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Yes, I was working. Admittedly, I'm not a sci-fi fan, so that could have a lot to do with it too.
 
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kev20 said:
Ugh! When I was working from home, my 14 yo stepdaughter would watch episode after episode and I just couldn't believe how she could do it. It grated on my last nerve anytime I heard those stupid robot things speak. Ahhhh!!!
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Some of the stuff is so corny. Season 1 is almost unwatchable, but it got a lot better.

I don't know what it is about the Brits, but they tend to make their sci fi very cheesy.
 
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It took three or four episodes for Capaldi to grow on me. Still not thrilled with the older Doctor.

Tennant and Smith was almost immediate for me as well.

There is rumors that David Tennant might make a cameo in season 9.
 
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CagleMtnVol said:
It took three or four episodes for Capaldi to grow on me. Still not thrilled with the older Doctor.

Tennant and Smith was almost immediate for me as well.

There is rumors that David Tennant might make a cameo in season 9.
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The only 4 actors to be under 40 when taking on the role of The Doctor have been Peter Davison(5th doctor) Paul Mcgann (8th doctor) David Tennant(10th doctor) and Matt Smith(11th doctor). Every other actor to play The Doctor has been over 40.
 
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n_huffhines said:
I'm 1 episode into season 8....do people like the new doctor? Not impressed yet.
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I wasn't sure I would but I do like Capaldi. He's darker than the past two doctors but you get to like him. I described him on a previous page of this thread as being very much like Dr House.

Wait until Episode 3, the Robin Hood episode(Robot of Sherwood). When him and Robin were chained in the cellar arguing with each other they had me laughing!
 
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Jenna Coleman quits Doctor Who after landing major role as Queen Victoria in £10million drama


Jenna Coleman quits Doctor Who after landing major role as Queen Victoria in £10million drama


Actress who plays Time Lord's assistant Clara Oswald starring in eight-part ITV epic called Victoria


Doctor Who companion Jenna Coleman has quit the time-travelling sci-fi series – to spend more time in the 19th Century.

Jenna – who plays time and space-hopping Clara Oswald – has landed a major role as Queen Victoria in a £10million ITV drama.

Jenna, 29, has been companion to both Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi in her three years with the Doctor - the longest-serving assistant since the series was rebooted in 2005.

She is thought to have already filmed her final scenes for the hit BBC1 show, and will bow out before the Christmas special.

Earlier this week Jenna was asked how long she would stay and told the Radio Times: "You're in Doctor Who knowing it will never last.

"It's constantly regenerating, so you want to make your time count and enjoy the adventure for the fleeting time you're here".

Jenna will play Queen Victoria from when she became queen as a frumpy 18-year-old in 1837, through the early part of her 63-year reign.

A source said: “Jenna clinched the role of Victoria a while ago but it’s been a very closely guarded secret.

"There is a lot of excitement about this series, which has Sunday night written all over it.”

ITV hope the eight-part epic will give them a ratings hit like Downton Abbey.

The series, called Victoria, is written by novelist Daisy Goodwin and made by the same producers as Poldark.

Goodwin said Victoria’s diaries gave “an astonishingly vivid picture of her transformation from a rebellious teenager”.

The ninth series of the Doctor Who starts on 19 September, with Steven Moffat at the helm once again.
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Reminder the 2015 Christmas Special is Tonight @ 9pm/8ct!

Been watching some of the past specials and still think "The Snowmen" is my favorite followed by "The Doctor that Widow and the Wardrobe"!
 
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I've read around online that the show hasn't gotten the ratings it previously had. There were rumors flying around after Jenna left if Capaldi would even continue being the Dr. In all honesty this season did feel different from previous ones but I don't think it was because of Capaldi but the writing. This season seemed much darker than previous seasons overall. What do you guys think?
 
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Coug said:
I've read around online that the show hasn't gotten the ratings it previously had. There were rumors flying around after Jenna left if Capaldi would even continue being the Dr. In all honesty this season did feel different from previous ones but I don't think it was because of Capaldi but the writing. This season seemed much darker than previous seasons overall. What do you guys think?
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Not sure about the ratings but Capaldi's Doctor was more dark & brooding there were only a few episodes that I really liked his version of the Doctor and the season finale was one of them.

That is why I was so surprised with the Christmas Special which I really liked he was clever, witty and funny.

On another note waiting on Disney to sue the BBC/Doctor Who for stealing the look of Baymax from Big Hero 6!
 
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Is this the New Companion? I also had completely overlooked that it want be back this year other than the Christmas Special!!

Doctor Who: Rakhee Thakrar in Talks for Season 10 Companion Role?

Doctor Who: Rakhee Thakrar in Talks for Season 10 Companion Role?


Doctor Who: Rakhee Thakrar in Talks for Season 10 Companion Role?

It’s going to be a rough year for Doctor Who fans – with only the 2016 Christmas Special to sate viewers until the show’s return in 2017. After a solid two years as the Time Lord, Peter Capaldi and the Doctor Who crew are taking a year off to regroup – and set the stage for a new showrunner (and likely new star) in the eleventh “modern series” season. However, before Steven Moffat bows as writer-producer of the series, handing the reins to Chris Chibnall, the BBC has another role to fill – a replacement for Jenna Coleman’s companion, Clara Oswald, who departed the series in the season 9 finale.

