What's the point of Matt Smith's nudity in the Christmas episode?
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I saw a couple of screencaps from the Christmas episode released on tumblr. Those screencaps being Matt Smith 'almost' naked. I say 'almost', because I'm certain there was something covering his 'you-know-what', since this is a family show, after all.
Could someone please enlighten me to the point in his nudity? In my opinion, it's very unnecessary and cheapens the episode...
Could someone please enlighten me to the point in his nudity? In my opinion, it's very unnecessary and cheapens the episode...
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How do you know? You haven't seen it.
I was just wondering if anyone had an idea to whether there was a point on behind him being naked or not. I have only been watching the show for a while, so, as dumb as it sounds, I was asking if it's been some kind of tradition beforehand, and if there's a reason for it. Since I don't think there is, it comes off as really unnecessary to me.
Was just wondering if anyone could prove me wrong. Sorry for my idiocy lol.
No. I haven't. That's the point on my question. I was asking if anyone knew whether there was a reason to why he should be or not. Because if there isn't, from my personal opinion, I think it's a very unnecessary way of giving viewers eye-candy. Which comes off as cheap to me.
Lol. I wasn't saying nudity is cheap. I was asking if there was a reason for it. Because, nudity in shows for the sake of eye candy and no valuable reason is what comes off as cheap to me.
Source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-matt-smith-gets-2941890
Thank you. Does still sound slightly odd to me. But suppose I will have to wait for the episode before I pass my judgement on it.
Me neither.:D
It's a Christmas special and is going to have the odd laugh or too along the way...we've seen a near-naked Smith in The Lodger already and Tennant in The Stolen Earth. Relatively small parts of the plot, all approached in a light-hearted and comical way.
Nothing worth making a big deal out of...you'd thing people had never seen an actor without a top on before.
Oh, wait - what about Jon Pertwee in the shower in Spearhead In Space? In 1970. I think we best campaign to get that DVD banned, too...
Surely the reason is obvious. Matt and Moff have been reading our forums and clearly wanted to skew the votes on 'lady_xanax' most attractive doctor thread
Seriously though Mclahey. Welcome to the world of Doctor Who, and trust me we're all having fun, this forum looks forward to more postings from you. As has been mentioned, other Doctors have been naked, Pertwee, et al, theoretically McGann to some extent once he broke out of the freezer. Its sometimes just the right thing in a scene.
My source in the industry tells me that the line for this scene is "OMG, why didn't you tell me you had two of those as well!"
Perhaps speak for yourself eh?
Just my personal opinion but I don't think the forum needs manufactured outrage threads and judgments on things that haven't even appeared on screen yet.
I think you've misunderstood. I'm not outraged. Nudity in scenes that bare no effect to the plot just don't fit into my personal taste. So, I was asking if there was a reason behind it. Lord Melbury & The_Judge_ gave me two reasonable responses to why.
I'm not outraged. I just wanted to know the motive behind the scene(s). I also understand that it fits into the comedic aspect of the show.
Too many people have misunderstood my thread... I'm not trying to ban nudity. I was just reaching out for an answer that argued against it being "eye candy for viewers".
I would have posted the same thread had it been one of his companions instead of him.
It's "something for the Mums".
Mind you, I woudn't mind some JLC nudity as well.
And you seem to have drawn conclusions already saying 'it cheapens the episode'. And yet you seem aware its likely to be for comedic value. So in a sense you've answered your own question.
Lol, just trying to give the benefit of the doubt to the OP
Damn my camera just broke
Ps Mcalhey, your OP was written in a sort of critical way without seeing the episode, so saladfingers has fair play to have a go really. Right bring on Christmas
LOL, where else would they be?
I'm game if you are!
But really. I don't mean to have a go at the OP and don't want to sound needlessly argumentative. I just think its best not to prejudge things until we have watched the episode. In the same way as some people have gotten terribly upset about the Doctor giving Claras backside a light tap which is insane I don't see the point in second guessing the whys and wherefores of naked Matt Smith. One things for sure is that it won't be titillation. Its most likely some Carry On slapstick. Which personally I can do without. But I will wait and see before passing judgment. Based on clips and Moffats own comments it seems the special will be a mixture of comedy, action and tragedy as Grisonaut sagely pointed out up thread. Which will be quite fitting for Elevens era.