary kneejerk 'last guy was too old, didn't move toys' to it, no matter how good the actor will likely be. Exactly, that's one of the things I'm worried about, all these years later many casual viewers and fans alike haven't, or won't look past the RTD format and the 30ish leading romantic leading man format, regardless of the quality or lack therefore of the episodes at the time and those that have followed, I've come across various people over the years who disliked the Smith/Capaldi years and their Doctors soley because they dared to be different...New Who could ultimately end up being a victim of its own sucess...
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Post by agentten on Jan 30, 2017 23:12:26 GMT
I had hoped that Capaldi would stay on for a while because I not only have been enjoying his work a great deal, but I also don't want three seasons to become the standard for how long an actor stays in the role. I don't want anyone feeling like they need to leave before their time because there's an unwritten rule that's developed about it.
That said, it's always exciting to have a new Doctor coming in. I will miss Capaldi, but look forward to the eventual, almost guaranteed 12th Doctor audios at Big Finish.
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Post by aztec on Jan 30, 2017 23:19:20 GMT
Comparisons to Colin have not been alien to comment sections either, in terms of character and era, and while I doubt this is what happened, one cannot help but wonder, even if a little, if this is not a smokescreen. As said, the fact that this legitimizes what that article said does also raise a little concern over the BBC's priorities. If they think pumping up the ratings means Xerox the RTD era, then that's no better than what the latter Moffat era was criticized for, just swapping out one type of Who nostalgia for another. Ironically it was the RTD era that got me into New Who, the Smith era that began to loose my interest then I turned to BF and Classic Who...which got me back into the show again, I became a huge fan of the 60's, Capaldi era and BF McGann...but over the years since its debut I've grown less and less fond of the RTD era. Who Fandom is a very weird thing at times...
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Post by aztec on Jan 30, 2017 23:22:19 GMT
almost guaranteed 12th Doctor audios at Big Finish. Hmm...when was the last BF Licence renewal? I wonder whether Nick Briggs and co have known about this for a while?, Capaldi must have made his decision more than a year ago, maybe we will get a Capaldi/McGann story after all...
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Jan 30, 2017 23:25:00 GMT
I have a feeling this will be the biggest mistake in Peter Capaldi's career. He'll regret leaving Doctor Who for the rest of his life, because his incarnation could easily span more series than three. He should have easily been the longest-running Doctor of the series, beating Tom Baker's record.
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Post by icecreamdf on Jan 30, 2017 23:26:58 GMT
I have a feeling this will be the biggest mistake in Peter Capaldi's career. He'll regret leaving Doctor Who for the rest of his life, because his incarnation could easily span more series than three. He should have easily been the longest-running Doctor of the series, beating Tom Baker's record. He'll always be the Doctor, even when he's not on TV anymore.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Jan 30, 2017 23:27:07 GMT
I wonder how he's going to regenerate. I know its happenned three times before, but I'm guessing the Master will be involved. Hopefully he won't sneeze this time.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Jan 30, 2017 23:27:41 GMT
I have a feeling this will be the biggest mistake in Peter Capaldi's career. He'll regret leaving Doctor Who for the rest of his life, because his incarnation could easily span more series than three. He should have easily been the longest-running Doctor of the series, beating Tom Baker's record. He'll always be the Doctor, even when he's not on TV anymore. True, but he's leaving the role on TV too soon.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Jan 30, 2017 23:27:45 GMT
I have a feeling this will be the biggest mistake in Peter Capaldi's career. He'll regret leaving Doctor Who for the rest of his life, because his incarnation could easily span more series than three. He should have easily been the longest-running Doctor of the series, beating Tom Baker's record. Gosh that didn't take long.
