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Post by Critical on Jan 28, 2020 1:20:12 GMT
We knew right away it was him. I wish he could have met up with the Doctor! I hope it might happen at some point. I liked Ruth but I don't want her to be THE Doctor. Part of the excitement of this show is "who will be the next Doctor?". This kind of dampens it if she is. I know we got the War Doctor without ceremony, but it was the 50th, Eccelston wasn't going to do it, I gave that a pass. An alternate universe Doctor? Then how did Ruth get to this universe? I thought Ruth was acting more River like. And then there is Jenny. And as someone brought up, 11 did mention a brother. One other thing, when Ruth broke that glass and remembered who she is, I was reminded of The Master and the pocket watch. I just don't want another Doctor until we properly get another Doctor. I also think it would be interesting to have our Doctor think Ruth is her and then find out she isn't. And who is this lone cyberman? So much to ponder. Oh, ITA. I just thought she was terrific in that role. I wouldn't ever want them to take away the excitement leading up to regeneration and the announcement of the next Doctor. I just like that she might have opened the door for even more diversity going forward. If she'd been cast instead of Jodie, she definitely could have handled the role, IMO.
SO many questions!
Ruth's identity being hidden reminded me of Ten being John Smith in "Human Nature" and "Family of Blood." Nice little narrative device.
On his FB this morning, JB posted a video about Captain Jack being back and said he will come back any time they ask. I hope they ask again! I NEED to see him meet 13! I also really want them to bring River back. I know that doesn't seem possible, but I'm sure they can figure out how to make it happen if they want to do it. I'd love to see Jodie and Alex bounce off each other!
Alex Kingston and John Barrowman would both have chemistry with a mailbox, so I hope they both come back to the show so we can see them with Jodie.
Every time I see Tosin Cole on screen, I marvel at how gorgeous his skin is. Does he HAVE pores? Good Lord, he's pretty.
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Post by libgirl2 on Jan 28, 2020 14:43:50 GMT
If she has to be The Doctor, I would rather she is a future regeneration, no pre-Hartnell. Hartnell was the first, the leader.... I feel that it would betray and dishonor his memory to shove him aside as second. Hartnell was THE FIRST and should stay that way.
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Post by Critical on Mar 22, 2022 8:32:24 GMT
Apparently, The Guardian just floated a story about Hugh Grant being in talks to replace Jodie as the next Doctor. He has said the rumor is not true, which I think is probably the case. I love Hugh and I love this show, but I can't think of a worse casting choice.....I mean, I guess I could, but casting a big movie star in a role is dumb. I'm hoping for an unknown or virtual unknown. This isn't James Bond where they can cast a star.
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Post by libgirl2 on Mar 22, 2022 12:58:25 GMT
Apparently, The Guardian just floated a story about Hugh Grant being in talks to replace Jodie as the next Doctor. He has said the rumor is not true, which I think is probably the case. I love Hugh and I love this show, but I can't think of a worse casting choice.....I mean, I guess I could, but casting a big movie star in a role is dumb. I'm hoping for an unknown or virtual unknown. This isn't James Bond where they can cast a star. I was talking about this to my husband. I highly doubt this will happen, but ratings are low so maybe they want to bring in a big name to bring the audience back?
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Post by libgirl2 on May 8, 2022 14:21:46 GMT
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Post by Critical on May 8, 2022 21:22:09 GMT
I saw the news this morning. I gasped and then cheered! I think he’ll do a great job! A week or two ago, I saw a stomach-turning rumor that James Cordon was going to get the role and I didn’t even allow myself to think about that possibility. If he’d been cast, I wouldn’t have watched. I’m excited to see what our next Doctor can do!
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Post by MFWalkoff on May 8, 2022 23:32:48 GMT
I'm looking forward to it, mostly because Russell T Davies is coming back as showunner.
The Jodie Whittaker seasons were not that good, but it wasn't her fault. It was the fault of writer/EP Chris Chibnall.
(Okay her accent was a little thick for me but still)
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Post by Kao on May 8, 2022 23:34:48 GMT
The vast majority of people on the FB Dr Who page are very happy about this choice. Considering how people really showed their [censored] about Jodie I am pleasantly surprised.
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Post by Critical on May 9, 2022 0:59:10 GMT
This is the latest post on his IG. I love it! http://instagram.com/p/CdSzPyuo8sL Agreed about Jodie’s seasons not being the best AND it not being her fault. I’m really looking for better writing! Chibnall wasn’t up to the showrunner job.
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Post by libgirl2 on May 9, 2022 1:14:15 GMT
This is the latest post on his IG. I love it! http://instagr.am/p/CdSzPyuo8sL Agreed about Jodie’s seasons not being the best AND it not being her fault. I’m really looking for better writing! Chibnall wasn’t up to the showrunner job.
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Post by libgirl2 on May 9, 2022 1:17:15 GMT
I have been watching this show for 40 years. Chibnall was awful just like back in the day of JNT. Hopefully this is a good fresh start. I watched Sex Education today. I like him!
