I'm not completely writing it off. And I know DW was hugely successful before Matt Smith. Even before Tennant! I know how far back DW goes, and I'm not completely writing it off. I may go back and eventually watch it for some back story and everything, but just not right now. I'm too captured in Matt Smith's doctor to think about the previous right now.
What do you think 11 will do?
You will come over to my side, I know it. And my side is the 11 loving/Matt Smith loving side. ;D
Matt Smith's Doctor is incredibly childish and more random than a lot of the Doctors that I have seen. He's young, and it shows plainly. I have yet to see that ancient wisdom that you can see in the other Doctor's just by looking into their eyes. He's still unbelievable to me, but I haven't given up yet.
The reason why I continually state that this week's episode is going to be the one for me to decide is that it really matters how he treats his enemies. If 11 would quit being so random and childish and let his serious side show I might be able to like him. Even 4 was able to be serious when funny. 11 is just... there...
And no, I don't find Matt Smith attractive in the least, thanks. ;)
Maybe when he does audio books I might warm up to him. But right now, I'm not making any judgment calls on whether or not I can accept him as one of my personal Doctors. Right now, I have the notion of taking every advantage that I can for little Dalek Gemini in scaring 11 half-to-death. Maybe if the Doctor falls flat on his face I might start rooting for him again. ~
... I have nothing else to say to you. You are completely judging Matt Smith on only two episodes. TWO. And that whole not finding Smith attractive was totally uncalled for. Give the man a little bit of credit. He's taking on a role that has been played for years and years and years.
Imho, Matt Smith's Doctor is amazing. I find his serious side very believable, and I think he's a fantastic actor to play The Doctor. I know I really have no room to say that, since I've never actually watched any other DW episode, but still.
Now, I think the only way to stop the two of us from aiming nuclear bombs at each other is just agree to disagree.
It was in response to the gif you posted as well as the whole, "You will come over to my side, I know it. And my side is the 11 loving/Matt Smith loving side." I'll admit, that did more than just annoy me.
And, if you think that it's unfair for me to still not accept Matt Smith (we're talking about accepting here, not judging) after two episodes, then I am sorry. Most magazines had written Tennant off after one episode. Most people had accepted Matt in one episode. I haven't decided whether or not I want to accept him after two episodes. There really is no difference between me reserving my acceptance and those who quickly jumped on the bandwagon. It's all about preference and giving someone a chance to prove themselves. I'm not the only one who is in limbo here, undecided... and unsure of whether or not we can trust 11.
To be honest, I didn't know if I could like Amy based on the first episode. I was rooting for her to hit rock-bottom so that way I could start rooting for her. Well, in the last episode she not only landed in slime, but she also got vomitted, and then sadly scolded by the Doctor... all of which made me instantly like her and root for her. So me wanting to see the Doctor fall flat on his face isn't a gesture of anger towards him, but wanting to see him humbled before I can like him.
The seriousness is what drew me into 10. The fact that 10 spent most of his first episode unconscious drew me to his companions. How he reacted to the end of that episode really got to me. But it still took a few more episodes for me to like him. The goofiness was the hardest to adjust to, and that's the problem that I am having with Matt. Just because I didn't immediately go, "OH MY GOSH HE'S THE BEST DOCTOR EVER!" doesn't make me unfair or judgmental. I'm just giving him a chance to show that he really is the Doctor.
Now, I can understand where you're coming from, having just jumped into the fandom with this new series. So it's normal that you wouldn't have any real knowledge on anything that came before. But, bear in mind that there are many of us who just haven't been able to accept Matt yet. You like the show for your reasons, I like it for its emotional depth and not viewing the "bad guys" as just the villains. "The Eleventh Hour" really failed in that category for me whereas "The Beast Below" actually got me to cry. So no, I would hardly say that I have judged the show at all; I've just reserved acceptance of Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor. ~
I get where you're coming from, but I also have to say that my reasons aren't just because I just started watching Doctor Who. I could've taken one look at the first episode and completely hated Matt, and the show itself. But I didn't.
So, I'm just chalking this up to be a difference in everybody. You like what you like, and the same goes for me. You can choose to hate or love 11, but I choose to love him because I think differently and see things differently. And that's how everything works. I respect your opinions and your thoughts about the two episodes that have been aired. I also get your reasoning to want to see 11 fall flat on his face. I never said anything against it; because I get it. When he falls down, you can root for him; Hopefully.
