Originally Posted by daveycrocket222:
“What again? Im fed up of these Kids taking the role. Its designed for a older actor!”
“What again? Im fed up of these Kids taking the role. Its designed for a older actor!”
These kids, who do you mean?
How long will he last?
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I'd like to say maybe longer than 3 years as he does half get through these regenerations quick! if not and he decides to leave after a series or two give him a story to sort the 13 lives out and then make sure the next stays longer for fear of execution by Dalek.
Originally Posted by scumcat:
“These kids, who do you mean?”
“These kids, who do you mean?”
Smith & Tennant! All these producers these days think people wont watch the series if a older actor is in the lead, that the public is only into the young blood.
Hes a thousand year time lord FFS not a child!
Originally Posted by YorkshireKat:
“I'd like to say maybe longer than 3 years as he does half get through these regenerations quick! if not and he decides to leave after a series or two give him a story to sort the 13 lives out and then make sure the next stays longer for fear of execution by Dalek.”
“I'd like to say maybe longer than 3 years as he does half get through these regenerations quick! if not and he decides to leave after a series or two give him a story to sort the 13 lives out and then make sure the next stays longer for fear of execution by Dalek.”
He gets through them quickly by our standards but I'm certain Eleven has had the longest lifespan bar the First Doctor.
Originally Posted by Piipp:
“He gets through them quickly by our standards but I'm certain Eleven has had the longest lifespan bar the First Doctor.”
“He gets through them quickly by our standards but I'm certain Eleven has had the longest lifespan bar the First Doctor.”
Hopefully he ll do 4 full series of Who and by that I mean no sodding splitting up the series.
Originally Posted by daveycrocket222:
“Hopefully he ll do 4 full series of Who and by that I mean no sodding splitting up the series.”
“Hopefully he ll do 4 full series of Who and by that I mean no sodding splitting up the series.”
I don't think the splits were down to Matt though I think it was Moffat. I'm hoping he's got himself together now and we get full series from now on. He's got Sherlock out of him system for a couple more years AND he's got to get the audience affiliated with a new Doctor in series eight so we can be 99% certain it will air without a break. However, it does look like it won't air until next August. That's about right though, we met Matt a year before his introduction. If they film the Christmas special before November they can start series eight in January.
Originally Posted by Piipp:
“I don't think the splits were down to Matt though I think it was Moffat.”
“I don't think the splits were down to Matt though I think it was Moffat.”
The BBC commissions and schedules its programmes, it's what they do.
Originally Posted by ea91:
“The BBC commissions and schedules its programmes, it's what they do.”
“The BBC commissions and schedules its programmes, it's what they do.”
But doesn't evidence point to Moffat asking for the splits too? I know part of it was the BBC wanting to save on the budget, but I'm sure we got wind of Moffat struggling to keep on top of everything at one point. What I read may have been wrong though.
Originally Posted by daveyboy7472:
“Unbelievable to see this thread so soon after his casting is announced....just....unbelievable....
”
“Unbelievable to see this thread so soon after his casting is announced....just....unbelievable....
”
It's a positive thread though. It's not people wanting him to go, it's people wanting to know how long he will be in it (and most hoping a while) and wanting to be sure we'll get full series again now.
Originally Posted by Piipp:
“But doesn't evidence point to Moffat asking for the splits too?”
“But doesn't evidence point to Moffat asking for the splits too?”
Ultimately, it's the BBC's call. He may have suggested the split, but the responsibility lies with them. They can take the series off the air until 2014 or air the 50th special next week, Moffat has no authority on the matter.
Originally Posted by daveyboy7472:
“Unbelievable to see this thread so soon after his casting is announced....just....unbelievable....
”
“Unbelievable to see this thread so soon after his casting is announced....just....unbelievable....
”
But not very surprising, this is the Digital Spy forum after all. From now until Peter's first episode there will be whining & moaning before he's even appeared on screen as The Doctor.
Originally Posted by Piipp:
“I don't think the splits were down to Matt though I think it was Moffat. I'm hoping he's got himself together now and we get full series from now on. He's got Sherlock out of him system for a couple more years AND he's got to get the audience affiliated with a new Doctor in series eight so we can be 99% certain it will air without a break. However, it does look like it won't air until next August. That's about right though, we met Matt a year before his introduction. If they film the Christmas special before November they can start series eight in January.”
“I don't think the splits were down to Matt though I think it was Moffat. I'm hoping he's got himself together now and we get full series from now on. He's got Sherlock out of him system for a couple more years AND he's got to get the audience affiliated with a new Doctor in series eight so we can be 99% certain it will air without a break. However, it does look like it won't air until next August. That's about right though, we met Matt a year before his introduction. If they film the Christmas special before November they can start series eight in January.”
