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Old 07-03-2016, 14:34
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Peter was just on Radio Scotland there the now.
He has been asked to stay on for 11 but he hasn't made a decision yet. He will decide when he's forced to make a decision.
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Old 07-03-2016, 14:47
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Maybe he's waiting to see how things work out with the new companion
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Old 07-03-2016, 14:50
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Maybe he's waiting to see how things work out with the new companion
Probably..

I thrilled they are giving him a choice . like DT and MS.

Hope he stays...
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Old 07-03-2016, 14:58
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Here is the quote, talks about CC a little.


https://www.facebook.com/WhovianFanb...type=3&theater
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Old 07-03-2016, 15:06
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Seems very strange and out of step for the way they usually handle information about the show, for them to be happy for peter to be able to talk about the fact he has had an offer before the decision is made. The fact that Tennant and Smith were both offered another series only came to light after everything was decided and we knew as fact when they were leaving.

Maybe I'm a little too over suspicious, but if he does leave before series 11 then I'll wonder whether they did indeed suggest for him to go in aid of the fresh start, but that the deal was they would tell everyone, and allow him to tell everyone that they offered him another series but he turned them down. My suspicions on that front are nothing to do with his acting ability, just as I said, the way that such a piece of information about ongoing talks would be said now when it is not usually ever done that way.

Then again, if he does stay for series 11, it will indeed prove the decision was indeed his.

Who knows, the comment in itself doesn't really tell us much, but is an interesting little tidbit nevertheless.

Either way I'll just add that even though for a fresh start I feel a change in actor would have been good for getting back those already against watching Capaldi because of the association with Moffats writing, I do think on his acting merit, he definitely deserves to make the decision to stay or go himself. That's why for me, stay or go, I don't mind too much what happens, as long as Chibnall writes an era that more resembles RTD's, and gets the mainstream popularity back.
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Old 07-03-2016, 15:10
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Seems very strange and out of step for the way they usually handle information about the show, for them to be happy for peter to be able to talk about the fact he has had an offer before the decision is made. The fact that Tennant and Smith were both offered another series only came to light after everything was decided and we knew as fact when they were leaving.

Maybe I'm a little too over suspicious, but if he does leave before series 11 then I'll wonder whether they did indeed suggest for him to go in aid of the fresh start, but that the deal was they would tell everyone, and allow him to tell everyone that they offered him another series but he turned them down. My suspicions on that front are nothing to do with his acting ability, just as I said, the way that such a piece of information about ongoing talks would be said now when it is not usually ever done that way.

Then again, if he does stay for series 11, it will indeed prove the decision was indeed his.

Who knows, the comment in itself doesn't really tell us much, but is an interesting little tidbit nevertheless.
So, you think he's fibbing to cover the decision they arent renewing his contract? lol

why on earth would PC do that? He was very open about the fact they might let him go after 10.
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Old 07-03-2016, 15:15
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Interesting comments, and yes S11 is a long way off, but Moff will be planning his arc for S10 and Christmas 2017 his final episode, so whether Peter stays or leaves will have a massive effect on the storyline!
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Old 07-03-2016, 15:20
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So, you think he's fibbing to cover the decision they arent renewing his contract? lol

I highly doubt it.
If you read my entire post I did say that yes, on one hand, I would be suspicious of that if he leaves, especially since if it were the case it's not like we'd ever know, but I also said that if he stays then that proves for sure the decision was his.

The only reason for my suspicions at all, is that they never say stuff like this usually. Did you ever hear Tennant saying 'they've asked me to stay on for series 5, but I haven't decided yet' or Smith saying similar about series 8 before the whole thing had been decided? No. That's because everything regarding doctor who is always shrouded in secrecy until decisions have been made and they are at a point when they are ready to release the information.

That is why this whole Capaldi comment thing strikes me as very unusual and makes me question, and be suspicious of why they would be letting him say such things in public.
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Old 07-03-2016, 15:24
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Hope he stays on for at least one season.
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Old 07-03-2016, 15:25
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If you read my entire post I did say that yes, on one hand, I would be suspicious of that if he leaves, especially since if it were the case it's not like we'd ever know, but I also said that if he stays then that proves for sure the decision was his.

The only reason for my suspicions at all, is that they never say stuff like this usually. Did you ever hear Tennant saying 'they've asked me to stay on for series 5, but I haven't decided yet' or Smith saying similar about series 8 before the whole thing had been decided? No. That's because everything regarding doctor who is always shrouded in secrecy until decisions have been made and they are at a point when they are ready to release the information.

That is why this whole Capaldi comment thing strikes me as very unusual and makes me question, and be suspicious of why they would be letting him say such things in public.
PC has been VERY open with the fact they might let him go when he was told it might be his last season...so makes little sense now he would try to hide the fact now..

Personally I hope he stays to debunk the ridiculous "3 yr rule" and that you have to leave with the showrunner.
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Old 07-03-2016, 15:29
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Maybe it's hopeful thinking, but I think if the choice was left to Capaldi he'd choose to stay on, because I don't feel like he'd just leave the role so soon when he seems to be loving it so much (he seemed so excited to be getting his own Sonic Screwdriver, like a child at Christmas :P). I'm thinking that if he left the role after S10 it wouldn't be his decision.
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Old 07-03-2016, 16:18
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Interesting comments, and yes S11 is a long way off, but Moff will be planning his arc for S10 and Christmas 2017 his final episode, so whether Peter stays or leaves will have a massive effect on the storyline!
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Old 07-03-2016, 16:24
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I like that he has the decision but I'm still convinced that Chibnall's era will be a fresh start.
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Old 07-03-2016, 16:33
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You have to think, how will Moffat finish his time on the show with a bang if he doesn't get to write a regeneration story? It's all very interesting.

