This article's title alone offends my intelligence.
Peter Capaldi's Scottish accent a 'creative decision' - Should the Doctor be British?
This article's title alone offends my intelligence.
Peter Capaldi's Scottish accent a 'creative decision' - Should the Doctor be British?
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
Hmm ... I like the idea of his using his natural accent. I always thought it was weird that the Doctor has an accent anyway. He's an ... alien. So what does it matter if it's Scottish? It's silly. Maybe next time they can have him do an American accent? (Just kidding, James.)
A true firewasp ninja would never wear such a ridiculous sweater.
There's logic in nonsense.
Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.
I love the idea of him using his natural accent, Capaldi sounds great with it. It's just this article is so stupid in so many ways. Forgetting that Capaldi won't be the first Scottish actor to use his natural accent in the role (that honour goes to Radagast, of course), the very title alone is stupid. The Scottish accent is still a British accent, after all.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
I agree, Peter should do whatever makes him comfortable.
In Digitized Remorse
Seems to be offensive either way: I have heard "Wrong, don't just put us together!" and I have heard "Wrong, don't just put us apart!"Originally Posted by DoctorDodge
Anyway, the moral of this story seems pretty clear:Spoiler:
I think the main thing we need to remember is this (NSFW):
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
Thanks for posting these Doc. I can't wait to see how he does in his first Dalek episode. That's kind of my measure to see how a new Doctor stacks up since the Daleks never fail to register an emotional response from the Doctor.
In Digitized Remorse
I think I've got a pretty good idea how it'll go, FoG:
Spoiler:
But seriously, you're right, the first Dalek encounter for each incarnation is usually a key way of seeing a classic emotional reaction from the Doctor, even before the Time War.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
If William Wallace heard you say that he'd be ill, yo.
A true firewasp ninja would never wear such a ridiculous sweater.
There's logic in nonsense.
Give me all the bacon and eggs you have.
Meh, so long as my Scottish mother doesn't give a toss, then neither should I.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
Thanks again for the tip on finding some of the rare/lost episodes. I managed to locate a pretty good number of them before hitting all the truly missing ones (and even those, I found a clip or two on youtube to fill in some of the blanks). I'm just about to watch The Tomb of the Cybermen (not on hulu, but available on Amazon. Watching this is like putting together multiple jigsaw puzzles at the same time!)
I have to say, the second doctor is really awesome. What's interesting is, I feel like #2 is more reckless and less concerned with information and procedure than #1 (which is a bit more like the newer Doctors too)... which makes me feel almost like when he regenerated he lost something he had before. Almost like #1 had gained wisdom and experience, and #2 still needs to relearn some of those lessons in his new form. Does that make sense? Also... these episodes have a more 'movie like' quality to them. The risks seem greater and the stories more fast-paced. That said, I miss the first Doctor and his companions.
Wow, you're already on the 2nd Doctor? Nice! As for Troughton's Doctor - I think the younger body he's gained has simply allowed the Doctor to enjoy life a little more and to take more risks. He must've been an old man for a long time, and I think by the end he must've been sick of it, so the chance to be young again, or at least, feel considerably younger probably has made him slightly more reckless in his thirst for adventure and knowledge. Certainly, I'd agree that with 2's Doctor, his style and Troughton's performance especially helped influence all Doctors who came after him, to some extent. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the show. You're gonna have to let us know when you reach and finish The War Games, btw: that story is a massive game changer!
Also, back to 1: what did you think of Susan's and Ian and Barbara's depature stories?
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
Good point about the sudden physical youth, I hadn't considered how it might impact his behaviors. I guess it isn't so much that he's lost the wisdom as he has the ability to handle more of the action now, so doesn't need to rely as much on 'thinking his way out' of trouble.
REALLY digging the Cybermen. I love the "caterpillar" they found. It's a great reminder that the things I'm recognizing in the classics are actually the first time I'm seeing them.
I felt like Susan's departure was sort of abrupt, and I'm trying hard not to research her character too much so I can form my opinions on the whole thing... Ian and Barbara, I find myself wondering what they have done since their return, but I felt it was a good time for them to go.
one of my favorite episodes in the classic series is The Three Doctors because it was interesting to watch the first three playing off of each other
It was a little bit out of the blue, but at the same time, I liked that Susan's desire to belong somewhere, something she had spoken of since at least The Sensorites, was finally fulfilled. William Hartnell's acting was incredible and heartbreaking, and I loved how it carried over to the Rescue, with the Doctor speaking to Susan at first before remembering she isn't there. Just incredibly emotional to watch.Good point about the sudden physical youth, I hadn't considered how it might impact his behaviors. I guess it isn't so much that he's lost the wisdom as he has the ability to handle more of the action now, so doesn't need to rely as much on 'thinking his way out' of trouble.
REALLY digging the Cybermen. I love the "caterpillar" they found. It's a great reminder that the things I'm recognizing in the classics are actually the first time I'm seeing them.
I felt like Susan's departure was sort of abrupt, and I'm trying hard not to research her character too much so I can form my opinions on the whole thing... Ian and Barbara, I find myself wondering what they have done since their return, but I felt it was a good time for them to go.
Also like the classic Cybermen, and I know exactly what you mean about the joy of going back through the show and discovering key moments or monsters for the first time.Even the years spent watching the classic series before the new series came along, I was always eager to watch key stories like the first Dalek story, the first regeneration, or even the first and last stories of my favourite Doctors. It must be at least as fun for you having seen all those new series monsters and references and discovering their first appearance decades before, perhaps even more so.
I love that story. Two and Three are especially a joy to watch. I liked how Day of the Doctor nicely referenced that story, having the same level of bickering between 10 and 11 and having lines like, "Oh, you've redecorated! I don't like!"
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
i love the part before they go they're separate ways what the First says to Two and Three but it'd be nice if they did an episode focused around Susan for Capaldi's Doctor
Brilliant, I love it! Bravo!
In Digitized Remorse
Starting The War Games now...
pick up a book called The Doctor: His Lives and Times, its an interesting book to read
Awesome!Starting The War Games now...Love that story! It's long, I will be honest, but it's so epic and full of huge moments for the mythology that it's one of my favourites.
Got one myself today. Doctor Who: The Vault, containing loads of info and images from the past 50 years, including merchandise (there's even a couple of short sections on the New Adventures from the 90s and Big Finish, which I really appreciate). It is fucking beautiful to look at.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
dodge, you ever heard of the Fourth Doctor's Time Chest?
Yes. Nothing says 'pure memorabilia' like that does. Gotta admit, I'm tempted to get it, myself.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
in HMV they're doing them for £79.99, i'm surprised they havent done one for each of the doctors
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