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A chavy Doctor?

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Should the 12th Doctor be a Chav? He could have a skin head, wear a soloman ring with baggy trousers, a white vest and lots of bling bling. He could also call himself the Doc instead of Doctor and instead of orchastrated music during scenes it could be replaced with rap.
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    LivingDestinyLivingDestiny Posts: 714
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    I hope to God you're trolling!
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    TEDRTEDR Posts: 3,413
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    Yes. He should. And his assistant should be an Etonian just to keep things interesting.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 672
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    jimthepig wrote: »
    Should the 12th Doctor be a Chav? He could have a skin head, wear a soloman ring with baggy trousers, a white vest and lots of bling bling. He could also call himself the Doc instead of Doctor and instead of orchastrated music during scenes it could be replaced with rap.

    A great idea. DW needs to get with the times.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,607
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    Eighth Doctor wrote: »
    A great idea. DW needs to get with the times.

    Anything as long as he isn't a hipster.
    *shudders*
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    TEDRTEDR Posts: 3,413
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    Eighth Doctor wrote: »
    A great idea. DW needs to get with the times.

    He's a time traveller though, so does he really? I suggest the next one be a Chartist.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 120
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    and played by the chap who was Woody in This Is England and appears in Misfits.
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    TEDRTEDR Posts: 3,413
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    cylob49 wrote: »
    and played by the chap who was Woody in This Is England and appears in Misfits.

    Joey Joe Joe Joe Gilgun? I'm not sure that Doctor Who could allow the sort of highly sophisticated stories that would attract him, like:

    "Worried, Marlon later intervened to stop Eli, but the gun went off accidentally and Marlon was shot in the chest. Marlon recovered, but was angry with Eli."

    I don't watch Emmerdale, but I'd dare imagine it went:

    Marlon: Oh, you, Eli! You're so crazy! You've only gone and shot me in the chest! Haha, I'm angry.
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    November_RainNovember_Rain Posts: 9,145
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    jimthepig wrote: »
    He could also call himself the Doc instead of Doctor

    Surely it would be Da Docta?
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    TheophileTheophile Posts: 2,956
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    As an American, could somebody give me information on what a "Chav" is?

    Thanks in advance.
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    ukgnomeukgnome Posts: 541
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    I have done a little sick in my mouth at the thought of this.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 7,246
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    Anything but this :eek:
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    GDKGDK Posts: 9,485
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    Theophile wrote: »
    As an American, could somebody give me information on what a "Chav" is?

    Thanks in advance.

    http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/chav

    Definition of: chav
    noun
    British informal, derogatory
    a young lower-class person typified by brash and loutish behaviour and the wearing of (real or imitation) designer clothes.

    So, no, the Doctor could never be a chav. It would be an abomination.
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    ukgnomeukgnome Posts: 541
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    GDK wrote: »
    http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/chav

    Definition of: chav
    noun
    British informal, derogatory
    a young lower-class person typified by brash and loutish behaviour and the wearing of (real or imitation) designer clothes.

    So, no, the Doctor could never be a chav. It would be an abomination.

    However he could well be a Chap....
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    Dan06Dan06 Posts: 1,223
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    Well we've had "Alonsy!" and "Geronimo" as catchphrases so now we could have "Wassappenin bruv?" as the next one :)
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    Dave-HDave-H Posts: 9,945
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    Dan06 wrote: »
    Well we've had "Alonsy!" and "Geronimo" as catchphrases so now we could have "Wassappenin bruv?" as the next one :)
    Yes, and he could say "innit" at the end of every sentence.
    That would be good.








    NOT!
    :)
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    JohnnyForgetJohnnyForget Posts: 24,061
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    Eighth Doctor wrote: »
    A great idea. DW needs to get with the times.
    TEDR wrote: »
    He's a time traveller though, so does he really? I suggest the next one be a Chartist.

    Yes indeed, the Doctor is a time traveller, so he can't really get with the times (presumably meaning the viewers' present time) because the Doctor doesn't have a present time, it's more a case of, to paraphrase a once popular song, "Whenever I lay my fez that's my time".

    On the other hand, there may well be a time, perhaps many years or even centuries in the future, that the Doctor prefers to any other period, one when bow ties and fezzes really are considered to be cool.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,607
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    GDK wrote: »
    http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/chav

    Definition of: chav
    noun
    British informal, derogatory
    a young middle-class person typified by brash and loutish behaviour and the wearing of (real or imitation) designer clothes.

    So, no, the Doctor could never be a chav. It would be an abomination.
    Fixed that for you...
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    inspector drakeinspector drake Posts: 910
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    Wouldn't really want a 'chav', but I wouldn't mind a more Working Class type Doctor.
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    Granny McSmithGranny McSmith Posts: 19,622
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    inspector drake wrote: »
    Wouldn't really want a 'chav', but I wouldn't mind a more Working Class type Doctor.

    Haven't we had one?:D
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    inspector drakeinspector drake Posts: 910
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    Granny McSmith wrote: »
    Haven't we had one?:D
    Have we? Eccleston is probably the closest I could consider to 'working class'.
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    johnnysaucepnjohnnysaucepn Posts: 6,775
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    inspector drake wrote: »
    Have we? Eccleston is probably the closest I could consider to 'working class'.

    Yes, that's probably as close as the Doctor could be. As someone who doesn't actually have any kind of job, or property, or social circle, he does a pretty good job of transcending class barriers.
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    Granny McSmithGranny McSmith Posts: 19,622
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    inspector drake wrote: »
    Have we? Eccleston is probably the closest I could consider to 'working class'.

    That's who I meant. :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,152
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    Nope.
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    tiggerpoohtiggerpooh Posts: 4,182
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    Chavy? Don't you mean chavvy? There is no such word as chavy.

    I wouldn't watch Doctor Who anymore if he was chavvy. It would be like the Doctor acting all Lauren Cooper or Vicky Pollard. Er...No thanks! Don't wanna know.

    So, when Matt goes, the 12th incarnation needs to stay as a man, and the actor needs to be someone we've all heard of, but hasn't done a huge amount of TV work before, and can act as well.

    Plus, the stories need to be worth watching. Not like the recent Ice Warrior one, that had me yawning about twenty minutes in.
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    CoalHillJanitorCoalHillJanitor Posts: 15,634
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    TEDR wrote: »
    He's a time traveller though, so does he really? I suggest the next one be a Chartist.

    Good thought, but I believe an Anti-Corn Law Leaguer would have more dramatic potential.
    ukgnome wrote: »
    However he could well be a Chap....

    He's already been a Chaplin. :)
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