What's made me really worry about my acceptance of 11 based on this next episode has everything to do with an animated icon that someone made from a clip. I try not watching the clips as they would make me even more worried about the episode. And considering that some people say that the Daleks aren't going to appear for several years after this one makes me really want this to be a fantastic episode... since we're only getting one Dalek episode instead of two.
I can't say much to you, since I don't know what your spoiler preference is.
And honestly, I still think you're confused about acceptance vs judgment. I never accepted 9 as "my" Doctor, but I still liked him. I can like 11, but never fully accept him as "my" Doctor like I have done with Tom Baker, Paul McGann, David Tennant, and David Morrissey. I can't dislike or hate any of the Doctor's regenerations simply because it's still the same character, just different face and slightly adjusted personality quirks.
What do you think 11 will do?
You will come over to my side, I know it. And my side is the 11 loving/Matt Smith loving side. ;D
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The reason why I continually state that this week's episode is going to be the one for me to decide is that it really matters how he treats his enemies. If 11 would quit being so random and childish and let his serious side show I might be able to like him. Even 4 was able to be serious when funny. 11 is just... there...
And no, I don't find Matt Smith attractive in the least, thanks. ;)
Maybe when he does audio books I might warm up to him. But right now, I'm not making any judgment calls on whether or not I can accept him as one of my personal Doctors. Right now, I have the notion of taking every advantage that I can for little Dalek Gemini in scaring 11 half-to-death. Maybe if the Doctor falls flat on his face I might start rooting for him again.
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Imho, Matt Smith's Doctor is amazing. I find his serious side very believable, and I think he's a fantastic actor to play The Doctor. I know I really have no room to say that, since I've never actually watched any other DW episode, but still.
Now, I think the only way to stop the two of us from aiming nuclear bombs at each other is just agree to disagree.
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And, if you think that it's unfair for me to still not accept Matt Smith (we're talking about accepting here, not judging) after two episodes, then I am sorry. Most magazines had written Tennant off after one episode. Most people had accepted Matt in one episode. I haven't decided whether or not I want to accept him after two episodes. There really is no difference between me reserving my acceptance and those who quickly jumped on the bandwagon. It's all about preference and giving someone a chance to prove themselves. I'm not the only one who is in limbo here, undecided... and unsure of whether or not we can trust 11.
To be honest, I didn't know if I could like Amy based on the first episode. I was rooting for her to hit rock-bottom so that way I could start rooting for her. Well, in the last episode she not only landed in slime, but she also got vomitted, and then sadly scolded by the Doctor... all of which made me instantly like her and root for her. So me wanting to see the Doctor fall flat on his face isn't a gesture of anger towards him, but wanting to see him humbled before I can like him.
The seriousness is what drew me into 10. The fact that 10 spent most of his first episode unconscious drew me to his companions. How he reacted to the end of that episode really got to me. But it still took a few more episodes for me to like him. The goofiness was the hardest to adjust to, and that's the problem that I am having with Matt. Just because I didn't immediately go, "OH MY GOSH HE'S THE BEST DOCTOR EVER!" doesn't make me unfair or judgmental. I'm just giving him a chance to show that he really is the Doctor.
Now, I can understand where you're coming from, having just jumped into the fandom with this new series. So it's normal that you wouldn't have any real knowledge on anything that came before. But, bear in mind that there are many of us who just haven't been able to accept Matt yet. You like the show for your reasons, I like it for its emotional depth and not viewing the "bad guys" as just the villains. "The Eleventh Hour" really failed in that category for me whereas "The Beast Below" actually got me to cry. So no, I would hardly say that I have judged the show at all; I've just reserved acceptance of Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor.
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So, I'm just chalking this up to be a difference in everybody. You like what you like, and the same goes for me. You can choose to hate or love 11, but I choose to love him because I think differently and see things differently. And that's how everything works. I respect your opinions and your thoughts about the two episodes that have been aired. I also get your reasoning to want to see 11 fall flat on his face. I never said anything against it; because I get it. When he falls down, you can root for him; Hopefully.
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I can't say much to you, since I don't know what your spoiler preference is.
And honestly, I still think you're confused about acceptance vs judgment. I never accepted 9 as "my" Doctor, but I still liked him. I can like 11, but never fully accept him as "my" Doctor like I have done with Tom Baker, Paul McGann, David Tennant, and David Morrissey. I can't dislike or hate any of the Doctor's regenerations simply because it's still the same character, just different face and slightly adjusted personality quirks.
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