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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Mar 26, 2017 16:12:04 GMT
So a white, British male in the role of the Doctor would be boring simply because he is a white, British male? Do you not feel that's a limited outlook? Not really. We've had a white British male for the last 54 years.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2017 16:17:16 GMT
So a white, British male in the role of the Doctor would be boring simply because he is a white, British male? Do you not feel that's a limited outlook? Not really. We've had a white British male for the last 54 years. This is my final questiion because I don't want to derail the thread too much. Do you not feel that hiring a black actor simply because he/she is a black actor, is not only a little racist, but also insulting to those of black origin because you are hiring them primarily for the colour of their skin? Cheers for the information about Scottish people, by the way.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Mar 26, 2017 16:21:23 GMT
Not really. We've had a white British male for the last 54 years. This is my final questiion because I don't want to derail the thread too much. Do you not feel that hiring a black actor simply because he/she is a black actor, is not only a little racist, but also insulting to those of black origin because you are hiring them primarily for the colour of their skin? Cheers for the information about Scottish people, by the way. Nope. I think it gives them greater representation.
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Post by ulyssessarcher on Mar 26, 2017 16:26:33 GMT
[quotebehor=" dalekbuster523finish" source="/post/81876/thread" timestamp="1490544724"] So a white, British male in the role of the Doctor would be boring simply because he is a white, British male? Do you not feel that's a limited outlook? Not really. We've had a white British male for the last 54 years.[/quote] and it's the longest enduring drama/comedy/sci fi show the world has ever or will ever produce, so what's your point? So you want change for diversity`s sake, or change to make the show better? Cause change to be °fashionable° is just signaling the beginning of the end to the series. A wrong choice in the lead, and the show could be limited to audio for the rest of time, though more likely just a decade or 2.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Mar 26, 2017 16:28:09 GMT
[quotebehor=" dalekbuster523finish " source="/post/81876/thread" timestamp="1490544724"] So a white, British male in the role of the Doctor would be boring simply because he is a white, British male? Do you not feel that's a limited outlook? Not really. We've had a white British male for the last 54 years. Change will make the show better and offer more diversity. After all, change is what the show's about.
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Post by ulyssessarcher on Mar 26, 2017 16:30:12 GMT
Not really. We've had a white British male for the last 54 years. This is my final questiion because I don't want to derail the thread too much. Do you not feel that hiring a black actor simply because he/she is a black actor, is not only a little racist, but also insulting to those of black origin because you are hiring them primarily for the colour of their skin? Cheers for the information about Scottish people, by the way. I think it's more than a little racist, and very demeaning, but I'm neither black or an actor, so what do I know.
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Post by ulyssessarcher on Mar 26, 2017 16:32:51 GMT
[quotebehor=" dalekbuster523finish " source="/post/81876/thread" timestamp="1490544724"]Not really. We've had a white British male for the last 54 years. Change will make the show better and offer more diversity. After all, change is what the show's about. to you maybe, but to other folks it might be other thing. To me it's a battle of good versus evil, and brains over braun.
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Post by ulyssessarcher on Mar 26, 2017 16:38:22 GMT
This is my final questiion because I don't want to derail the thread too much. Do you not feel that hiring a black actor simply because he/she is a black actor, is not only a little racist, but also insulting to those of black origin because you are hiring them primarily for the colour of their skin? Cheers for the information about Scottish people, by the way. Nope. I think it gives them greater representation. DB, how do i feel today? You know how black folks feel, and how Scotts feel, so I was wondering if I felt good today or not. Do you see my point. Have a good day DB, I gotta head toward Roanoke.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Mar 26, 2017 16:40:19 GMT
Nope. I think it gives them greater representation. DB, how do i feel today? Like you need an extra hour in bed after losing an hour last night?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2017 16:41:50 GMT
There are certainly plenty of very talented black actors in the UK who could play the part. If the right actor is black, cast him or her. Job done. I can't imagine many people watching the show just because it's got a white-lead in 2017. I would certainly disagree that there's something inherently dull about a white man playing the part now though.
