The 'new' Dr Who

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LindsD Jan 2017 12:44pm, 31 Jan 2017 15,015 posts	0 LindsD Lol @ WS. If it was Tim Roth I would be delighted. Two of my favourite things together
ERM Jan 2017 5:48pm, 31 Jan 2017 349 posts	0 ERM Guy Henry - although he wouldn't be disimilar to what has gone before (oh and a Peter Cushing connection thrown in there for good measure, didn't see that at first!)
JK chameleon Jan 2017 8:37pm, 31 Jan 2017 12,099 posts	0 JK chameleon I'm sad Capaldi is leaving - he's too good an actor to deal with the dreadful scripts of recent series. We've been watching the earlier episodes on Netflix again recently, and I still enjoy the Martha & Donna series - but it's clear as time passes by (and especially after RTD left) that the quality crashed.
McGoohan Jan 2017 8:48pm, 31 Jan 2017 27,806 posts	0 McGoohan I hated Freema Agyeman. She had the acting ability of a pair of slippers. Matt Smith was my favourite Doctor and I thought his first series was terrific. But something about the Capaldi series never clicked for me, and I suspect for a lot of viewers. I'm not sure it's just the scripts though, bad though they were. Great actor though he is, I don't think it worked, following on from Messrs Eccleston, Tennant and Smith to go back to a Hartnell, Troughton and Pertwee style Doctor.
JK chameleon Jan 2017 8:52pm, 31 Jan 2017 12,100 posts	0 JK chameleon Let me be clear - the Martha series is good despite her. The stories are just entertaining.
McGoohan Jan 2017 9:06pm, 31 Jan 2017 27,807 posts	0 McGoohan That's true - the Weeping Angels were introduced then, weren't they? Yes, there were some cracking stories. And the very fun re-intro of the Master
Turkhish Jan 2017 9:24pm, 31 Jan 2017 560 posts	0 Turkhish I personally thought Smith was appalling......although heavily out voted by family and friends on this.....but I stopped watching during his tenure and couldn't get into the Capaldi series either despite thinking he is a great actor.
StuHolmes Jan 2017 11:09pm, 31 Jan 2017 1,286 posts	0 StuHolmes I'm afraid I'm voting against you as well Turkhish. I was VERY sceptical re: Smith at first, but he quickly won me round. Capaldi on the other hand, I had high expectations, but the story lines have been lacking.
Wriggling Snake Feb 2017 7:18am, 1 Feb 2017 14,333 posts	0 Wriggling Snake Capaldi was a good idea that failed. Smith was very odd hebdif not work for me either. Tennant was brilliant early on but tailed off. Ecclestone nailed itvif you ask me. As I have quite possibly said a few timed Dr Who needs a rest and a re-think much like in the Ecclestone days.
Wriggling Snake Feb 2017 7:20am, 1 Feb 2017 14,334 posts	0 Wriggling Snake It has become too self referential much like the last series of Sherlock almost for fans only which means it appeals to an ever narrowing audience.