I love him as the doctor, and he is a superb actor.
But it's time for a change of character for the doctor, I think. Less of the manic smiling and 'panto' behaviour.
I couldn't agree more.
The Doctor character needs to be portrayed a lot more seriously a lot more often than it is at the moment. I actually hoped that his manic flippant exterior was going to be revealed as just an over-compensation for his real internal grief rage and frustration at the loss of his planet and his people, which would eventually all come out, but I'm still waiting!
I couldn't agree more.
The Doctor character needs to be portrayed a lot more seriously a lot more often than it is at the moment. I actually hoped that his manic flippant exterior was going to be revealed as just an over-compensation for his real internal grief rage and frustration at the loss of his planet and his people, which would eventually all come out, but I'm still waiting!
i like david tennant but wish he would stop doing the churchill dog impression.
I couldn't agree more. The Doctor character needs to be portrayed a lot more seriously a lot more often than it is at the moment. I actually hoped that his manic flippant exterior was going to be revealed as just an over-compensation for his real internal grief rage and frustration at the loss of his planet and his people, which would eventually all come out, but I'm still waiting!
But doesn't that make it the writers fault more than his?
People who have seen David do intense know he is good and has the acting range. Maybe with Moffat in charge we could see that other side of the doctor.:)
But doesn't that make it the writers fault more than his?
People who have seen David do intense know he is good and has the acting range. Maybe with Moffat in charge we could see that other side of the doctor.:)
Sometimes - just sometimes - he can combine the jokiness with seriousness (cf his video link with the Sontaran leader the other week) in a way that really reminds me of Tom Baker at his best, which shows what a damn fine actor he is. But, yeah, if we have to have one or the other, I'd much rather have the 'dark' DT as opposed to the manic, gurning, mockney "Oh, you are BRILLIANT!" DT which - quite frankly - gets on my t*ts.
As regards the original question, yes, of course he should leave. At some point. All Doctors do. I feel sorry for the poor bloke - all he's had since he took over the part has been "When are you leaving?". A less confident actor would have got some kind of complex by now!
Sorry, but this poll is really a lost opportunity. Of course he should leave at some point - or do people want the show to be axed before he gets the chance? Or do people want the show to become "Weekend at Bernie's"? :eek:
Wasn't Weekend at Bernie's essentially a remake of The Tenth Planet?
"Where's the Doctor?"
"He's...um...err...having a lie down."
"Well can I speak to him?"
"No, he's...err...um...felling ill."
I love love love David as the Doctor, I don't think his performance could be anymore perfect..I would love him to stay for series 5, just to see how Steven Moffat would lead the Doctor...If he doesn't, and leaves after the specials, then I will be extremely sad, but the point of Doctor Who is that the Doctor changes, and if David wants to leave, then so be it. It's always exciting to have a new Doctor anyway, everyone plays it differently. If David stayed for decades im pretty sure we still wouldnt get sick of him, but if he feels its the right time to go then it must be.
Keep looking forward to saturday, then remember theres no Who this week, grrrr :mad::mad:
But doesn't that make it the writers fault more than his?
People who have seen David do intense know he is good and has the acting range.
Of course! That's what I said (I thought) earlier on in the thread! It's actually more the producers than the writers, as they decide fundamentally how characters are portrayed.
To all you who want a more serious Doctor all the time, thats ok but personally to me there is a balance, you can't have him serious all the time, you can't be really serious and intense and do the job he does, he has to have fun doing it as well. CE's doctor was very dark, and i think its good that perhaps we had a short term of that - another series would have been great but i think you need a balance and i think they've got it just about right.
Of course! That's what I said (I thought) earlier on in the thread! It's actually more the producers than the writers, as they decide fundamentally how characters are portrayed.
To some extent, as with the writers, but as with any series that has many different directors and writers it is the series producers who maintain the fundamental style and feel of the series, including the continuity of the characterisations.
Each of us have our own Doctor. When I was 5 Tom Baker (and the Daleks) made me hide behind the sofa. DT many years later makes me laugh and sometimes cry but every Doctor has his time. I think that DT has the specials and Series 5 to go but after that...time to move on (btw, I think he is a deadly Doctor!)
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But it's time for a change of character for the doctor, I think. Less of the manic smiling and 'panto' behaviour.
It's the character I'm fed up of, not DT.
The Doctor character needs to be portrayed a lot more seriously a lot more often than it is at the moment. I actually hoped that his manic flippant exterior was going to be revealed as just an over-compensation for his real internal grief rage and frustration at the loss of his planet and his people, which would eventually all come out, but I'm still waiting!
However, as much as I love David Tennant to bits I wouldn't mind if he does decide to leave and go on to do other things.
David Tennant staying longer is just a Bonus for me but I won't complain when he does evantually leave:).
i like david tennant but wish he would stop doing the churchill dog impression.
But doesn't that make it the writers fault more than his?
People who have seen David do intense know he is good and has the acting range. Maybe with Moffat in charge we could see that other side of the doctor.:)
Sometimes - just sometimes - he can combine the jokiness with seriousness (cf his video link with the Sontaran leader the other week) in a way that really reminds me of Tom Baker at his best, which shows what a damn fine actor he is. But, yeah, if we have to have one or the other, I'd much rather have the 'dark' DT as opposed to the manic, gurning, mockney "Oh, you are BRILLIANT!" DT which - quite frankly - gets on my t*ts.
As regards the original question, yes, of course he should leave. At some point. All Doctors do. I feel sorry for the poor bloke - all he's had since he took over the part has been "When are you leaving?". A less confident actor would have got some kind of complex by now!
Wasn't Weekend at Bernie's essentially a remake of The Tenth Planet?
"Where's the Doctor?"
"He's...um...err...having a lie down."
"Well can I speak to him?"
"No, he's...err...um...felling ill."
So not for several decades please.
Keep looking forward to saturday, then remember theres no Who this week, grrrr :mad::mad:
I want a new doctor, although I wouldn't mind if he stayed.
And the director:)
And i voted No, David is the Doctor.