Dr Who New Series - Season-5/1 talk and rumors

[Mikey]

Was just reading on wikipedia that Dr Who the new series season-5 is going to be called series-1.

What's that all about ?

Is the new Doctor going to be a young William Hartnell ? ... and if so, does that mean the series is over ? ... meaning the series as we know it.

The TARDIS new/old look is making me think he quite possibly be William Hartnell.

Any info on what's to come ?

[jds1911a1]

if that is the aim of the new season I am actually excited his costume certainly evoke's Bill's look

[Mikey]

If it is true, half of me is excited ... but the other half of me has some reservations....

1. I hope they don't show us too much of the Doctor's background ... If so it would spoil the whole mythos that is Doctor Who.

2. If he is a young first Doctor, it almost makes me feel like the series has been cancelled and this new show is more of a prequel --- which I always regard prequels as sub standard spin-offs.

[Gorn Captain]

Well, maybe the Tardis interior will once again get its classic look.
One thing I really disliked about the new series is the interior Tardis: what a mess!!!

But if it is a prequel, I'll hate it.
It takes away all the excitement, because you know what is to come. No surprises with a prequel...

[jds1911a1]

Good point and since the Doctor met so many of the great villians (the DALEKS, Cybermen, Ice Warriors, the Nestene) for the 1st time in the classic series it has a chance to end up like entrerprise. It would open up prequel stories on the Mad Monk, the Terrible Zodin, The master, the sontarans, even the Rani

[rche]

could be interesting, but I don't think it would be very long lived.

You would have to stick with this actor as there would be no regeneration without messing with the canon of the series. And if he proved to be unpopular, the series would have nowhere to go. Unless the BBC worked with different actors for different stages of the 1st Doctors life. Young man, middle age, pre-Hartnell elder. It still seems more like a one-off mini series than a continuing idea.

[Mikey]

I've been dreading this thought and didn't even wanna mention it for fear of poxing the series but I truly hope they don't take a lesson from Star Trek (the new movie) and START OVER and rewrite the entire classic series starting with the first Doctor as a younger man.

If this happens, season-5 and everything after is dead to me.

[YANOULI]

I wouldn't take anything on Wikipedia too seriously, it's notoriously unreliable with its " facts ".

Matt Smith is officially the 11th Doctor, until the BBC states otherwise i'll reserve judgement.

[Nostalgiabuff]

it will be interesting to see either way....when does it air in the US?

[jds1911a1]

I've been dreading this thought and didn't even wanna mention it for fear of poxing the series but I truly hope they don't take a lesson from Star Trek (the new movie) and START OVER and rewrite the entire classic series starting with the first Doctor as a younger man.

If this happens, season-5 and everything after is dead to me.

I have the same fear I only hope a reboot is not in order

[palitoy]

I really hope they don't try and go all "Enterprise" with the Doctor, it limits you. You can't run into the Daleks or Ice Warriors because that never happened.

I know the new series has taken a couple of liberties with the show's history but for the most part it's ignorable, a reboot might alienate a lot of fans.

[samurainoir]

Well, maybe the Tardis interior will once again get its classic look.

I always liked Tom Baker's wood panel basement TARDIS look.

[MysteryWho]

This is probably a dumb question but, is it absolutely canon that Hartnell was the first Doctor?

[Mikey]

My fav console was McCoy/McGann's

My least fav console was the later Davison/Colin/McCoy's ... which reminded me of a Puz-3-D

[Mikey]

This is probably a dumb question but, is it absolutely canon that Hartnell was the first Doctor?

In the Five Doctors, the "Hartnell Doctor" stated i'm the ORIGINAL.

It doesn't get more clearer then that