Anyone got fears/concerns about Capaldi?
Ray_Smith
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Unless he can do some charm I fear he's going to alienate a lot of the fanbase. His intro - with his thick shouty Scots accent - didn't help. And without wishing to be ageist, well, he looks kinda old for Nu Era Doctor Who. Going from young Matt Smith to spooky eyes Capaldi seems quite a stretch!
And is the relationship between a much older Doctor and Clara going to work or just seem a bit weird? It feels out of place. I'd rather they introduced a new assistant to work with Capaldi's Doctor rather than keep Clara.
And is the relationship between a much older Doctor and Clara going to work or just seem a bit weird? It feels out of place. I'd rather they introduced a new assistant to work with Capaldi's Doctor rather than keep Clara.
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I just think he will a breath of fresh air and enthusiasm for the role, he is as massive a fan as DT was, and that can only be a good thing.
Of course there will be shallow 'fans' who bemoan his age, and that he isnt a 'pretty little boy' but he is perfect for the role. I am hopign he will be manic, dark, and lively
Admittedly I found his first scene a bit boring (at least compared to Matt's first scene), but I don't think I can make any sort of prediction based on that scene alone.
If Moffat can pull off an episode as fantastic as The Eleventh Hour, I will be immensely happy.
I'm afraid it's just you! Back in August when the announcement was first made, you started several different threads all criticising the appointment of Capaldi.
The bottom-line is we won't know how Capaldi fares until we've seen him in a few episodes. In the meantime though, given he's an award-winning popular actor, I have every reason to anticipate him being an excellent doctor.
Already I have seen feedback from DW's important main fans and they have not taken to Capaldi at all.
I expect 2014 will be the last series, at least for a multi-year hiatus.
Oh, and MOFFAT out!
Bollocks.
So unless someone has "quirky charm", they're competitively dull??
Nonsense! There are a huge range of different personality traits that the doctor has shown over the decades.
That is not what 10 year olds want.
And that is not what sells toys.
If DW becomes more serious like Torchwood, the main DW fans will stop watching and merchandise sales will suffer.
The show does not have long to go now. MOFFAT is on his way to Trenzalore.
Are the important main fans academics? ;-)
There will still be a few wacky moments.
Complete nonsense.
Children will put up with a lot more than you think. So long as the Doctor is fighting monsters, children will still watch.
A change of pace is good. I'm looking forward to Capaldi and i'm not going to judge him on a few seconds..give him a few episodes first.
The same was said about Tennant replacing Ecceleston and about Smith replacing Tennant.
Funny you should say he's a safe choice, considering that others on the thread seem to think the exact opposite. It just shows that Moffat and the production team can't win, whatever they do!
I'd be interested to know why you think Capaldi is a safe choice?? He's very different from the previous two incarnations.
"I've never met anyone who wasn't important."
But fair enough, academics are more important than most. Including myself. :kitty:
Edit: Badly worded, I meant the important (and academic) fans are better than me. I am definitely not an 'important' fan or remotely academic. So I agree with Clackers. ;-)
Stop replying to Clackers.
This is ridiculous.
The man has been onscreen for what? Ten seconds?
Why not give the guy a chance instead of being so shallow?
It's time an older actor was the Doctor. So the teenies won't sigh and wish to have his babies - so what?
You sir win, far fetched, hysterical ranting of the highest order!!
Totally baseless and without any hint of truth or grounding in reality, but still hats off to you.
I have just a few questions for you, who are these " DW's important main fans" that you speak of?
Have you,or they( DW's important main fans) seen anything on screen, that the rest of us have not had the privilege of seeing so far?
myself(33yr old, male) and my son (11yr old)would consider ourselves to be " DW's important main fans", are we wrong?
other than the bbc having a personnel grudge against the show,so kept slashing the budget and moving the show around the different timeslots,what was wrong with the Backer/Mcoy era?
Please grow up.