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Old 29-05-2006, 20:17
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Originally Posted by Ferrari Red
I know - but it was an idea that filled me with horror.
ok. just no more talk like that.
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Old 30-05-2006, 19:49
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Originally Posted by Black Guardian
ok. just no more talk like that.
You have my word.

I'm still blowing bubbles every time I speak, you know.
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Old 30-05-2006, 20:01
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Originally Posted by Ferrari Red
You have my word.

I'm still blowing bubbles every time I speak, you know.
Now I feel really bad!

I am taking myself off to the naughty step.....I might be some time but I will have my minions post my messages for me.
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Old 03-06-2006, 10:49
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Originally Posted by Black Guardian
Now I feel really bad!
No don't - all those bubbles gave the cat something play with.
I am taking myself off to the naughty step.....I might be some time but I will have my minions post my messages for me.


Now I've got an image of you on chaise longue, eating grapes and dictating messages for people to rush off and type!
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Old 03-06-2006, 10:56
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Originally Posted by Ferrari Red
No don't - all those bubbles gave the cat something play with.


Now I've got an image of you on chaise longue, eating grapes and dictating messages for people to rush off and type!
I wish!
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Old 03-06-2006, 17:55
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I think that the accent pitch is spot on.
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Old 18-01-2007, 09:58
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Originally Posted by TartanChick
And if he did use his Scottish accent , id love him more, being that im from about 10 minutes down the road from him!
where do u live?i think both accents are reaaaalllllyyyy sexy. i think he is really sexy
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Old 18-01-2007, 10:08
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Have you heard the talking books he is doing for Dr Who? He takes off all kinds of voices and accents really well. Truth be told I LOVE his Scottish accent, but I also like the Drs accent too, gobby but cheeky. Lovely.
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Old 18-01-2007, 17:07
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I partially agree. His accent does get silly when he says words like 'Humans', or the big 'OOOhhh, you are beaaauuuutiful', or his laugh, but otherwise, his accent is tolerable in my opinion.
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Old 18-01-2007, 21:13
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Maybe OP just doesn't like English accents full stop. I'm English and I can't find anything wrong with his accent
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Old 19-01-2007, 02:22
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I would prefer if he used his real accent... I think, a lot like Nichola Brown had done, he spends more time focusing on his accent and keeping it straight than he does acting. I think his acting suffers for it. Nichola Brown was never a terrible actress, but she played on DW so badly because she was trying to keep the accent straight (never managed, oh well).

If he didn't have to try to worry about his accent, he would be more entertaining, I think the accent holds him back.
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Old 23-01-2007, 13:43
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With a nickname of 'David Ten-inch' i don't really care what he's saying!!
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Old 23-01-2007, 18:06
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Old 23-01-2007, 18:30
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Originally Posted by nicknack
The more I keep watching Tennant, the more I see Kenneth Williams. What a carry on!

If you want to succeed in playing the Doctor, you need a certain amount of character strength on screen. For me, Tennant is lacking this. Prancing around and shouting like a sixteen year old teenager just doesn't cut it for me.

However, I would have preferred it if he had used his Scottish accent instead of this god awful cockney mock up!
His accent is nowhere near Cockney, don't you watch Eastenders? His accent is quite middle English.

I would be happy if he used his Scottish accent. I'm suprised the production team didn't have him doing a Welsh one.

As for Ecclestone and his Northern accent, I'm afraid the line "Even the Universe has a North" didn't do it for me, and I'm sure "Even the Universe has a Scotland" would be even less convicing
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Old 23-01-2007, 18:31
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Originally Posted by emma30
With a nickname of 'David Ten-inch' i don't really care what he's saying!!


Really?

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Old 23-01-2007, 18:46
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I wish he would use his scottish accent. If he did, I'm sure I would have even more dreams about him like I did the other night....
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Old 24-01-2007, 10:59
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Originally Posted by loosefur

Interesting and it brings up a further question - are the 'bodies' that the Doctor regenerates into based on real people that exist somewhere in the Universe? I mean we know why people look like they look - DNA. Are the Doctor's new bodies therefore the image of people he's met or interacted with in someway, at some point of his life? Or is there some sort of 'body' library at Gallifrey?
Perhaps he met Casanova!
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Old 25-01-2007, 09:22
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Originally Posted by pammi_i


Really?


apparently so........
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Old 25-01-2007, 13:04
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Originally Posted by emma30
apparently so........
Billie gave him that nick name. He said so on the friday night project.

I prefer his real accent but his DW accent doesn't bother me too much apart from the occasional word or phrase (as another poster pointed out), that I find a bit.... cringey.
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Old 25-01-2007, 20:06
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Even though im 9 years old i love Doctor Who . I was watching 2006 episode doomsday and his voice was not so good
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Old 28-01-2007, 18:07
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Originally Posted by cyberleader10
Even though im 9 years old i love Doctor Who . I was watching 2006 episode doomsday and his voice was not so good
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9 years old? And worried about the tax payable on a company car?
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Old 28-01-2007, 18:21
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Originally Posted by Mickey S
9 years old? And worried about the tax payable on a company car?
This must be the new generation of 9 year olds, Mickey

As for DT's accent, I find its alright but as someone said when he rants a bit it gets annoying.
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Old 28-01-2007, 18:21
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Originally Posted by Lazylaurablue
I have a feeling that even CE may have suffered such discrimination. I for one didn't think the "even the universe has a North" line was that convincing.
Actually, the line was "lots of planets have a north." It wasnt to be convincing, it was to be funny, which I thought they were successful, Ive got it as a mobile ringer for text messages, hysterical.

My theory is, if the doctor can change his face, his height, his bone structure, shoe size and his voice when he regenerates, why shouldn't his accent change as well? I've never minded the different accents. I mind more a fake accent than I would have minded a scottish accent. Scottish accents are my favourites, and I know I'm weird, but I rather fancy the Manchester accent as well.

More interesting than the boring Southern accent I've got.

Besides I think he puts too much time worrying about keeping the accent fake rather than acting.

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Old 28-01-2007, 18:43
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Originally Posted by Mickey S
9 years old? And worried about the tax payable on a company car?
Probably forgot the '1' before the '9'
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Old 03-02-2007, 14:49
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I have no problem with his accent, still get a shock when I see him using his real one!
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