And Doctor number twelve is...

[locker_monster]

Well, they announced the new Doctor. I can't find an official announcement from the BBC, so here's a random blog about it:

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/aug/04/doctor-who-announcement-live-blog

So, Peter Capaldi, huh? They went older; I like that. Not that I didn't like Matt Smith but we haven't had an older actor in awhile so it's a nice change of pace. As for how Twelve will act? Well, we'll have to wait for Christmas or, more likely, next year. At least the wait is over. Did they really need a live show? Probably not. So does this mean when they announce Thirteen how ever many years from now, the actor will jump out of a plane and parachute into the studio? Because the BBC keeps trying to top the excitement of the previous announcement.


I didn't have my heart set on anyone, so I'm not disappointed. I'm not that familiar with Capaldi's filmography, but going off his appearances in "The Fires of Pompeii", "Children of Earth", and Neverwhere, I know he can do serious, funny, and creepy. And we're kind of getting back to the basic format of the show. Older guy and a younger female Companion running around time and space. It'll be neat to see Clara hanging out with a Doctor who's not her age. Will it be hard for her to relate to him in the beginning? Will there be awkward questions about their friendship?


Hey, this is kind of like the transition from Peter Davison to Colin Baker. Going from the youngest actor ever to an actor who's been on the show before. Heck, Davison even announced he was leaving the show during a major anniversary year. Perhaps Matt Smith took a page from his book...

Anyway, I'll be more excited to see what kind of clothes they pick for Twelve. We've gone from moody black leather, to geeky pinstripe, to tweed and bowtie. As long as they don't dress him up like Six, I'm good with anything. ;-)

Comments

[ladymercury-10.livejournal.com]

It will be fun to see the new outfit. :p

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

I wonder if they'll steer clear of ties of any kind...

[ladymercury-10.livejournal.com]

hahaha

[eve11]

LOL poor Six gets no love. I like the parachute idea, maybe the parachute can be colored like Six's coat, and have some four-scarf streamers too.

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

To be honest, Six's coat is made to be made fun of. ;-) But it's also the kind of contrast that you want with Doctors.

Hey, if James Bond can jump out of a helicopter with the Queen, then why not the Doctor?

[newnumber6.livejournal.com]

He definitely needs a signature costume piece. Maybe something in a hat. But what kind? Only thing I can think of is going weirdly, out-of-datedly formal like a top hat.

Or maybe we can sneak a toque there, get his whole costume 'effect' inspired by a Canadian tourist, because that's kind of what the Doctor is, a perpetual tourist who's usually very helpful.

[locker-monster.livejournal.com]

Hmm, hats... A fedora? I really don't know the names of any hats. But since Eleven loved hats so, I don't think they would give Twelve one to wear.

But I would love the Doctor to have a toque. :-)

The modern Doctors have all looked well, modern. Nine, Ten, and Eleven's outfits are all stuff that doesn't look that out of place these days. It'd be neat if they went a little retro with Twelve. Make him a bit Edwardian or Victorian to echo earlier Doctors.