David Tennant Stands Down From "Doctor Who" 245
Dave Knott writes "After winning the outstanding drama performance prize at the British National Television Awards, David Tennant announced that he will be quitting the iconic role of The Doctor. Quoting Tennant: 'When Doctor Who returns in 2010 it won't be with me. Now don't make me cry. I love this part, and I love this show so much that if I don't take a deep breath and move on now I never will, and you'll be wheeling me out of the Tardis in my bath chair.' Tennant will appear in a Christmas special, titled The Next Doctor, before filming four more specials in January. After that, the search will be on for the actor to play the 11th incarnation of The Doctor."
New direction (Score:4, Insightful)
I love Tennant but this could be a good thing - current show runner Russell T Davies is leaving at exactly the same time, so not only will there but a new Doctor, but also a new guiding hand on the show.
It would be nice if we could have the Doctor actually leaving Earth for more than 1-2 episodes a season again. Less soppy romance with companions swooning over him couldn't hurt, either.
We need an older character to play the doctor. (Score:3, Insightful)
The old doctor who was all about a kindly gradfather/father figure giving wise advice to his young companions. Now we have a doctor who is obviously young, being disrespected by an obnoxious older companion. And nowadays the sum of his intellect is contained in his hacking his way, mcgyver-style, out of every situation.
TOM BAKER AND JON PERTWEE RULE!
Re:Continuity (Score:3, Insightful)
Yet "the Three Doctors" establishes that the first Doctor is, in fact, the first. The dating of UNIT stories is also impossible to pin down (an alternative 1970s? the 1980s?) not to mention the mess caused by the TV movie's "half-human" line. Even the Daleks' origins differ wildly between what's established in their original story versus what came much later in "Genesis of the Daleks."
Continuity has never been one of Doctor Who's strong points since the show is often self-contradictory.
Re:We have a problem (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:We have a problem (Score:3, Insightful)
...also, it was Colin Baker, not Tom.
And yes, I am a nerd.
Even by slashdot standards.
Re:Continuity (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:We have a problem (Score:3, Insightful)
He could just do what the Master did on Trakken. I loved it when, in the 5 Doctors, John Pertwee's Doctor said, "Another regeneration?" and the Master said, "Not exactly."
Some people will say, "But the Doctor isn't that Evil," and I'll reply, "Now who's being naive?"
Re:We have a problem (Score:3, Insightful)
Hugh Laurie would be a pretty good option I reckon.
Re:Continuity (Score:5, Insightful)
You've almost got it. The real reason though, that continuity has never been one of Doctor Who's strong points is that time travel itself is often self-contradictory.