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Post by Critical on May 9, 2022 23:13:29 GMT
According to RTD, Ncuti came in at the very end of the auditions when they'd all but cast someone else, and he blew them all away. I'd love to know which actor had the role in the bag until he didn't! I really love Jodie, but I feel sad for her that she didn't get the material she deserved. She's a terrific actress, but her episodes weren't great and it was all Chibnall's fault
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Post by Critical on May 16, 2022 20:39:58 GMT
This has been all over social media and the regular media, but I'm still using spoiler tags, just in case. I'm giddy! The 60th anniversary special can't come soon enough!
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Post by libgirl2 on May 17, 2022 12:56:20 GMT
This has been all over social media and the regular media, but I'm still using spoiler tags, just in case. I'm giddy! The 60th anniversary special can't come soon enough!
I am so thrilled! I love {Spoiler} Donna. I do hope they resolve the issue of her memory being wiped.
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Post by Arielflies on Jul 28, 2022 21:26:53 GMT
Neil Patrick Harris was on The View yesterday spoiling that he has a role as a supreme villain in the new Dr. Who. He posted a photo to Instagram as the only clue.
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Post by Critical on Jul 28, 2022 21:43:48 GMT
I have to say, although I do like NPH, I was annoyed when I saw he'd been cast on the 60th anniversary special. I don't want him overshadowing the characters I love from this series and he does tend to chew scenery. I'd prefer they'd cast someone who wasn't as well known or at least a Brit. I hope he's not the focus of the special, especially in light of who we now know will also be in it.
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Post by Critical on Oct 24, 2022 19:12:11 GMT
I got spoiled for the ending of last night's episode before I watched. I. AM. GIDDY!
As much as I love Jodie Whittaker, her seasons have not been my favorite. That was MUCH more to do with Chris Chibnall than it does with Jodie. She can only work with what she's been given and I think she really got screwed. It could have been SO much better. She deserved better.
Even with Chibnall at the helm of this episode, I did enjoy it. All the old Doctors! Ace! Tegan! When the Doctor walked into the room and said their names, I got goosebumps. I love that it's so many women kicking butt! And not young women either. Plus, that ending!
I love that everyone thought they knew exactly what would happen when Thirteen regenerated, but it didn't happen. I'm only sad that we have to wait more than A YEAR ( ) to find out what happens next. The three specials airing around the 60th anniversary drop in November 2023. Boo!
I hope that David Tennant coming back, if only for a little while, and the excitement over Ncuti as the next Doctor AND Russell T. Davies coming back will give the ratings a nice boost.
We all thought Ncuti would be the Fourteenth Doctor, but he'll actually be Fifteen!
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Post by libgirl2 on Oct 24, 2022 20:27:00 GMT
I got spoiled for the ending of last night's episode before I watched. I. AM. GIDDY!
As much as I love Jodie Whittaker, her seasons have not been my favorite. That was MUCH more to do with Chris Chibnall than it does with Jodie. She can only work with what she's been given and I think she really got screwed. It could have been SO much better. She deserved better.
Even with Chibnall at the helm of this episode, I did enjoy it. All the old Doctors! Ace! Tegan! When the Doctor walked into the room and said their names, I got goosebumps. I love that it's so many women kicking butt! And not young women either. Plus, that ending!
I love that everyone thought they knew exactly what would happen when Thirteen regenerated, but it didn't happen. I'm only sad that we have to wait more than A YEAR ( ) to find out what happens next. The three specials airing around the 60th anniversary drop in November 2023. Boo!
I hope that David Tennant coming back, if only for a little while, and the excitement over Ncuti as the next Doctor AND Russell T. Davies coming back will give the ratings a nice boost.
We all thought Ncuti would be the Fourteenth Doctor, but he'll actually be Fifteen!
I had no plans to watch it as I haven't watched most of Chibnall's "reign". I felt his stories were poor and Jodie, being a historic Doctor, deserved better. Then there was the whole Timeless Child thing. Then I saw Tegan and Ace would be back. I adore Tegan! Last minute I decided what the heck, let's watch. I was pleasantly surprised. Ace still has her bat and nitro. And Tegan is still a mouth on legs. It was fun. Did it make sense? Not really but I felt that Chibnall was saying "see, I know the old series". I added spoilers just in case. First, I did not expect {Spoiler} all the classic doctors! Even Paul McGann! And I have to say, I love Jo Martin as the Fugitive Doctor, she really commands the room. I understand Tom Baker not taking part, last I saw of him, he looks so ill. And the support group at the end? {Spoiler} Ian Chesterton!!! I cried. Jo Grant! I was even thrilled to see Mel.
