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

[evilfuzzydoom]

But... he's like a wrinkly Ten. I see no problem here?

Also, putting a pin here on sneaking suspicion that he might be the best Doctor of New Who.

I'm optimistic today for some reason.

[andraste]

But... he's like a wrinkly Ten. I see no problem here?

It is a mystery. Or more proof that many people on tumblr are thirteen and have no taste.

Also, putting a pin here on sneaking suspicion that he might be the best Doctor of New Who.

I adore both Ten and Eleven and still think this is entirely possible. As great as they are, Capaldi has had decades more practice at acting.