Capaldi's diction
The Wizard
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Watching last Saturday's episode I had to keep stopping and rewinding it to figure out what he was saying. He kind of slurs his words together and a lot of the time I find it difficult to pick up on what he's saying especially when he's talking quickly.
Anyone else having trouble understanding him or is it just me?
Anyone else having trouble understanding him or is it just me?
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Nice touch of humour there.
But I agree the sound isn't great for Capaldi sometimes. He is actually pronounced but the editing is dodgy once the music and everything is added.
They need to tone his voice up over the background noise I would suggest. He has a lovely soft tone. Like his version of the Doctor, he sounds very Tom Baker at times, particularly in this last episode.
I wholeheartedly concur. Doctor Who is one of a handful of programmes that I need to turn the volume up quite substantially for, in order not to miss anything.
Me too, it has nothing to do with his voice, it's the sound editing, the background effects and music drown out the voices on DW.
Strangely enough I had to turn up the volume a lot for Life Story with David Attenborough last week for the same reason.
OP - have you checked your TV is on the correct sound setting?
I don't have a problem understanding anyone else.
(I am British / English.)
I miss much of what he says.
He does seem to slur his words but I also think the background soundtrack is too loud.
Sorry, what did you say?