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Mat Bowles ([personal profile] matgb) wrote2009-01-03 05:49 pm
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The new Doctor then

I have another poll. [livejournal.com profile] pickwick has more on the choice
[Poll #1324685]
And [livejournal.com profile] whouk has doe a different bio Matt Smith is Doctor Who

Still, in no way can he be described as a Pretty Boy, right?
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[identity profile] ihavecake.livejournal.com 2009-01-03 06:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm simply not invested enough in the series to really have a strong feeling either way. I like that I don't know him and haven't seen his previous stuff. I have no expectations. If he can act and the new team can write it will be fine.

His age is a stupid argument. Possibly I would have preferred someone older, but when the character is 900+ what does a decade here or there under 50 matter?

[identity profile] stephenglenn.livejournal.com 2009-01-03 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
It may have been long and drawn out, which I would have found annoying without Twitter and live blogging the event.
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[personal profile] matgb 2009-01-03 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
To an extent, gravitas. One of the reasons I'm keeping the beard is people treat me like an adult instead of a "fresh out of college" kid.

Sure, he can be understiated, but he's the last Time Lord, not a kid. I know that makes a lot less sense to you, but having gone through being patronised by someone younger and less experienced than me more than once it can be really annoying.

Given The Doctor regularly has to deal with people in authority, it should be a problem--we'll see how they cover it in the scripts I guess, if they don't, then it'll be more annoying to me, personally.

As it is, I hold out and remain to be convinced. He is at least not stupid.

[identity profile] ihavecake.livejournal.com 2009-01-03 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I can see what you mean about authority and gravitas. I'm putting quite a lot of trust in Moffman to not go down the teen-romance avenue, too.

[identity profile] davegodfrey.livejournal.com 2009-01-03 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Plus having an older actor makes the scenes where the Doctor is offering people jelly-babies and the like seem like your conspiratorial uncle who buys you drum kits and suchlike. When it comes from a 25-year old its feels totally different.

[identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com 2009-01-03 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I haven't (consciously) seen anything he's been in so I reserve judgement until I've seen a couple of episodes.

[identity profile] getawaywithit.livejournal.com 2009-01-03 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not sure on the first questions - do you mean 'were the programmes good or bad' or 'was he good or bad in them'? I watched one episode of Party Animals and thought it was terrible...

Frankly, I'm pretty underwhelmed by the decision - he's not stood out in anything I've seen him in and I think he looks like Frankenstein's monster... (My flatmate's response was 'ewww, no'...)
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[personal profile] cyprinella 2009-01-03 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
I think he looks like Frankenstein's monster.

Oh thank god, I'm not the only one that thinks that!

(Please pardon the friendsfriends driveby)

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_grimtales_/ 2009-01-03 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I think he looks like an Emo otter.

[identity profile] pickwick.livejournal.com 2009-01-03 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahahaha...he totally does. Aww.

[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_grimtales_/ 2009-01-03 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Scientific evidence can now be found on my LJ. Though please note, I trust in the Moffat. I just find this chap's appearance comical.

[identity profile] pickwick.livejournal.com 2009-01-05 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
WIN. (Also, cutest otter ever!)
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[personal profile] matgb 2009-01-03 06:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Please pardon the friendsfriends driveby

Pah, I get people coming here from all over the place, including Google and random scary crazy forums, it's cool.

I've heard the Frankensein crack in several places now, so no, not just you.

(I probably ought to pay more attention or replace the battery on this keyboard)
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[personal profile] cyprinella 2009-01-03 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Good to know. Some people get really uptight about it so I usually say something just in case.
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[personal profile] matgb 2009-01-03 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I've never got why people post publicly if they don't want the public to read it. It's not like the privacy options aren't there, and friendsfriends is a great feature on LJ.

I like to know where people come from, but when I post fandom or politics stuff, I expect incoming from all over (it's when they come from metafandom I get scared).

[identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com 2009-01-03 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Has the Doctor ever been attractive?
I haven't seen anything he's been in but he looks interesting and he could give the whole thing a completely different spin if he can act and they give him a new variation. Both 9 and 10 and have been rather cheery types, he might be able to be something else. Let's hope it's not Emo, though.

[identity profile] caseytalk.livejournal.com 2009-01-03 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Would have far preferred Liam Neeson. Sigh. Of course, I'd prefer him in . . .

Sorry, lost my train of thought. Ah well.

[identity profile] karohemd.livejournal.com 2009-01-03 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Not sure about that, everyhing i've seen Neeson in recently has been rather disappointing.
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