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Post by thewatcher on May 17, 2022 12:24:21 GMT
I would be surprised if the whole rumour / leak panned out, to be honest. I think there are bits right, such as the format and picking up from the centenary and leading up to Ncuti, but I just cannot see Tennant leading the three episodes and I don’t think RTD would run with that. I really buy into a miniseries that holds off Ncuti, and have suggested it a few times before now, but I think realistically it would need to span multiple Doctors / TARDIS teams to be celebratory and not come across as a bit one sided. You can’t just go with one actor who doesn’t even appear to be technically playing his Doctor, which makes it all the more reason to spread out the incarnations. I think it’s likely that some pieces have been mistakenly given to the leaker and coincidentally don’t reveal anything more than what’s been announced and filmed so far. It’s a long filming block and if it does span multiple episodes it may be weeks before another announcement is forthcoming. And that’s if the team don’t believe they can keep a lid on it. I hope so, {Spoiler} if it is 3 specials then a regen at the end of each with a Doctor from a different era until we get to Ncuti? Maybe I wonder if this thread should be marked with spoilers?
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Post by thewatcher on May 17, 2022 12:25:11 GMT
Ugh I don’t like that idea. If nothing else it feels like this would be just RTD picking up where he left off and ignoring the decade’s worth of storytelling since. I agree but sadly given how his era ended I can see it being real thing.
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Post by IndieMacUser on May 17, 2022 12:27:12 GMT
Don’t forget that RTD has admitted to deliberately generating fake stories/rumours about the new doctor and series ahead of the announcement of Ncuti…there could be more of that going on.
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Post by thewatcher on May 17, 2022 12:35:09 GMT
Don’t forget that RTD has admitted to deliberately generating fake stories/rumours about the new doctor and series ahead of the announcement of Ncuti…there could be more of that going on. One sure hopes so
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Post by sherlock on May 17, 2022 12:35:17 GMT
Apparently there’s more filming at same location this afternoon, so for those avoiding pictures online be on your guard.
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Post by ollychops on May 17, 2022 13:17:35 GMT
Speculation/Possible Spoilers {Spoiler} From what I remember about the initial Tennant and Tate leak from months ago, TomeDeaf (who leaked a lot of accurate info from Chibnall's era long before they were announced officially) was quite insistent that Tennant was playing Ten again which leads me to believe that the "degeneration" theory is legit. Of course, it could be misdirection... But I think I'd rather degeneration rather than having a full on new incarnation.
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Post by thewatcher on May 17, 2022 13:24:15 GMT
Speculation/Possible Spoilers {Spoiler} From what I remember about the initial Tennant and Tate leak from months ago, TomeDeaf (who leaked a lot of accurate info from Chibnall's era long before they were announced officially) was quite insistent that Tennant was playing Ten again which leads me to believe that the "degeneration" theory is legit. Of course, it could be misdirection... But I think I'd rather degeneration rather than having a full on new incarnation. {Spoiler} If we have 3 specials maybe they regenerate into a different random Doctor each time? Someone is trying to destroy the Doctor by messing with their regeneration power?
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Post by nucleusofswarm on May 17, 2022 15:43:39 GMT
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Post by bonehead on May 17, 2022 15:51:32 GMT
I can't help but notice how unenthused I am by all this. Clearly, it's only speculation I'm reacting to, but celebrating the show's 60th year by bringing back a TARDIS team that last regularly featured nearly 15 years ago seems strangely disrespectful to the teams that have come since, to me. Ncuti seems like a nice, warm person, but I'm not bowled over by the casting, if I'm honest. Funnily enough, I bought DWM yesterday for the first time in ages, and the quote on the cover read '(Doctor Who) has to be about doing new things.' With so many returning faces in front and behind the scenes, I don't see many new things to be particularly excited about - although I do note that RTD is a master at getting publicity for the show, and is delivering on that already. I just - I don't know. I'm less enthusiastic than I should be, really.
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Post by thelonecenturion on May 17, 2022 16:23:39 GMT
There's a supposed leaked photo of Tennant on set. I honestly wasn't even looking! It's getting trickier to avoid stuff. However, he was *very* definitely dressed as 10. Very much so. He wasn't really dressed as 10. The general costume (suit+tie, big coat) were the same, but it was a checked suit and a navy coat, both of which 10 never wore.