I hope when Peter makes his mind up he's true to himself and doesn't decide based on what he feels he has to do. There's no need for him to feel that kind of pressure.
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Old 07-03-2016, 16:53
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Peter Capaldi: ‘I’ve been asked to stay on in Doctor Who after Steven Moffat leaves’

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-...-moffat-leaves


The actual audio comment on the radio show,

https://amp.twimg.com/v/d36b87be-e90...5-eb7263925a04
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Old 07-03-2016, 17:15
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Great news. I'm glad that whatever the decision is it's Peter Capaldi's to make, which is only right and proper. Gives me more hope for Chibbers era too
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Old 07-03-2016, 17:32
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I hope he does stay on for series 11, I'd love to see him and his Doctor under a new showrunner...
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Old 07-03-2016, 17:33
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Sadly, I fear the show's ratings will continue to decline if he stays on and Chris Chibnall's relaunch will stumble at the first hurdle. I realise how popular Peter Capaldi is with many Doctor Who fans and forum members here, but there is a lot of evidence to suggest that isn't the case with viewers more generally.

It is also worth noting that Colin Baker is on record stating the BBC offered him the chance back in 1986 to release a statement saying he had decided to quit the show rather than it be publicly confirmed he had been asked to leave.
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Old 07-03-2016, 17:36
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I hope he does stay on for series 11, I'd love to see him and his Doctor under a new showrunner...
it would be cool also to see a nuwho doc stay beyond 1-3 yrs,
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Old 07-03-2016, 17:37
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PC has been VERY open with the fact they might let him go when he was told it might be his last season...so makes little sense now he would try to hide the fact now..

Personally I hope he stays to debunk the ridiculous "3 yr rule" and that you have to leave with the showrunner.
That was just him being a bit humble and thinking maybe they would let him go. Not quite the same as actually confirming that he has been asked to stay. That's concrete information, which as I say only leads me to be suspicious of the motives of allowing him to say such information, when the usual thing would be for no-one involved in the show to say a word until him staying or leaving had been decided and confirmed.

As I say, just a slight suspicion based on the strangeness of it all. I fully accept I may be completely wrong, and to reiterate again, I do think it deserves to be his decision based on his acting skills, the whole thing just strikes me as odd is all.
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Old 07-03-2016, 17:49
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I would be a lot more enthusiastic about Chibnall's first series if I knew that Capaldi was staying on, though I'm not sure Chibnall could write him quite as well as Moffat does. I haven't forgotten this is the man who invented the sex gas, the scantily clad Cyberwoman, and the Mitchell and Webb robots.

I think it would be a lot better for Chibnall if Capaldi did stay on though, as at this moment in time he isn't exactly as esteemed as RTD or Moffat, and a familiar face would be a lot easier than yet another "reboot"
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Old 07-03-2016, 17:51
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You have to think, how will Moffat finish his time on the show with a bang if he doesn't get to write a regeneration story? It's all very interesting.
Bring back Clara.

In all fairness though, I don't think you need a regeneration story to go out with a bang. I don't think I'd be the only one in thinking that The Stolen Earth/Journey's End was much more of a "bang" than The End of Time.
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Old 07-03-2016, 18:03
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My 'most interested in' series would switch to 11 in a heartbeat if Capaldi was definitely staying.
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Old 07-03-2016, 18:44
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Sadly, I fear the show's ratings will continue to decline if he stays on and Chris Chibnall's relaunch will stumble at the first hurdle. I realise how popular Peter Capaldi is with many Doctor Who fans and forum members here, but there is a lot of evidence to suggest that isn't the case with viewers more generally.

It is also worth noting that Colin Baker is on record stating the BBC offered him the chance back in 1986 to release a statement saying he had decided to quit the show rather than it be publicly confirmed he had been asked to leave.
Regarding your first paragraph, I'm inclined to agree. I get that impression also, as he is just too associated with Moffat. People blame who they can see. I personally could enjoy Capaldi probably even more with a different showrunner, but with the same face at the helm many who abandoned Moffat who won't even be inclined to give it a try, and it's one chance for the foreseeable future to get back up to RTD era mainstream popularity will be lost.

Also, what you said about Colin baker is exactly what I was getting at in my earlier posts, so thank you for mentioning it and showing there is a precedent for that sort of thing happening. Again I'm not saying that it is definitely the case with Capaldi, just that if he does leave, I'll be very suspicious at why they were letting him say things like this before anything was decided and will always wonder whether they did indeed suggest he leave but let him say it was his decision.
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Old 07-03-2016, 18:51
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Regarding your first paragraph, I'm inclined to agree. I get that impression also, as he is just too associated with Moffat. People blame who they can see. I personally could enjoy Capaldi probably even more with a different showrunner, but with the same face at the helm many who abandoned Moffat who won't even be inclined to give it a try, and it's one chance for the foreseeable future to get back up to RTD era mainstream popularity will be lost.

Also, what you said about Colin baker is exactly what I was getting at in my earlier posts, so thank you for mentioning it and showing there is a precedent for that sort of thing happening. Again I'm not saying that it is definitely the case with Capaldi, just that if he does leave, I'll be very suspicious at why they were letting him say things like this before anything was decided and will always wonder whether they did indeed suggest he leave but let him say it was his decision.
Apparently you will have to wait for confirmation from another source, ...the BBC, Chris etc, to confirm PC's statement. Or would you still not be convinced?
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