There have be dull black actors mentioned, I've always found David Harewood very flat for one. I'd rather have a dynamic lead actor and just being black isn't a promise of that despite Buster seemingly calling every black candidate "interesting" and every white male "dull". Give me Chiwitel Ejifor or Adrian Lester though...yeah. I could buy them with no issue and would rather have them than Kris Marshall who doesn't excite me at all. On the other hand, give me Reece Shearsmith over David Harewood any day. Star Trek managed to have a black lead in DS9 nearly a quarter century ago and still last as long as TNG, yet Avery Brooks being black wasn't the reason the character worked - it was a well written character, uniquely played.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2017 16:43:32 GMT
Like you need an extra hour in bed after losing an hour last night? Oh dear, I think you just proved his point - American clocks didn't change last night.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Mar 26, 2017 17:33:19 GMT
Like you need an extra hour in bed after losing an hour last night? Oh dear, I think you just proved his point - American clocks didn't change last night. Why are timeframes so confusing?
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Post by Ela on Mar 27, 2017 15:26:07 GMT
Like you need an extra hour in bed after losing an hour last night? Oh dear, I think you just proved his point - American clocks didn't change last night. No, but some of us still haven't adjusted to our time change of several weeks ago.
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Post by nucleusofswarm on Mar 28, 2017 22:51:36 GMT
Oh, right, and I hope they change the theme back to something that actually sounds like Doctor Who, dammit! I don't mind Capaldi's theme all that much. I thought the whine would annoy me more, but it's still Verdi compared to McCoy's intro.
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Post by sherlock on Mar 29, 2017 19:10:54 GMT
I know it's beginning to sound like a broken record but I would really love to see the new series have a go at a pure historical. There's a lot of potential out there.
Capaldi's theme tune has actually grown on me, but a fresh take would be nice to accompany the new Doctor.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2017 20:10:03 GMT
I know it's beginning to sound like a broken record but I would really love to see the new series have a go at a pure historical. There's a lot of potential out there. Capaldi's theme tune has actually grown on me, but a fresh take would be nice to accompany the new Doctor. Preferrably done hy a new composer. I feel like Murray Gold is running out of ideas.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Mar 29, 2017 20:22:50 GMT
I know it's beginning to sound like a broken record but I would really love to see the new series have a go at a pure historical. There's a lot of potential out there. Capaldi's theme tune has actually grown on me, but a fresh take would be nice to accompany the new Doctor. Preferrably done hy a new composer. I feel like Murray Gold is running out of ideas. The new series of Doctor Who without Murray Gold scarcely bears thinking about.
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Post by sherlock on Mar 29, 2017 20:30:34 GMT
I know it's beginning to sound like a broken record but I would really love to see the new series have a go at a pure historical. There's a lot of potential out there. Capaldi's theme tune has actually grown on me, but a fresh take would be nice to accompany the new Doctor. Preferrably done hy a new composer. I feel like Murray Gold is running out of ideas. Maybe a new composer for the theme tune, but I see no reason to remove Gold from the main series music. Heaven Sent alone proved he's still got more to offer
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Post by mrperson on Mar 29, 2017 22:08:57 GMT
Oh, right, and I hope they change the theme back to something that actually sounds like Doctor Who, dammit! I don't mind Capaldi's theme all that much. I thought the whine would annoy me more, but it's still Verdi compared to McCoy's intro. It's strange..... I thought McCoy's was terrible, but over time (and BF), it's kind of grown on me, cheesey 80s sounding though it is. It at least sounds more like the Who theme than Capaldi's does, to me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2017 23:12:20 GMT
I don't mind Capaldi's theme all that much. I thought the whine would annoy me more, but it's still Verdi compared to McCoy's intro. It's strange..... I thought McCoy's was terrible, but over time (and BF), it's kind of grown on me, cheesey 80s sounding though it is. It at least sounds more like the Who theme than Capaldi's does, to me. I feel the same way about McCoy's theme - it's probably because it is a little cheesy 80's that I like it.
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