Doctor Who

Tombstone · 22 Aug 2017 at 05:45

Good grief...shoot me now.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4810890/Bradley-set-Dr-companion.html

Jonny2284 · 22 Aug 2017 at 08:22

Not really seeing the problem, put aside how you see him as a gameshow host for a second and think of his Law and Order UK run.

But then I'd bet you were one of the people citing that Doctor Who is dead when they said Catherine Tate was cast a companion weren't you?

Tombstone · 22 Aug 2017 at 08:41

Jonny2284 said:
Not really seeing the problem, put aside how you see him as a gameshow host for a second and think of his Law and Order UK run.

But then I'd bet you were one of the people citing that Doctor Who is dead when they said Catherine Tate was cast a companion weren't you?

Nope, didnt mind Tate. Never seen him in Law and Order (I dont watch it) so I've only got his gameshow existence as a barometer.

J.T · 23 Aug 2017 at 21:53

Lets face it, its not like they were going to give the new Doctor an intelligent handsome Strong younger Man assistant that might actually be useful in situations...

If he just plays a bumbling fool of an assistant instead of a strong willed reliable useful assistant (like all the female assistants have been up to now, even Donner!) then that really will stop me from watching!

J.T · 23 Aug 2017 at 21:54

Oops Double post!

MooMoo444 · 24 Aug 2017 at 12:03

Dear god that will be awful.

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 24 Aug 2017 at 13:28

Difficult to say how Walsh will be cast. His Law and Order role shows he can do the serious stuff if needed but I have no faith if the writers anymore.

Blackjack Davy · 31 Aug 2017 at 13:29

robgmun said:
Of course it will, it's the BBC, they're going to ram it down everyone's throat.

Don't forget LBGT and putting an "ethnic minority" onto screen at every possible opportunity. Wouldn't be surprised if the new doctor is gay, get both boxes ticked at once!

andicole0 · 31 Aug 2017 at 13:34

Who else is getting annoyed that everyone (even the BBC) is calling Jodie Whittaker the new Dr Who. She is the Doctor.
Andi.

Marsman · 31 Aug 2017 at 14:06

Haven't they all (since 2005) been referred to as 'the new Doctor Who', when newly cast in the role?

Destination · 31 Aug 2017 at 18:25

Yes, they have.

andicole0 · 31 Aug 2017 at 20:14

Hikari Kisugi said:
Yes, they have.

Doesn't make it right though
Andi.

J.T · 31 Aug 2017 at 22:13

Even Moffet (sp?) has come out now saying the Doctors name is actually "Doctor Who"... Bloody Stupid!

He/she/it always introduces himself/herself/Its self as "The Doctor" and its sounds cool!!!

Craig1981 · 31 Aug 2017 at 22:41

Oh **** right off. "The Doctor" isn't the characters real name, its basically a self given title to reflect his personality. The closest we ever came to him being called Doctor Who was the non cannon Doctor Who and the Dalek movies. And in that he wasn't even a Time Lord, he was a human scientist with a time machine.

linktoinsanity · 1 Sep 2017 at 14:14

Craig1981 said:
Oh **** right off. "The Doctor" isn't the characters real name, its basically a self given title to reflect his personality. The closest we ever came to him being called Doctor Who was the non cannon Doctor Who and the Dalek movies. And in that he wasn't even a Time Lord, he was a human scientist with a time machine.

Wrong. "Doctor Who is required." was uttered by an all-knowing computer with alien intelligence built by Professor Krimpton in the 1966 first doctor story called The War Machines. It references him by name, which is what Moffet was alluding to when he says it was established in an early 1960s story, unless there is an even earlier one I am missing (which I doubt).

I always took this as the computer knowing the Doctor's name and that his name was indeed "Doctor Who," but until Moffet came out saying it was his name I just took it as part of my personally chosen canon, now it appears to be canon.

Moonpie2 · 23 Oct 2017 at 06:04

Yep. That's the BBC diversity quota achieved. Let's start filming!

Bluecube · 23 Oct 2017 at 06:33

Bradley Walsh?!? Just when I thought the casting couldn’t get any worse!

Malevolence · 23 Oct 2017 at 06:50

John 11:35

Bluecube · 23 Oct 2017 at 07:00

My name's not John and Dr Who is more likely to be on about 7pm.

Hades · 23 Oct 2017 at 12:09

Moonpie2 said:
Yep. That's the BBC diversity quota achieved. Let's start filming!

Which one is a trans? Gotta have a non binary in there too!

I expect Davros to make a comeback in his wheelchair.