Huh.

[andraste]

The next Doctor ...



... so my first reaction was 'who?' I've never heard of Matt Smith until just now. This will be the first time the Doctor has been younger than me.

I think going with another skinny white boy is a boring choice right after Tennant. However, that doesn't say anything about how he'll handle the role. After all these years, I do trust Moffat's judgement, and I hear the new boy was properly enthused during the Confidential. I am certainly not prepared to declare that Smith will ruin the show forever based on such scant evidence :-).

Apparently we are going to have to wait until at least 2013 or so to get a person of colour or a woman (or both!) in the part, but it certainly could have been worse.

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[fringelement.livejournal.com]

...but...I thought...not Paterson Joseph?

:(

[andraste]

...but...I thought...not Paterson Joseph?

I'm afraid not.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_medley_/]

I hear the new boy was properly enthused during the Confidential.

Oh, that's good to hear.

[andraste]

Oh, that's good to hear.

I've now watched it myself, and he seems to understand that he's taking on a big legacy, which can only be a good thing.

[redfiona99.livejournal.com]

Also, his first story is apparently in 2010 so they have time to come up with something awesome as a twist on the skinny white boy formula (my daydreams start with words like alien make-up and then wander into other places like cocky eejit Doctor or Valeyard). I believe in Stephen Moffatt.

[andraste]

Also, his first story is apparently in 2010 so they have time to come up with something awesome as a twist on the skinny white boy formula (my daydreams start with words like alien make-up and then wander into other places like cocky eejit Doctor or Valeyard). I believe in Stephen Moffatt.

I think they'll have to work harder to get a good contrast with Tennant thany they would have if they'd cast someone less similar in age, gender and ethnic background. However, Moffat has earned my trust, so I'll wait and see what happens.

[charliequinn.livejournal.com]

I watched the interview and I really liked him :) I liked the way he waved his hands about and wiggled his fingers, and even though he's another skinny white boy, at least he's not 'hawt', so hopefully a lot of the Tennant fangirls will go away :)

He seemed to me to have a Tom Baker/McCoy/Tennant-ness about him :)

[andraste]

I liked the way he waved his hands about and wiggled his fingers, and even though he's another skinny white boy, at least he's not 'hawt', so hopefully a lot of the Tennant fangirls will go away :)

Um, I wouldn't count on that. I've already seen plenty of fangirls squeeing over Smith, and he was only announced a few hours ago *g*. The hand-waving was indeed good - let's hope for plenty of that from the new Doctor.

He seemed to me to have a Tom Baker/McCoy/Tennant-ness about him :)

Yeah, there is an element of that. We'll see what happens.

[st-aurafina.livejournal.com]

I wanted Paterson Joseph so much. *sighs* I'm sure Matt Smith will do a good job, and all, but I thought they were going to be a bit more daring.

Still! New Doctor! It's always exciting!

[andraste]

I wanted Paterson Joseph so much. *sighs* I'm sure Matt Smith will do a good job, and all, but I thought they were going to be a bit more daring.

Yeah, his total failure to be Paterson Joseph is a bit of a stumbling block for me as well.

Still! New Doctor! It's always exciting!

It is! I shall look forward to actually seeing him in the part with interest. Even if I end up hating him (which, after seeing the interview, I don't think I will) there'll be another one in 2013 or so. That is the good thing about Doctors.

[acetal.livejournal.com]

Hrm. I hope he does something about that hair!

God, I feel old as I type that.

[andraste]

Hrm. I hope he does something about that hair!

I do not like the hair; but then, I hated Colin Baker's hair and his outfit and still managed to love Colin Baker.

God, I feel old as I type that.

You and me both :). It shall take me some time to adjust to suddenly being older than the Doctor.

[bride-of-lister.livejournal.com]

I watched the extended interview and remain quietly hopeful.

(Though if he keeps his hands wandering about the shop like the interview the fandom will have a serious hand fetish by the end of it all.)

[andraste]

I watched the extended interview and remain quietly hopeful.

From the interview, it looks like he'll be all right. (I mean, he could also be totally brilliant, but we won't know that until he is actually on the TV *g*.)

(Though if he keeps his hands wandering about the shop like the interview the fandom will have a serious hand fetish by the end of it all.)

The hand waving was my favourite part, and I insist that he do it constantly! Who fandom already loves handporn, and it looks like Eleven will just add fuel to the fire.

[bride-of-lister.livejournal.com]

When he accidently spilled about the scripts he's read his hands seemed to have a faster reaction time than his mouth!

(I set one of the promo shots as my wallpaper to see if I'll get used to having him around. *is shot*)

[andraste]

(I set one of the promo shots as my wallpaper to see if I'll get used to having him around. *is shot*)

My parents saw him on the news and got so excited they had to ring me up *g*. Apparently they really like him in Party Animals, which is a good sign.

[bride-of-lister.livejournal.com]

That is a good sign. I don't think I've ever seen him in anything so I can't really say much. *shrugs*

[redfiona99.livejournal.com]

I didn't get to see the interview, so I didn't know he was a hand waver. As a fellow sufferer, I find it incredibly endearing.