why is that?

Click on the link.

Firstly, that poll is not representative of the whole Who fanbase. If it was, Tom Baker and Matt Smith would be way, way higher.

Actually, I think Peter Capaldi's quite possibly a better actor than both David and Matt...
Give him a chance - I think he's going to be legendary. No need at all to compare him to former Doctors negatively IMO.

In fact, I've seen a lot of people who gave up watching during Matt's era saying that the promise of Capaldi playing the Doctor has convinced them to start watching the show again!

pointless post ,,wait and see

I'm not so much questioning his ability as an actor, its just my personal opinion that I don't think he's suited to the role, only time will tell and judging by the responses I am in the minority in thinking this, as I said before I hope I am wrong because me and my kids love the show and want it to progress, I hope they give pc some good material to work with

I would hope to be well and truly whelmed once he is comfortable in the role and we've seen him interact with the cast.

I am so happy its him mind you , i be a bit disappointed if he doesnt swear
joking amy

Definitely no feeling of being underwhelmed at Peter Capaldi playing the Doctor and as much as I love Matt, I can't waitto see Peter's first episode. Though I have to say the funny thing is I think I'd of preferred to of had another relatively un kwon actor in the part as I just feel that Peter being a well known and critically acclaimed actor there is going to be more pressure on him to be one of the Best Doctors ever .

I'm underwhelmed by the lack of interviews and media news on the new doctor. But as for Capaldi himself I very happy

I thnk that will start after the 50th

Absolutely, I haven't liked any of the episodes he's been in so far. It's like he's not even acting or delivering any lines or appearing in any scenes. I am completely underwhelmed. He's failed to make an impression. In fact it's almost like he's not even been in any episodes yet.

TBF DWM had already gone to press when Peter was revealed as the next Doctor so there wasn't time for them to get a full on interview with him.

My thoughts exactly. He has been atrocious in all the episodes he hasnt yet been in.

A couple of non-fan friends (people who have a few fond memories of watching the classic series but haven't bothered with the post-2005 programme at all) have said Peter's casting might actually get them watching. I think he's going to be fantastic for the programme, not only in the sense of being a superb actor who I'm sure will bring something amazing to the role, but also in terms of the interest in (and hopefully enthusiasm for) Who he could generate.

And in response to the OP's assertion that "DT he is not", well, frankly, in the context of Doctor Who that's a good thing. Don't misunderstand me - David Tennant is a fantastic actor. I've seen him give wonderful performances outside Doctor Who, and it's not even as if his performance in Doctor Who could be described as "bad" - far from it, I very much enjoyed watching him a lot of the time. It's just that I could never quite take him as the Doctor. There was nothing I thought of as Doctorish about him or his performance. It's a hard quality to define (a distant, enigmatic air maybe, an alienness, a mixture of light and darkness) but Matt Smith has certainly got a Doctorish air to him, which is why I think he's been the best Doctor since Tom Baker. Chris Eccleston had it but I just never got any of that from David Tennant. I look at Peter Capaldi, though, and think "Yep, he's got that Doctorish quality". I can't wait to see him in action.

I assume we are talking about the yougov poll? If we are they are a respected polling agency and should have used methods to be highly representative of what the general public think!

I thought he was referring to the Digital Spy poll of which Tennant is winning a poll by 48% against all the other 10 Doctors. *twitches*

This.

Matt is my favourite doctor for a very long time.

Oh ok but DT also lead the yougov poll by huge margins. There is no denying his HUGE popularity.

I await a gurning reference with bated breath. Will there be one? Won't there?

We've already had not being doctor-y enough, it is only a matter of time . Yet strangely the gurning non-doctory DT still tops most polls. Gurning and not being doctor-y enough must be popular with the general public .

Aye, there's no denying that, I'm a fan of the man and his Doctor myself. It just feels like that the Classic Doctors aren't really getting enough respect or appreciation outside of fandom, which is a shame given that the anniversary should be about celebrating 50 years. Not just the RTD and Moffat eras.

I have to say I wasn't overjoyed when he was announced, and re watching him in TW children of earth and Fires of Pompeii didn't do much to convince me. It's been watching him in interviews as himself and his voice-over on the BBC prom advert that have begun to change my mind and get me excited

Or perhaps, like me, the general public find him quite marvellously Doctory.

Ermmm...

Did I miss Peter Capaldi's first season?
Oh. He hasn't even filmed a scene yet, you say?

When I've seen him in the show then I'll form an opinion on his suitability for the role.

That 'poll' isn't even trying to pretend to be objective, since it's merely an adjunct to a little rah-rah piece on Tennant.