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Post by icecreamdf on Jan 30, 2017 23:30:17 GMT
He'll always be the Doctor, even when he's not on TV anymore. True, but he's leaving the role on TV too soon. He's stayed around for longer than some, and I'm sure there are other things he wants to do.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Jan 30, 2017 23:32:23 GMT
True, but he's leaving the role on TV too soon. He's stayed around for longer than some, and I'm sure there are other things he wants to do. He's already done a lot though. I don't see what more there is that he hasn't done in his long and varied career.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Jan 30, 2017 23:33:02 GMT
In a lot of ways Capaldi became "my" Doctor. And his two, so far, series have been my favorite of the revived Who...and that is with a companion that did the show no favors. I would have loved another two or three years of Doctor number 12. Still, as I always say, Doctor Who is a show built on change & renewal. Regeneration is literally in the show's DNA. The other thing I will say is you can't force a performer to stay in a role. If Capaldi feels like his time is done, then it is done. Wish him well and hope Big Finish comes a calling as soon as they are allowed to. As for lucky Doctor 13....Haley Atwell please.
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Post by dasmaniac on Jan 30, 2017 23:34:52 GMT
I'm disappointed. We barely got to know his Doctor and we're already saying goodbye. The BBC must take a look at the grueling production schedule for this show and find something that can be done about it. I think it's obvious that that is the problem for actors. The 10 month long schedule of filming is tough on them.
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Post by icecreamdf on Jan 30, 2017 23:35:42 GMT
I'm disappointed. We barely got to know his Doctor and we're already saying goodbye. The BBC must take a look at the grueling production schedule for this show and find something that can be done about it. I think it's obvious that that is the problem for actors. The 10 month long schedule of filming is tough on them. I still don't understand how the production can be so tough with so few episodes a year.
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Post by Shiny on Jan 30, 2017 23:37:50 GMT
This is not what I wanted to hear. I hoped Peter Capaldi would stay for at least one more series. He is such a great actor and while it will be fun to speculate over who number 13 might be, I didn't want it to be this soon.
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Post by doctorkernow on Jan 30, 2017 23:39:57 GMT
Hello again. It's the corridor running. It plays havoc with the knees. You have tyo stop suddenly, pivot and run the other way. Repetitive strain injury.
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Post by aztec on Jan 30, 2017 23:44:45 GMT
I'm disappointed. We barely got to know his Doctor and we're already saying goodbye. The BBC must take a look at the grueling production schedule for this show and find something that can be done about it. I think it's obvious that that is the problem for actors. The 10 month long schedule of filming is tough on them. I still don't understand how the production can be so tough with so few episodes a year. IIRC it's shot mostly single camera on 10+ hour days, five or more days a week for 7-10 months of the year, each episode can take two or three weeks to film plus ADR, reshoots, editing, promotion etc...the BBC isn't exactly built for big Budget sci fi...
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Post by aztec on Jan 30, 2017 23:46:22 GMT
In a lot of ways Capaldi became "my" Doctor. And his two, so far, series have been my favorite of the revived Who...and that is with a companion that did the show no favors. I would have loved another two or three years of Doctor number 12. Still, as I always say, Doctor Who is a show built on change & renewal. Regeneration is literally in the show's DNA. The other thing I will say is you can't force a performer to stay in a role. If Capaldi feels like his time is done, then it is done. Wish him well and hope Big Finish comes a calling as soon as they are allowed to. As for lucky Doctor 13....Haley Atwell please. This...mostly, I have very mixed feelings on a female Doctor, but if they go down that route, Oliva Colman is a shoe in i.m.o...
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Post by sherlock on Jan 30, 2017 23:49:04 GMT
A shame as I think his Doctor could have gone further, but fair enough to him. I think it was Troughton who advised Davison to do no more than three years, so I guess that advice still holds. Hope he gets the send-off he deserves.
As for his successor....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2017 23:53:54 GMT
I'm disappointed. We barely got to know his Doctor and we're already saying goodbye. The BBC must take a look at the grueling production schedule for this show and find something that can be done about it. I think it's obvious that that is the problem for actors. The 10 month long schedule of filming is tough on them. I still don't understand how the production can be so tough with so few episodes a year. What more do you want from the lead actor in Doctor Who than to give up 9 or 10 months out of the year for the show and then spend the off-shooting time promoting it?
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