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I think that was an attempt by the writers/BBC to course correct after Capaldi's first season was poorly received by the general audience because he was "too mean."
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That happens with a lot of former Doctors.
Colin Baker's run had some problems, but his Big Finish stuff is pretty solid (unlike him, he's turned into a big wobbly jelly).
Same with McCoy.
Big Finish in general is pretty good, and aspects of some of the better stories are sometimes used as inspiration for episodes.
Because it's audio-based it's cheaper to use (and easier to schedule) any of the past companions that are willing, than they would if it were televised.
More expensive than crack though.
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Deborah Watling, who played Victoria alongside the Second Doctor has died at the age of 69.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/85c91bb8-285d-4071-bedb-4ad93526374d
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/85c91bb8-285d-4071-bedb-4ad93526374d
We also lost Trevor Baxter who played Professor Litefoot in the episode "The Talons of Weng Chiang" and starred in the spin-off Big Finish audio series Jago and Litefoot.
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A trailer for the Christmas Special was just released.
Poor Brigadier. First he gets turned into a Cyberman (Death in Heaven), and now it appears that he is being played by Mark Gatiss. I can't tell which is worse.
Poor Brigadier. First he gets turned into a Cyberman (Death in Heaven), and now it appears that he is being played by Mark Gatiss. I can't tell which is worse.
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Moffat and his fucking ego, seriously.
On the plus side, David Bradley is unbelievably great.
Apparently Nicholas Pegg used to write a column in Doctor Who Magazine as well as operating a Dalek. Due to recent budget cuts, his column was cancelled and the final instalment ended with the sentence “If you look hard enough there is always something hidden in plain sight.” Why? Because he’d written it so that if you read the first letter of each sentence, it spelled out “PANINI AND BBC WORLDWIDE ARE CUNTS”. He was promptly sacked.
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The cancelled 1980 serial Shada is getting a new DVD release in December using animation to complete the scenes that were unfilmed.
This thing's been re-released in various forms so many times and it's not even very good - it just gets hyped up because Douglas Adams wrote it and it's the "lost classic". I already sprang for the Legacy boxset, I doubt I'll spring for this.
Eww, that animation style.
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The first image of Jodie Whittaker in costume as The Thirteenth Doctor has been released, and well...
The BBC need to fire their entire costuming department ASAP.
On the one hand, the Doctors have often had questionable fashion.
On the other, I don't think anyone can ever make suspenders that hike up your pants to the point you're showing ankle look good.
On the other, I don't think anyone can ever make suspenders that hike up your pants to the point you're showing ankle look good.
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Doctor Who got a shout-out on what might be the worst episode of The Flash.
"You a Doctor Who fan, Joanie?"
"Well, ever since he became a lady I am. #Feminism."
(The title of the video is wrong, and it's actually 4x05.)
"You a Doctor Who fan, Joanie?"
"Well, ever since he became a lady I am. #Feminism."
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wtf i love moffat now
Steven Moffat defends his casting of male Doctor Who as he says: 'This isn’t a show exclusively for progressive liberals'
Steven Moffat defends his casting of male Doctor Who as he says: 'This isn’t a show exclusively for progressive liberals'
Outgoing Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has defended his decision to delay the introduction of a female lead by saying the show isn’t around to pander to “progressive liberals”.
This year's Christmas special will mark both his and actor Peter Capaldi's departure from the popular BBC sci-fi series, which he has worked on since 2009.
Viewers will instead be tuning in to get a glimpse of the first female Time Lord, played by Broadchurch star Jodie Whittaker, whose casting was first announced in the summer following calls to ditch the tradition of having a male Doctor.
Moffat, 56, who also worked on Sherlock, has now handed over the reigns to his successor, Chris Chibnall, and in an interview with the Radio Times he told how he toyed with the idea of casting a female Doctor himself.
The Scottish writer said he considered changing Matt Smith with a woman after believing that casting a woman after David Tennant’s spell may have been too early.
"We could have replaced Matt Smith with a woman, given that his Doctor was more sexless and less of a lad, but then I got obsessed with seeing Peter in the Tardis,” he said.
Admitting he had no regrets over that decision, he did say he was worried about the show’s “Daily Mail-reading viewers” complaining that it wouldn’t be the same person, before adding: “This isn’t a show exclusively for progressive liberals; this is also for people who voted Brexit. That’s not me politically at all - but we have to keep everyone on board.”
Chibnall, who is best known for his work on the science-fiction series Torchwood and the ITV detective serial Broadchurch, is credited with the decision to break tradition and cast a female Doctor - one that Moffat has fully endorsed.
“All credit to him. It’s going to work, I know it is. More and more of the audience were asking for it. It’s is absolutely the right choice. Now is the time.”
In truth, Whittaker isn’t the first female Time Lord. In a 1999 Comic Relief spoof, Joanna Lumley was cast - a decision actually made by Moffat who wrote the show prior to his takeover later in his career.
