Capaldi, Capaldi, & more Capaldi

[sprytel]

I think you guys are not giving the female audience enough credit.

[Gorn Captain]

I do think it's a big risk to alienate part of their teenage audience by not using a "pretty boy", but good for them.

[LonnieFisher]

I think they are worried...

[Gorn Captain]

It always takes some time for a Doctor to grow on me. Those first episodes are often not always the best ones, either.
Give it 5-6 eps, then we'll know more.
The first McCoy eps weren't very good, but he became a great Doctor in the end.

As it is now, before we've even seen an episode, I have no opinion except that I like the fact it's an older Doctor, and he has the right look.

[johnnystorm]

Thanks Bob...My exact point, which I maybe didn't express clearly, was about losing the younger & female fans Tennant & Smith brought to the show. I don't recall there being this much pre show push for the other Doctor changes since the revival. Of course, the show is that much bigger than it ever was.
I'm looking forward to an older more mysterious and maybe less friendly Doctor myself, with more emphasis on the Doctor and less on the companions. One of the worst aspects of the Smith era was it seemed like it was the Amy Pond Show with the Doctor as a companion to her. My gosh, she even took over the opening. So I'm not against Capaldi, just noting it seems the BBC is advertising him hard.

[bobws]

Wonderful Chap, all of them. Even enjoyed the 6th and 7th doctor stories as I saw them. Did they have flaws...yes. So does the RTD and Moffat Years.
You take the good with the bad. I just think an older Doctor will kill off some of the female viewers (Not Really, but you know what I mean).
But I'm glad we're getting a non Heart throb Doctor again.

[palitoy]

McCoy got me back into the series, I had one eye open during his first season (which is mediocre) but his adding the mystery back to the Doctor made it a high point later on.

[Mikey]

For me (at the time) the McCoy years was the lowest point.

Funny I say this because today I truly LOVE the McCoy years.

But back in the day the McCoy years felt so cheap (literally)

Like the budget was $100.00 per show

They even switched to a cheaper smaller video tape making the episodes graining in dark scenes.

For the Doctor himself, at the time I thought McCoy's doctor was a conscious mash of all the previous Doctors strong points.

Today I totally enjoy the McCoy years, but for me (at the time) that was the lowest point.

BTW, I should note I never seen the McCoys years till well after they were produced, NJN having dropped DW after Trial of a Timelord

[palitoy]

There ya go, you missed some of the best Who ever produced (said while my nose get's longer and longer)

I'm sure some people think that way but for me it was just the lowest point ever.

[Mikey]

Here's what I did during the Colin Baker years, I stopped watching.

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There ya go, you missed some of the best Who ever produced (said while my nose get's longer and longer)

[samurainoir]

We should be rejoicing that Capaldi is ONE OF US. Capaldi is as big a Who fanboy as Tennant was right?
I'm assuming by all this referencing to Pertwee, that is Capaldi's childhood Doctor?

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[samurainoir]

^^^it's going to be amplified though because of the newfound mainstream popularity of Who. I mean can you imagine back in the day if we walked into any given store (HMV, Borders, Chapters/Indigo, Hot Topic etc) and there was a huge tower of Doctor Who merchandise right there in the main entrance?). what't the term? "embarrassment of riches"

I'm sure a great deal of the grousing as well is that old school who fans kind of feel co-opted by the fact that there are now 12 year old female fans (who in turn, might not respond to an older Doctor who is less than "dreamy").

My wife is ridiculously excited that Matt Smith is going to be at the Montreal Comic Con next month.

[palitoy]

This happens when there is new Doctor Who anything.

"I hate RTD, he's ruining the show!" turned into "I hate Moffat, he's ruining the show, I miss RTD!"

"I hate ________________(Assistant name)" is constant until a new one comes along they hate even more.


Here's what I did during the Colin Baker years, I stopped watching.

I've never seen the Twin Dilemna, Timelash or a few other gems of his. I didn't enjoy watching it anymore, so I stopped. I don't understand watching something every week then posting upset tirades about it.

[Mikey]

Wow, already kvetching? Watch the first episode for crap's sake!

Oh, you know this happens whenever there's a new Doctor

[palitoy]

Wow, already kvetching? Watch the first episode for crap's sake!