@thommck

He’s not “people” though. It’s like saying you could fall in romantic love with a Dolphin 🙂 Otherwise I’ll shut up on that topic.

Nick

@Miapatrick

I’m not so sure that 1960’s or 70’s production teams wouldn’t have hired Peter Capaldi if he had existed at the time. I think its more pertinent to say that he almost certainly wouldn’t have become […]

@Miapatrick @ScaryB

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/05/peter-capaldi-doctor-who

To some extent you get the opposite opinion here. Ethnic minority means in the UK of course. I think it is a […]

@ScaryB

I’m not assuming the Clara/PC relationship will be a problem. In fact I think the opposite will be true for Clara (because her time spent with D11).

My question or contention is that since its now […]

Regarding PC’s prior career, this article is a must read

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2013/aug/05/peter-capaldi-doctor-who-americans-guide?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487

A few surprises in there

Nick

@bluesqueakpip @JimTheFish @Shazzbot

I thought a while about whether I should continue our discussion of not as this isn’t really the best place.

Whilst I don’t like how SM “created” River as a human with […]

as a counter point to the excitement, the guardian has reposted this, a comment article on Matt Smiths appointment.

http://www.theguardian.com/culture/garethmcleanblog/2009/jan/03/doctorwho-television

Worth […]

@Shazzbot

I have personally felt that the best companion groupings have been Ian & Barbara with Susan/Vikki and Tegan/Nyssa/Adric (other examples being Ben/Polly/Jamie), but I don’t think the dynamic quite […]

@Shazzbot

But they can [but is that what your (teen) audience wants to see  ? – pseudo Mum and Dad snogging]. My point is that the “best mates” solution (Doctor/Donna) is just as much of a cop-out when you […]

@JimTheFish

I absolutely agree with your analysis, but is it because the (part of the) audience can’t accept that the Doctor is an alien because he looks human. Alternatively (and this is my view) AG Who wants […]

@Shazzbot @JimTheFish

I think it was probably a zeitgeist thing that couldn’t be ignored, but that’s in part because RTD forgot the key thing – He’s an alien stupid (paraphrasing Clinton) -. You need to […]

@JimTheFish

the Doctor/Companion dynamic a little ‘fake’ to my mind. Even the pretty good McCoy/Ace dynamic suffered

Hmm. I’d disagree there. There’s absolutely no reason to believe a 1000+ year old Timelord […]

@Shazzbot @OsakaHatter

Isn’t the description 12 th doctor correct anyway as John Hurt isn’t technically a Doctor (by name). PC is therefore also the next Doctor ?

On the other matter, I’m not sure they can […]

@JimTheFish

Strange alien thing in a blue box I could live with, but in fact not a man (or human) and not mad (D11 may have been manic, but that’s not the same thing)

I can’t see PC being manic as I don’t […]

@Bluesqueakpip

Thinking a bit more about your question, if you ignore some of more flippant elements of D11/Clara relationship when he does rather think he’s god’s gift to (young) women, how would you describe […]

@JimTheFish

Yes, I expect Clara’s boyfriend (or boyfriend to be) will join the Tardis in series 8. Whether its necessary or not is another matter…

@Bluesqueakpip

I agree a mentor style relationship will […]

@Bluesqueakpip

I think you’re not being entirely serious here, but its in my nature to bite 🙂

Its not an age thing per se. Hartnell was wearing a wig and certainly looked older than he actually was. I […]

@Phaseshift

I feel it’s not the quantity of the people who read my posts, it’s the quality.

To answer your questions

1. Odds on certainty – Probably at the end. when it was announced my Guide showed 30 […]

@Juniperfish

I read it was being shown live at 4 am on an Aussie channel. If rain doesn’t stop play at Old Trafford before then it sounds like a perfect excuse for a Monday morning sickie

@Phaseshift

You better watch out for what you wish for. Bonnie Langford as the Valeyard anyone ?

Nick