I'm more of a Tennant fan, because he can pull off a variety of emotions and such without over-acting.
Plus, the Doctor and Donna were just flawless.
Smith is great when he does silly stuff, but that's where my appreciation for him pretty much ends.
Which is why you are biased and not objective about acting in the slightest. Considering both have won awards for their portrayal of the Doctor, I wager both the general public and the elitist award givers think they are both pretty fancy. Smith is a tremendous actor. If you want to see him serious outside of the scope of Who, watch the movie Womb. It will traumatize you, but it will prove his chops.
Additionally, had no idea Tennant won a daytime Emmy for voice work for SW: Clone Wars. That's pretty neat.
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It's just pointless and disrespectful to make every other post bashing a particular actor when there's nothing but your own opinion supporting your statements. This isn't an actor bashing thread, this is a discussion forum. Constantly sniping at any Doctor just because you don't like the them (especially for this fan base) is just tacky.
There are a myriad of things to discuss other than the ridiculousness that gets brought up about Smith and Eccleston over and over while lifting Tennant on a golden pedestal. I guess people are that bored with no episodes that they'd rather turn this thread into the virtual equivalent of a tabloid? That's rich.
Guess I'll just avoid this thread until intelligent conversations happen again.
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Have I ever completely criticised him? No.
I find most of his serious scenes painful. Everything else he does it brilliant.
Would I ask for another doctor? No.
I may prefer Tennant, but I've never said that Smith or Eccleston were bad either.
It's an opinion.. get over yourself.
All right, gentleperchildren, let's review. The year is 2024 - that's two-zero-two-four, as in the 21st Century's perfect vision - and I am sorry to say the world has become a pussy-whipped, Brady Bunch version of itself, run by a bunch of still-masked clots ridden infertile senile sissies who want the Last Ukrainian to die so they can get on with the War on China, with some middle-eastern genocide on the side
okay so SPOILERS
its pretty much confirmed now that hurt is 8.5 timewar doctor and if this does end up true it just really pisses me off.
WHY NOT JUST USE MCGANN! WHY!?!?!
want an older more brutal looking doctor? well mcgann was wearing a wig just change his outfit a bit, dont give him the wig or give him a different looking one, maybe rough up his face a bit. BAM. why go out all of this way creating an entire incarnation when they could just use mcgann. its not like mcgann is like eccleston where he doesnt want to go he was saying all throughout that he was just waiting incase they wanted him.
if hurt had been the valeyard or something else that wouldve been fine but they are pretty much just making up a new doctor when they dont need to.
mcganns doctor has perhaps the most stories out of any doctor except maybe the 4th doctor yet hes had the least amount of screen time. its a shame that the only onscreen time a really great doctor will ever have is that shitty fox co created movie. sure maybe they could bring him back in a special in the future or like peter davison in a childrens in need thing but the 50th was really the perfect opportunity to let mcgann shine onscreen.
im sure ill still love the special and im sure it will still be amazing but its completely a missed opportunity since there are ALOT of people who wanted to see mcgann back
Maybe he didn't want to do it?
Conventional wisdom in the arena of TV / movies is to always be forward-looking and create something NEW. You're always trying to hook new fans and the belief is that reaching back to the past can confuse newer members of the audience. I know sounds strange to be worried about this with an anniversary special of all things, but its a very common belief and makes what they are doing with the Time War and leaving McGann out is very unsurprising.
That said, I did hear a rumor somewhere that they MAY film a special minisode (like "Pond Life") featuring McGann, possibly with him regenerating into Hurt. Can't find where I read that though.
All right, gentleperchildren, let's review. The year is 2024 - that's two-zero-two-four, as in the 21st Century's perfect vision - and I am sorry to say the world has become a pussy-whipped, Brady Bunch version of itself, run by a bunch of still-masked clots ridden infertile senile sissies who want the Last Ukrainian to die so they can get on with the War on China, with some middle-eastern genocide on the side
Maybe McGann's doctor will be in the 50th, but it has been kept secret.
Wait and see
All right, gentleperchildren, let's review. The year is 2024 - that's two-zero-two-four, as in the 21st Century's perfect vision - and I am sorry to say the world has become a pussy-whipped, Brady Bunch version of itself, run by a bunch of still-masked clots ridden infertile senile sissies who want the Last Ukrainian to die so they can get on with the War on China, with some middle-eastern genocide on the side
I figured that already earlier in the thread. I don't know him as actor still.
It's for everyone. Mostly for those who got hooked up in 2005. Because they are the majority of people who watches the show. And they don't want no McGann, they want Tennant. And Hurt is just a nice bonus.
All right, gentleperchildren, let's review. The year is 2024 - that's two-zero-two-four, as in the 21st Century's perfect vision - and I am sorry to say the world has become a pussy-whipped, Brady Bunch version of itself, run by a bunch of still-masked clots ridden infertile senile sissies who want the Last Ukrainian to die so they can get on with the War on China, with some middle-eastern genocide on the side
Well its a bit of a gray area since it is an anniversary show. I think Moffatt recognized the conflict in stating that this episode will set up the future as much as act as a nod to the past.
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The thing with actors is that they could be called on a Sunday and asked "would you like to come in tomorrow and shoot some scenes?" and it can happen that quickly. They shoot their scenes the very next day and then they are done.
So, if they wanted to do a minisode with McGann between now and late November, they could shoot it tomorrow or 3 months from now...