While viewers have enjoyed fan-casting their own choices (we’ve got our own picks for who the network should cast as the new companion), no names had, up until now, been floated (officially or unofficially). Still, with a fan base as loyal and eager for news as Whovians, something was bound to slip out eventually – and, today, we may have discovered the identity of the next actor to journey with the Doctor through time and space.

According to a report from the Radio Times, actress Rakhee Thakrar is in talks with BBC to co-star in season 10 of Doctor Who alongside returning Twelfth Doctor Peter Capaldi. American viewers might not be familiar with Thakrar but the actress is well-known in the UK for her work as Shabnam Masood on the British drama, EastEnders.

The report has yet to be confirmed by BBC and Radio Times suggests the actress is one of several performers who will meet with producers; though, Mirror UK elaborated on the initial rumor suggesting that, unless something changes, Thakrar could be the front-runner for season 10’s companion. It might sound like a wild rumor at first but the potential addition of Thakrar comes as the actress resigned her role on EastEnders. At this time, assuming the rumor is even true, it’s possible Doctor Who producers came knocking when they heard the actress was about to become available.

Either way, the timing is suspect and certainly hints that Thakrar has a clear schedule to begin preparation for Doctor Who – which anyone familiar with the production knows is an extremely grueling and time-consuming role. In addition to press tours, convention appearances, and other secondary responsibilities, Doctor Who series regulars spend a significant amount of their time on set. Between the highly cinematic and special effects-heavy filming of Doctor Who as a TV production, the Doctor and his companion have the added challenge of carrying the show’s main story – requiring a hefty amount of screen time, compared to similar 1-hour dramas with a much larger cast (and multiple plot arcs). That’s all to say, while portraying the Doctor’s companion can be one of the most rewarding jobs in TV and movies today, it’s an enormous commitment that prevents performers from taking-on much else.

It may be awhile before we get any official word from BBC, especially since the series is prepping for one of its biggest overhauls to date; though, it would make sense that, with such a large and ambitious plan for Moffat’s final season, the network would start lining up key pieces. It may be over a year before the show returns in full, aside from the 2016 Christmas Special, but episode writers and pre-production artists will need to get rolling on season 10 in the not-too-distant future – since, as previously mentioned, Doctor Who requires a lot of time to film and post-produce. As a result, even though the report may seem to come out of nowhere, Thakrar could, indeed, replace Jenna Coleman in the TARDIS.

For anyone familiar with Thakrar’s work, the actress is an intriguing fit – and the exact kind of talented performer that BBC would need for a co-starring spot next to Capaldi. Bucking Moffat’s trend toward twenty-something companion actresses, Thakrar is slightly older at 32 years – and would also represent the first non-white full-time companion since Freema Agyeman’s one-season run as Martha Jones in series 3 (alongside David Tennant). Agyeman would return to the Doctor Who universe on multiple occasions after her exit, especially in the spin-off Torchwood, and other non-white performers appeared in smaller companion capacities over the years, as recently as Samuel Anderson’s Danny Pink; still, Thakrar would be a unique shift away from the predominantly white central cast that had dominated Moffat’s run.

As Doctor Who has grown into a global phenomena, fans (both longtime and new) have begun calling for greater diversity – with many going so far as to hope that the Doctor himself could soon regenerate into someone other than a caucasian male. For that reason, it’s not surprising to see BBC meeting with actresses that could showcase greater diversity in the central cast – especially since Thakrar is first and foremost a very capable actress.

Until BBC offers official confirmation, treat this report as rumor for now. Different outlets are treating the rumor with varying levels of significance and, even if Thakrar is BBC’s first choice, front-runners don’t always make it to the finish line. There’s plenty that could still go wrong that might prevent Thakrar from taking her spot as the season 10 companion. That said, she’s an exciting choice – and one that, if selected, should have no trouble carrying the companion mantle.
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The guy taking over for Moffat, Chris Chibnall has written several episodes of Doctor Who and Torchwood and most recently is the show runner/head writer of Broadchurch.
 
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#173
Later this year a Doctor Who spinoff series called Class will premiere. It's about students at Coalhill school taking on aliens. Coalhill school has a lot of history with Doctor Who, the first companions were teachers at coal Hill and the school has been featured several times through the years. Most recently with Clara being a teacher there.
 
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Even though I don't want it to happen because I'm a big fan of Capaldi, I predict Capaldi will leave after season 10 with Moffat and season 11 will start fresh with a new show runner and a new Doctor.
 
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JohnnyD1024 said:
Later this year a Doctor Who spinoff series called Class will premiere. It's about students at Coalhill school taking on aliens. Coalhill school has a lot of history with Doctor Who, the first companions were teachers at coal Hill and the school has been featured several times through the years. Most recently with Clara being a teacher there.
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I had forgot about this! :good!:
 
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