Hi guys,
Coming into this a little late (I’m new).
I noticed in the beginning someone had mentioned this, and I back it – I’d like to see an older Doctor for a change.
Smith was known for being the youngling of the bunch, but honestly Tennant and Eccleston weren’t very old either. Neither was Paul McGann if you want to start dipping into the old show. I want to see a guy with mileage on him. I think it would be a nice change. Once the show hit Peter Davison, the “older doctor” thing sort of went out the window, which is cool, but it would be nice to see it brought back.
My two cents.
EDIT: Oh, and forgot to mention – I saw some people listing ideal name actors to play him. I think it’s critical that whoever plays the Doctor is a “nobody”. A person we’ve never really seen before. I think it helps us immerse ourselves in the character and lore. Example: When I watch a Tom Cruise film, even if I like it a lot, I still see Tom Cruise, and I don’t really ever get past it. For big hollywood films, it’s more or less ok for the actors to be bigger than their characters. But the Doctor shouldn’t ever be upstaged by his actor.
