New New New New New New New New New New New Doctor!

[andraste]

Peter Capaldi! Who seems like an excellent choice. (Although I guess this means a recast for Cardinal Richelieu in The Musketeers? Hard to imagine him doing both.)

I mean, twelve white blokes in a row is disappointing, but it's nice to see that we're going from the youngest Doctor ever to someone who's as old as William Hartnell. Any shift away from 'skinny brunette bloke with experimental hairdo' is a relief at this stage. (I adore both Ten and Eleven, but the show needs someone easily distinguishable from both at first glance or it risks getting in a rut.)

Also, I am slightly weirded out that we will now have two Doctors with the same first name. That had started to feel like a rule. (I know we had two Bakers, but still.)

Comments

[selenak]

Maybe he already shot his Richelieu scenes? Otherwise, yes, I'm sure they'll have to recast.

I liked his Frobisher in Children of Earth so much I must admit I'm thrilled.

[lynndyre]

He looks like a potentially awesome 12, I was also happy to see someone older. XD

[bride_of_lister]

Tumblr has exploded, imploded, come up with the term "Doctor shaming" and made many excited .gifs. ^^

I'm super stoked for an older Doctor, I loved 10 and 11 but a change is as good as a holiday! I'll make the effort to pick DW back up now too.