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Post by Chakoteya on May 17, 2022 16:46:33 GMT
There's a supposed leaked photo of Tennant on set. I honestly wasn't even looking! It's getting trickier to avoid stuff. However, he was *very* definitely dressed as 10. Very much so. He wasn't really dressed as 10. The general costume (suit+tie, big coat) were the same, but it was a checked suit and a navy coat, both of which 10 never wore. And of course NOBODY in the universe has more than one outfit in their wardrobe...
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Post by thelonecenturion on May 17, 2022 16:49:12 GMT
He wasn't really dressed as 10. The general costume (suit+tie, big coat) were the same, but it was a checked suit and a navy coat, both of which 10 never wore. And of course NOBODY in the universe has more than one outfit in their wardrobe... Not my point. If this was set during any Tenth Doctor stuff we've seen (or heard) so far, it seems a little odd that they'd go for something close to his look but not really. Also, you say "NOBODY in the universe has more than one outfit in their wardrobe" - the Tenth Doctor literally had only one coat, and three suits (one of which he only wore for black tie events).
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Post by x2magneto on May 17, 2022 17:07:20 GMT
So, that rumor flying around was true. Well, I hate to be that guy, but this is going to be a disaster. So, RTD has learned nothing and his return to Who will be marked by another unearned victory lap that tries to replicate the end of his previous run, which was one of the worst periods in the shows history. Great, just great.
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Post by thewatcher on May 17, 2022 17:29:14 GMT
So, that rumor flying around was true. Well, I hate to be that guy, but this is going to be a disaster. So, RTD has learned nothing and his return to Who will be marked by another unearned victory lap that tries to replicate the end of his previous run, which was one of the worst periods in the shows history. Great, just great. I agree 100% in this. "I don't want to go" Well I want you to go just go go go! Doctor Who does NOT cry when they regenerate they know it is a natural process of being atimelord it was self indulgent trash and this looks like more of the same!
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Post by masterdoctor on May 17, 2022 17:32:08 GMT
If Tennant is the 14th Doctor, I hope him and RTD go for a very different take on the character. Tennant can do dark and brooding, and there would be a lot to mine if they actually took this in an interesting direction.
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Post by thewatcher on May 17, 2022 17:38:48 GMT
If Tennant is the 14th Doctor, I hope him and RTD go for a very different take on the character. Tennant can do dark and brooding, and there would be a lot to mine if they actually took this in an interesting direction. for anniversary special? When we know theres another doctor round the corner?
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Post by masterdoctor on May 17, 2022 17:41:21 GMT
If Tennant is the 14th Doctor, I hope him and RTD go for a very different take on the character. Tennant can do dark and brooding, and there would be a lot to mine if they actually took this in an interesting direction. for anniversary special? When we know theres another doctor round the corner? I truly don’t know. I’m not a fan of it being the path taken, but there are ways to make it work. The rumour is that it’s three specials, so either a new take on the character from Tennant or degeneration into another two previous actors would be hope. Great chance to give Jo Martin a chance to shine on her own as well.
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Post by nucleusofswarm on May 17, 2022 17:41:42 GMT
Well of course there had to be one.
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Post by tuigirl on May 17, 2022 19:23:10 GMT
I do not know what to think about all this. Yes, David Tennant was and is extremely popular. But I would hope that this does not turn into one huge re-hash. And to be honest, I think I have enough faith in RTD to think that he would not just do a re-enactment. I would also not think David would be really into doing that. So I hope that they try to either subvert people, do something really weird and out there that pulls the rug away under all the nay-sayers. Making these corners of the fandom feel like they are on the save side, David and RTD are back, show is saved, all back to "good" and "normal". But then going off into a completely obscure direction. Cue internet explosion. If this is pulled off well, it would be epic, glorious and something completely new.
But a small nagging voice in my head just won't shut up about "oh no, this is just going to be a re-hash".
So, yeah. Shrugs.
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Post by nucleusofswarm on May 17, 2022 20:00:27 GMT
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