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    An Identity Crisis For The Doctor In Doctor Who's Christmas Special

    Freakish New Doctor Who Star Could Be Revealed Next Week

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    Image of RAHfanboy RAHfanboy
    11/15/08

    In reply to An Identity Crisis For The Doctor In Doctor Who's Christmas Special
    You ask, "Why is the companion carrying the Sonic Screwdriver?" Just so the other Doctor has to ask for it, leading Tennant to say, "What?"


    Alright, here's a serious question. If all the Doctors are the same person, just in different bodies, why don't they all act the same? (Besides the obvious, "They're different actors, dummy." I mean is there anything in the canon that explains this?)

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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    11/14/08

    In reply to An Identity Crisis For The Doctor In Doctor Who's Christmas Special
    just had a careful look at the video... and the Morrissey Sonic looks just like a...... screwdriver. possibly a Phillips.
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    11/14/08

    In reply to An Identity Crisis For The Doctor In Doctor Who's Christmas Special
    WHUT?!
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    Image of JennaW JennaW
    11/14/08

    In reply to An Identity Crisis For The Doctor In Doctor Who's Christmas Special
    See, this is both made of squee and made of sobbage.


    DAVID! How can you LEAVE ME?!


    Looks like it's going to be a fun romp. A romp, I say!

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    Image of greenland greenland
    11/14/08

    In reply to An Identity Crisis For The Doctor In Doctor Who's Christmas Special
    AUGH CAN'T WAIT.


    What if he's a parallel Doctor? Leaking over from the Torchwood universe? (I mean, where'd the Cybermen come from, anyway?) It never was established in the show if it's only our universe that has Timelords.

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    Image of zenseeker zenseeker
    11/14/08

    @greenland:


    Possible, but I doubt it. There is evidence that the Timelord's exist outside of reality, so there is only one Doctor, one time lord race, one Gallifrey.

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    Image of JennaW JennaW
    11/14/08

    @zenseeker: Yes, that's pretty much been subtexted through the whole series. Besides, if there were alt-Timelords, the Doctor would be somewhat less emo about being "The Last of the Timelords!!*"


    *in this timestream

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    Image of 0kami 0kami
    11/07/08

    In reply to Freakish New Doctor Who Star Could Be Revealed Next Week
    I still would have a mix of dumbfounded, nonsensical glee and simultaneous uncertainty if the doctor regenerated as a woman.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    11/07/08

    @0kami: And had hot male companions for that romantic tension that NewWho seems to demand.
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    Image of Elijah17 Elijah17
    11/07/08

    In reply to Freakish New Doctor Who Star Could Be Revealed Next Week
    Rainn Wilson!!!
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    Image of RAHfanboy RAHfanboy
    11/08/08

    @Elijah17: Oooooh! Interesting! Can he bring Jenna Fischer along as the companion?
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    Image of JennaW JennaW
    11/07/08

    In reply to Freakish New Doctor Who Star Could Be Revealed Next Week
    But... but David Morrissey isn't funny looking!


    From above list, I'd be thrilled with Eddie Izzard, Billy Connolly, or Stephen Fry in Equal measure. They are all quirky-looking/acting though still quite attractive as is necessary for film work.


    Anyone who thinks Izzard is a bad choice just hasn't seen THE RICHES. Man's a brilliant actor.


    I'm still pulling for Paterson Joseph, though. He was fantastic as the Marquis de Carabas.

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    Image of Mav Mav
    11/07/08

    @JennaW: The only problem with actors like Stephen and Eddie and Billy (we're all on a first name basis) is that their persona is so huge that it can be less of "the Doctor" and more of "EDDIE IZZARD!! asthedoctor". Not to say the man isn't a great actor, but they all have this presence and this sort of familiarity, you know?


    I am with you on Paterson Joseph. I would LOVE him

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    Image of RAHfanboy RAHfanboy
    11/08/08

    @JennaW: "The Riches" is excellent.
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    Image of sean.piggott sean.piggott
    11/07/08

    In reply to Freakish New Doctor Who Star Could Be Revealed Next Week
    Our glorious leader, the TOG-meister, Sir Terry himself is indeed prone to, and proud of, his senior moments.


    Neither is he above embellishing the truth in order to raise the profile of his favourite charity, Children In Need.


    As for the suggestions re the new Doctor, Bill Nighy, Eddie Izzard, Billy Connely, Eric Idle; they sound like some of the worst stunt casting imaginable.


    Current tabloid and bookie favourites in the UK are Colin Salmon, Paterson Joseph or Tom Ellis.

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    11/07/08

    @sean.piggott: I'm on bored with Paterson Joseph and second pick being Colin Salmon. Both seemm like they could do the role well and make it their own.


    I've not seen Tom Ellis

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    Image of icy_one icy_one
    11/07/08

    In reply to Freakish New Doctor Who Star Could Be Revealed Next Week
    Colin Salmon isn't weird looking.
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    Image of reddingofish reddingofish
    11/07/08

    In reply to Freakish New Doctor Who Star Could Be Revealed Next Week
    Eric Idle?!?!
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    Image of RAHfanboy RAHfanboy
    11/08/08

    @reddingofish: Any living Python would be excellent.
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    Image of greenland greenland
    11/07/08

    In reply to Freakish New Doctor Who Star Could Be Revealed Next Week
    Is that a recent quote from Moffat or from a 1999 interview in Doctor Who Magazine, as Outpost Gallifrey is suggesting? It seems weird that he would say that considering his more recent comments on needing a young-ish actor who can handle the physicality of the role.
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    Image of Elizabeth Weinbloom Elizabeth Weinbloom
    11/07/08

    @greenland: Yeah, it's the old quote. Still though, there was recent confirmation somewhere (::gestures vaguely::) of a preference for Doctors in the general vicinity of 40. Tennant is 37, and Eccleston was 41 for his run.
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    Image of Dunny0 Dunny0
    11/07/08

    @Elizabeth Weinbloom: 37? Really?

    Good genes.
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    Image of Elizabeth Weinbloom Elizabeth Weinbloom
    11/07/08

    @Dunny0, Team T/A: I checked Wikipedia and everything!


    Catherine Tate is 40. First time the companion's been older than the Doctor?

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