Doctor Who at 50

[pumpkinpi]

I can't believe we're not talking about this here!

If you haven't seen it, Spoilers, Sweetie!

When they showed all 12 doctors, oops--"No sir, all 13" I jumped up and screamed "Yes!"

At the end when Tom Baker appeared, I did some more jumping around. That was brilliant. I'm amazed it was kept under wraps.

My theory is that he represents the Doctor when he retires, following up on when #11 (or is he #12 now) saying "I could be a curator." When he knows he can regenerate no more, he chooses his favorite body to live out the remainder of his life.

The only disappointment is that the regeneration of the War Doctor did not result in an appearance of Christopher Eccleston, #9. That would have made the show perfect.

Speaking of, I had an almost inappropriate dream about Chris. I was at some sort of Doctor Who conference, and I was walking with him to an event. I told him that he was my favorite Doctor, and that I was disappointed that he didn't have more than one season. Apparently that put a spark in him, because as we entered the audience and sat down, quieting ourselves for whatever presentation to begin, he turned to me and said, suggestively, "We're not done."

Not that I find him attractive at all. It's true that he's my favorite from the reboot. But frankly, I don't think any of the new ones are that good looking. I know David Tennant is supposed to be some sort of heartthrob, but he's just way too skinny and his nose is weird. And Chris and Matt are just funny looking.

Peter Capaldi, on the other hand....I'm ready for this mature doctor! In fact, that goes along with another one of my (completely uninformed) theories. I haven't seen any of series 7, but I know that there is a mystery about who Clara is. I say it circles back to the first Doctor, and she's his granddaughter. That's why they casted someone older. I'm probably wrong, but we'll see!

[The Supreme Canuck]

At the end when Tom Baker appeared, I did some more jumping around. That was brilliant. I'm amazed it was kept under wraps.

My theory is that he represents the Doctor when he retires, following up on when #11 (or is he #12 now) saying "I could be a curator." When he knows he can regenerate no more, he chooses his favorite body to live out the remainder of his life.

I quite like that it's heavily implied that though this is the same face, it's not the same regeneration as Baker's Doctor. He says he's "revisiting a favourite face," right? I like to think he's regenerated into a self that he liked, and has taken a few decades off in order to curate. To take it easy. Why not?

The only disappointment is that the regeneration of the War Doctor did not result in an appearance of Christopher Eccleston, #9. That would have made the show perfect.

As I understand it, Eccleston didn't want to be involved. Shame.

Peter Capaldi, on the other hand....I'm ready for this mature doctor! In fact, that goes along with another one of my (completely uninformed) theories. I haven't seen any of series 7, but I know that there is a mystery about who Clara is. I say it circles back to the first Doctor, and she's his granddaughter. That's why they casted someone older. I'm probably wrong, but we'll see!

I'm quite looking forward to him, and a more mature Doctor makes sense thematically for the character arc throughout the new seasons. But I admit I was hoping for them to shake the character up a little. Why not pick a black Doctor? Or a female Doctor? Or, hell, an Australian Doctor? The unbroken string of white, male, British (English, even, though not all the actors have been) Doctors is due for an upset.

[brite]

Punkin... watch season 7... say goodbye to the Ponds... and welcome Clara. (Remember the kleenex)

The 50th ROCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please note that I said NOTHING! I watched the simulcast, and then watched it again, several times since... O.M.G!!!!!! It was so GOOD!!!!

Now... all he has to do is remember where he put it... LOL