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it looks like fun and to me it is a new show. like STNG is to the original trek
it looks like fun and to me it is a new show. like STNG is to the original trek
I grew up with the series being shown on PBS and to me Tom Baker is The Doctor (though I really liked Tennant as well) but change is really what has kept Doctor Who around and I am willing to give the next incarnation (or the next-next or...) a chance as well.
Though he has big shoes to fill and a new creative team may be the real key to his sinking or swimming.
Give the new guy a go. I grew up watching the original series in Australia with John Pertwee as the doctor. I was horrified when he regenerated! Turned out Tom Baker was my favourite Doctor. I also watched the series though to the end in 1988 and have thoroughly enjoyed the new series.
I must admit that David Tennant now ranks with Baker as my favourite but you have to trust the people who produce the series. They must think the new guy is a pretty good follow up to DT. I'm just glad they revived an old favourite and made it even better.
It's wierd, I keep hearing people say the series is over without Tennant as the Doctor, without even giving Smith a look-see. Tennant was great, no doubts about that, but how many people had the roll before him? Show didn't tank after Patrick Troughtan or Tom Baker. Personally, I'm not wild about Matts catchphrase (Geronimo???), but I'm willing to give him a look before making judgement.
To my defense I didn't say that the series is over without Tennant. I said the series "I know" is over. Maybe it's a bit pendantic, but I'm a gamer (tabletop RPGs and such) and gamers are known for that.
Karas sorry you don't have BBC America. Aside from folks like you not getting it, I'm happy that BBC America took the show from the SciFi... They really don't seem to be a good home to good Science Fiction to me. They get lucky every once in a while (Battlestar Galactica) but then treat some gems like $5 hookers (Farscape, Dresden Files, etc.).
BBC America seems to bring the shows to the American audience sooner than SyFy ever did. Of course it's possible that was because of the way the rights to show it were worked in their contract.
Oh yeah, I'm looking forward to the new Doctor. I didn't like Tennet at first after I thought Eccelston had done such an amazing job... and then after a season, Tennet became my favorite Doctor. I'm willing to give the new guy a chance. What is he like the 10th or 11th person to play the Doctor, it's not like this is something that is out of the blue. If you've watched enough Dr. Who, you knew this day would eventually come & will probably come again.
I kind of wish that SyFy still had Doc Who on there then maybe I can enjoy the new season in HD. BBC America is not in HD on DirecTV. Sucks bad.
"Mania's Take" is my take. The series I know is over. I'm routing for Moffat's team and I suspect I'm going to love this season for what it is. But it's going to feel like a whole new show to me, I think.