He revealed he recently met Whittaker, who is the 13th person to be cast in the role, and described her as "a fireball of mischief and irreverence. I think she'll be brilliant as the Doctor".
Capaldi stepped down as the Doctor after announcing in January that he was moving on. It prompted calls from well-known actors and actresses, including former Doctor Who stars Billie Piper and Karen Gillan, to cast a woman in the lead role.
Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge was rumoured to be in contention, but Whittaker later revealed she found out as early as March that she would be the first female Doctor.
Speaking about how difficult it was to keep the news under wraps, she said in August: “I've only lied to every single person in my life for quite a while, and it hasn't been stressful at all. It's quite nice for the first public time to say, I've got a new job."
Capaldi himself noted that he wanted to see a woman replace him when he said: "Anyone who has seen Jodie Whittaker's work will know that she is a wonderful actress of great individuality and charm.
"She has above all the huge heart to play this most special part. She's going to be a fantastic Doctor."
The last season ended with his Doctor about to regenerate and refusing. During this year's Christmas special, titled Doctor Who: Twice Upon A Time, the Time Lord is joined by Mark Gatiss, Pearl Mackie as his assistant Bill Potts, and David Bradley, who reprises his role as the First Doctor.
The BBC has not yet confirmed if fans will get a glimpse of Whittaker's reincarnation, with the last few moments of the episode being kept a surprise until the Christmas Day broadcast on BBC One, but Moffat has hinted she will appear at the end.
However, fans have already been treated to photographs of the eccentric outfit she will wear on the show, in a nod to the fashion sense of previous Time Lords.
This year's Christmas special will mark both his and actor Peter Capaldi's departure from the popular BBC sci-fi series, which he has worked on since 2009.
Viewers will instead be tuning in to get a glimpse of the first female Time Lord, played by Broadchurch star Jodie Whittaker, whose casting was first announced in the summer following calls to ditch the tradition of having a male Doctor.
Moffat, 56, who also worked on Sherlock, has now handed over the reigns to his successor, Chris Chibnall, and in an interview with the Radio Times he told how he toyed with the idea of casting a female Doctor himself.
The Scottish writer said he considered changing Matt Smith with a woman after believing that casting a woman after David Tennant’s spell may have been too early.
"We could have replaced Matt Smith with a woman, given that his Doctor was more sexless and less of a lad, but then I got obsessed with seeing Peter in the Tardis,” he said.
Admitting he had no regrets over that decision, he did say he was worried about the show’s “Daily Mail-reading viewers” complaining that it wouldn’t be the same person, before adding: “This isn’t a show exclusively for progressive liberals; this is also for people who voted Brexit. That’s not me politically at all - but we have to keep everyone on board.”
Chibnall, who is best known for his work on the science-fiction series Torchwood and the ITV detective serial Broadchurch, is credited with the decision to break tradition and cast a female Doctor - one that Moffat has fully endorsed.
“All credit to him. It’s going to work, I know it is. More and more of the audience were asking for it. It’s is absolutely the right choice. Now is the time.”
In truth, Whittaker isn’t the first female Time Lord. In a 1999 Comic Relief spoof, Joanna Lumley was cast - a decision actually made by Moffat who wrote the show prior to his takeover later in his career.
He revealed he recently met Whittaker, who is the 13th person to be cast in the role, and described her as "a fireball of mischief and irreverence. I think she'll be brilliant as the Doctor".
Capaldi stepped down as the Doctor after announcing in January that he was moving on. It prompted calls from well-known actors and actresses, including former Doctor Who stars Billie Piper and Karen Gillan, to cast a woman in the lead role.
Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge was rumoured to be in contention, but Whittaker later revealed she found out as early as March that she would be the first female Doctor.
Speaking about how difficult it was to keep the news under wraps, she said in August: “I've only lied to every single person in my life for quite a while, and it hasn't been stressful at all. It's quite nice for the first public time to say, I've got a new job."
Capaldi himself noted that he wanted to see a woman replace him when he said: "Anyone who has seen Jodie Whittaker's work will know that she is a wonderful actress of great individuality and charm.
"She has above all the huge heart to play this most special part. She's going to be a fantastic Doctor."
The last season ended with his Doctor about to regenerate and refusing. During this year's Christmas special, titled Doctor Who: Twice Upon A Time, the Time Lord is joined by Mark Gatiss, Pearl Mackie as his assistant Bill Potts, and David Bradley, who reprises his role as the First Doctor.
The BBC has not yet confirmed if fans will get a glimpse of Whittaker's reincarnation, with the last few moments of the episode being kept a surprise until the Christmas Day broadcast on BBC One, but Moffat has hinted she will appear at the end.
However, fans have already been treated to photographs of the eccentric outfit she will wear on the show, in a nod to the fashion sense of previous Time Lords.
And the fucking SJWs are mad because Thirteen is white. A woman isn't good enough, no no no being white is bad period.
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