The new Doctor then

[matgb]

I have another poll. pickwick has more on the choice
[Poll #1324685]
And 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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[ihavecake.livejournal.com]

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?

[stephenglenn.livejournal.com]

It may have been long and drawn out, which I would have found annoying without Twitter and live blogging the event.

[matgb]

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.

[ihavecake.livejournal.com]

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.

[davegodfrey.livejournal.com]

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.