BA
Although there are many that would agree with you, most would put it down to the writing rather than his acting. He's not a bad actor, and not a bad Doctor.
Thank god he's finally leaving!!
His era ruined Doctor Who in my eyes! Best Doctors are Sylvester McCoy, Tom Baker and David Tennnant. Like Patrick Troughton also!
His era ruined Doctor Who in my eyes! Best Doctors are Sylvester McCoy, Tom Baker and David Tennnant. Like Patrick Troughton also!
Although there are many that would agree with you, most would put it down to the writing rather than his acting. He's not a bad actor, and not a bad Doctor.
MD
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I tried to watch the new Doctor Who's when they launched, but it just wasn't for me. Tom Baker was always my favourite followed by Sylvester McCoy, but when Matt Smith and Stephen Moffat took over, it became unmissable for me. Matt Smith is now my joint favourite and I hope that whoever comes next, will keep me watching, entertained, and excited for the next episode.
I tried to watch the new Doctor Who's when they launched, but it just wasn't for me. Tom Baker was always my favourite followed by Sylvester McCoy, but when Matt Smith and Stephen Moffat took over, it became unmissable for me. Matt Smith is now my joint favourite and I hope that whoever comes next, will keep me watching, entertained, and excited for the next episode.
CH
Matt Smith has been great as the Doctor, and though I have some issues with Moffat's writing, as a whole the show has gotten better, I mean, I can't remember the last time we had any episodes like World War Three, Fear Her and Love and Monsters. Moffat also tends to use new aliens more, instead of having Daleks and Cybermen every other week.
:-(
A former member
They need an actor who will be willing to commit to it for a longer term than 2 or three years without getting bored. The turnover of Doctors is getting tedious. We will now have had more Doctors in the 8 years since the series relaunched than even the dark dog days of the 80s.
From 1981 - 1989 it also had 3 doctors, Most only stay around for 4 years, expect for Tom who was around for 8 years.
JO
The trouble is, you'd be limiting yourself in terms of talent, if you only went for someone who'd be prepared to do it for longer than 3 or 4 years.
Of course the nature of the beast is Doctor Who makes you into a massive star at least for the duration of that time you're the Doctor. So there is always going to be the temptation for any successful actor to try and make it in Hollywood. It would be very hard to begrudge anyone that chance either.
I don't know about series, because the weird way they've started to split them, but he'll have been in for a duration of 4 years now.
They need an actor who will be willing to commit to it for a longer term than 2 or three years without getting bored. The turnover of Doctors is getting tedious. We will now have had more Doctors in the 8 years since the series relaunched than even the dark dog days of the 80s.
The trouble is, you'd be limiting yourself in terms of talent, if you only went for someone who'd be prepared to do it for longer than 3 or 4 years.
Of course the nature of the beast is Doctor Who makes you into a massive star at least for the duration of that time you're the Doctor. So there is always going to be the temptation for any successful actor to try and make it in Hollywood. It would be very hard to begrudge anyone that chance either.
I don't know about series, because the weird way they've started to split them, but he'll have been in for a duration of 4 years now.
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It got so much better.
Overall the Matt Smith era has been a huge success for the BBC, the show has been as popular as it ever was, not only in the domestic UK market but around the world.
However I d feel the time is right to nip it in the bud and prevent the show from entering a decline, which I feel it would have, had Smith been allowed to continue with Jenna Colman (some confusion as to whether or not she's consciously dropped the 'Louise' from her stage name.) The Eleventh Doctor's era is tied to the Ponds (Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill) which imo is impossible to recreate or replace with someone else. Again imo Smith and Colman haven't gelled on screnn as well as Smith and Gillan (and later Darvill) so, time is right to get in some new blood.
One important factor for the next Doctor is that he has to be able to reach out to fans of ALL ages, not just the 70s and 80s fanboys and girls. Perfect example of this is when Matt appeared in character at the Proms and enlisted the help of a young audience member. Or that time at a convention when a young girl said she was afraid of the Weeping Angels and he assured her that he'll fight them off for her.
It's a tricky balance to write stories that aren't so fantastical that your average Saturday teatime audience will just give up on it, and at the same time have these passionate fans who want to see the universe turned on it's head every week, with exotic aliens, far flung times, and the Doctor bleeding his soul into every situation.
Good Luck Steven
Doctor who wasn't the same when David Tennant left imo.
Overall the Matt Smith era has been a huge success for the BBC, the show has been as popular as it ever was, not only in the domestic UK market but around the world.
However I d feel the time is right to nip it in the bud and prevent the show from entering a decline, which I feel it would have, had Smith been allowed to continue with Jenna Colman (some confusion as to whether or not she's consciously dropped the 'Louise' from her stage name.) The Eleventh Doctor's era is tied to the Ponds (Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill) which imo is impossible to recreate or replace with someone else. Again imo Smith and Colman haven't gelled on screnn as well as Smith and Gillan (and later Darvill) so, time is right to get in some new blood.
One important factor for the next Doctor is that he has to be able to reach out to fans of ALL ages, not just the 70s and 80s fanboys and girls. Perfect example of this is when Matt appeared in character at the Proms and enlisted the help of a young audience member. Or that time at a convention when a young girl said she was afraid of the Weeping Angels and he assured her that he'll fight them off for her.
It's a tricky balance to write stories that aren't so fantastical that your average Saturday teatime audience will just give up on it, and at the same time have these passionate fans who want to see the universe turned on it's head every week, with exotic aliens, far flung times, and the Doctor bleeding his soul into every situation.
Good Luck Steven