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Post by Critical on Oct 24, 2022 22:02:24 GMT
libgirl2 - totally not necessary to use the spoiler tags (although nice of you!). As soon as it's aired EST in the US, we don't consider it a spoiler and those who haven't watched should avoid discussion here until they've watched if they don't want to be spoiled. I, like you, have been unthrilled with Chibnall. I've casually watched the episodes, but haven't been pulled in by much of it. Jodie is so much better than she got from him. She deserves a big apology. Luckily, it does seem like most fans who hated these episodes place the blame on Chibnall, where it belongs, and not on Jodie. She did the best she could with what she was given, although that wasn't much. Agreed about Tom Baker. The difference between how he looked in "The Day of the Doctor" and now is shocking and really sad. It was lovely to see so many of the old Doctors. Out of that context, I would not have recognized Colin Baker. Paul McGann looks just the same. I love Jo Martin. I actually would have been thrilled if they had cast her as the next Doctor. She's fantastic. The support group at the end was wonderful. Yeah, maybe Chibnall was pandering for praise (his run hasn't gotten much of that) by bringing back so many old favorites, but I'm okay with that.
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Post by MFWalkoff on Oct 25, 2022 0:48:10 GMT
Yeah, maybe Chibnall was pandering for praise (his run hasn't gotten much of that) by bringing back so many old favorites, but I'm okay with that. It was great to see David Tennant again, but with this move I feel like Chibnall basically threw up his hands and surrendered all control of the franchise to the fans. It's pandering, but getting Tennant back for a few shows is pandering I can swallow... can't wait to see Russell T Davies take back control.
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Post by Critical on Oct 25, 2022 0:53:18 GMT
Yeah, maybe Chibnall was pandering for praise (his run hasn't gotten much of that) by bringing back so many old favorites, but I'm okay with that. It was great to see David Tennant again, but with this move I feel like Chibnall basically threw up his hands and surrendered all control of the franchise to the fans. It's pandering, but getting Tennant back for a few shows is pandering I can swallow... can't wait to see Russell T Davies take back control. I don't think Chibnall had any say in Tennant's casting. That was all RTD. He's in charge of the show from here on out (hallelujah!), so I feel like casting DT was a way of getting things back on track and probably pulling viewers back in. From the comments I've been reading on line, he succeeded. I do agree that bringing all the old characters back was probably pandering, but I'm okay with that in this case. I loved seeing everyone!
David Tennant will always be MY Doctor. I'm thrilled he's back, if only for a short time. That being said, I love Ncuti and I'm really excited to see what he does in the role. I think he's going to be fantastic. He's really talented and so charismatic.
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Post by libgirl2 on Oct 25, 2022 14:42:58 GMT
I was just rewatching the part of the support group because I saw a post of how wonderful it was for Ian to see all the lives the Doctor had touched. In a way, it was also all the lives both he and Barbara had touched. They were a big part of making the Doctor into the caring person he became.
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Post by Kao on Oct 25, 2022 18:32:22 GMT
Apparently Disney now has all the international streaming rights for Dr. Who. I'm getting a little bit tired of Disney buying EVERYTHING. :/
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Post by Critical on Oct 25, 2022 22:59:07 GMT
Apparently Disney now has all the international streaming rights for Dr. Who. I'm getting a little bit tired of Disney buying EVERYTHING. :/ I'm right there with you. I have Disney+, but I know a lot of people don't. It seems like, eventually, Disney and Amazon will own everything
It seems like BBC America is nothing but Star Trek TNG and Bones now. I remember when actual British shows aired on that channel. Remember Monarch of the Glen? Wire in the Blood? It's turned into another USA network.
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Post by libgirl2 on Oct 26, 2022 11:06:40 GMT
Apparently Disney now has all the international streaming rights for Dr. Who. I'm getting a little bit tired of Disney buying EVERYTHING. :/ I'm right there with you. I have Disney+, but I know a lot of people don't. It seems like, eventually, Disney and Amazon will own everything
It seems like BBC America is nothing but Star Trek TNG and Bones now. I remember when actual British shows aired on that channel. Remember Monarch of the Glen? Wire in the Blood? It's turned into another USA network.
I so agree about BBC America. It should be so much better!
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Post by Critical on Nov 18, 2022 21:59:01 GMT
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Post by Kao on Dec 27, 2023 16:06:25 GMT
I must say, after the BS that the Star Wars fandom put John Boyega through I am surprised and happy at the overwhelming support Ncuti has as the New Doctor. I enjoyed seeing the 3 Dr. Who specials and loved the ending for 10 as well as the chemistry Ncuti has with damn near everyone.
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Post by libgirl2 on Dec 27, 2023 19:21:51 GMT
I must say, after the BS that the Star Wars fandom put John Boyega through I am surprised and happy at the overwhelming support Ncuti has as the New Doctor. I enjoyed seeing the 3 Dr. Who specials and loved the ending for 10 as well as the chemistry Ncuti has with damn near everyone. Star Wars doesn't deserve John Boyega.
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Post by MissGriss on Dec 31, 2023 11:14:06 GMT
I have to admit that I quit watching about halfway through Jodie Whitaker’s second season. The show had just lost its umph through no fault of hers. The anniversary and Christmas shows roped me back in. It was great to see Donna and the 14th Doctor back together. And Ncuti is fabulous! He and Ruby are going to be great together!
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Post by libgirl2 on Dec 31, 2023 18:40:30 GMT
We gave Jodie's Doctor a go but managed barely one series. It was depressing and the writing so poor. She just wasn't the right person to play the role. I compare her to Jo Martin who should have been the first female to play the role.
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