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meddow

Wow, I’m Cynical Today

Sep 03, 2007 17:19

Seems everywhere I hang out or lurk in Who fandom, people have latched onto the idea of Jack Davenport for the Eleventh Doctor. It’s not really that out there as suggest, after all now multiple-Hugo award winner Steven Moffat is generally though to be replacing Russell T. Davies as the show runner when he leaves, and RTD had a habit of hiring ( Read more... )

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artic_fox September 3 2007, 10:01:35 UTC

Excuse my ignorance, but is it official that DT is leaving DW, or is it just assumed/speculation at this stage? I ask because I don't follow DW, so I really honestly don't know. And it is a shame, because everyone seems to love it, and I want to love it too, and I think I could really get into it, but I really disliking picking up anything in the middle of a series, and can't seem to get my grubby hands on any of the DVDs. I would have to resort to torrenting, and on dialup it just isn't going to happen ( ... )

meddow September 3 2007, 10:41:05 UTC

It’s not official, but no actor’s done more than three seasons as the Doctor since Tom Baker in the 1970s and that he’s scheduled to be in the RSC’s production of Hamlet next year when they should be filming season 5 which is fuelling the speculation. It’s Doctor Who though, they’ll just have him die and then regenerate into another actor and the show will continue on. There’ll be bitching and moaning from fandom, but cast change is the only constant in Doctor Who (that and the phone box ( ... )

artic_fox September 3 2007, 11:23:34 UTC

Ooh thanks! I might give Sunday's episode a go then. I get the general premise of the DW idea, but as you said - now might be a good time to pick up, perhaps.

I love JD on TV too. It is strange that in film he is usually always a supporting actor, and yet on TV he is the lead. But I don't care as long as the work is good and there is more JD around for us all ;)

gwynevere1 September 3 2007, 21:22:50 UTC

Excuse my ignorance, but is it official that DT is leaving DW, or is it just assumed/speculation at this stage?

I mentioned this below (but in case you missed it :) ) ---
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2007/09/03/48471.shtml ---

The BBC has confirmed that Tennant is staying through 2009, so no new Doctor would be needed until 2010. :)

artic_fox September 4 2007, 07:34:34 UTC

Ahh, I didn't read any further down, as your comment wasn't there when I commented. But thanks for the link! :D

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