Moff seems to forget the reason America have season splits is because they are making 20 - 40 episodes a series. Its not the same as a 13 episode series.
Originally Posted by Piipp:
“It's a positive thread though. It's not people wanting him to go, it's people wanting to know how long he will be in it (and most hoping a while) and wanting to be sure we'll get full series again now.”
“It's a positive thread though. It's not people wanting him to go, it's people wanting to know how long he will be in it (and most hoping a while) and wanting to be sure we'll get full series again now.”
I know it is and I'm dissing anyone but I just think we should enjoy having a New Doctor and just enjoy speculating about what he can bring to the role rather than kicking him out of the door just seconds after he's arrived. It's like me getting a new job and thinking when I'm gonna leave before I even started. Just doesn't seem right!
Originally Posted by 2Legit2Quit:
“But not very surprising, this is the Digital Spy forum after all. From now until Peter's first episode there will be whining & moaning before he's even appeared on screen as The Doctor.”
“But not very surprising, this is the Digital Spy forum after all. From now until Peter's first episode there will be whining & moaning before he's even appeared on screen as The Doctor.”
Tell me about it, and as with Matt Smith, give it one year and those same people will think the sun shines out of his backside.
Originally Posted by Analysethis:
“Six seasons and a movie.”
“Six seasons and a movie.”
Glad to see a Community fan amongst us.
He is going to be 56 next year in April, before the next Series even starts. I give no more than 3 series before he departs, particularly with the way the BBC splits the series.
Originally Posted by daveycrocket222:
“Moff seems to forget the reason America have season splits is because they are making 20 - 40 episodes a series. Its not the same as a 13 episode series.”
“Moff seems to forget the reason America have season splits is because they are making 20 - 40 episodes a series. Its not the same as a 13 episode series.”
Walking dead has a split and a series of that is not much longer than who
I thought a lot of the American shows had splits because they had a Christmas special in the middle and some weeks off either side. And more recently, a lot of them wedged a break in there, no matter when it was, due to the financial crash and budget crunching. Just what I thought.
Originally Posted by scumcat:
“Walking dead has a split and a series of that is not much longer than who”
“Walking dead has a split and a series of that is not much longer than who”
I'd think that's because they want to start it in the Fall season but don't want it right up to Christmas. Hence half the series follows in February.
Originally Posted by kyllerbuzcut:
“I am hoping this one will last a good few years. Because they've picked an older actor, who's 'been around the block' it could mean he wont be so eager to move on to other roles so much. The problem with getting younger guys in is they can be quite relatively unknown to begin with, then if they are any good they get snapped up to play other roles. plus they will be ambitious to move on to 'bigger roles' themselves. With Peter Capaldi he's 'been there and done it' already. He doesn't need to prove himself or line up that next big role, and might just want to do the best he can with this role for as long as he can do it. Hopefully it means he may not want to do too much other stuff at the same time too and will throw himself into making as much as he can (that's what I'm hoping anyway so we get a return to more episodes per year
).
So here's to wishing Peter a good start in the role. Hopefully everyone will give him a chance to get into the role too and not just dismiss him because he isn't who they wanted.
Alternatively get your pitchforks at the ready......
pitchforks”
“I am hoping this one will last a good few years. Because they've picked an older actor, who's 'been around the block' it could mean he wont be so eager to move on to other roles so much. The problem with getting younger guys in is they can be quite relatively unknown to begin with, then if they are any good they get snapped up to play other roles. plus they will be ambitious to move on to 'bigger roles' themselves. With Peter Capaldi he's 'been there and done it' already. He doesn't need to prove himself or line up that next big role, and might just want to do the best he can with this role for as long as he can do it. Hopefully it means he may not want to do too much other stuff at the same time too and will throw himself into making as much as he can (that's what I'm hoping anyway so we get a return to more episodes per year
).So here's to wishing Peter a good start in the role. Hopefully everyone will give him a chance to get into the role too and not just dismiss him because he isn't who they wanted.
Alternatively get your pitchforks at the ready
......pitchforks”
My thoughts exactly!
With regards to splits - assuming the Three Muskateers show is a success, I reckon we may be seeing the end of the splits, if only because Capaldi won't be able to f*** about his other employers - surely a goodthing.
Originally Posted by Piipp:
“He gets through them quickly by our standards but I'm certain Eleven has had the longest lifespan bar the First Doctor.”
“He gets through them quickly by our standards but I'm certain Eleven has had the longest lifespan bar the First Doctor.”
Not necessarily. We don't know how long the Eighth Doctor was around, do we?
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