Comments | saramir: Inspector Spacetime just did this last year.

saramir

Inspector Spacetime just did this last year.

Nov 14, 2011 17:33

Okay, so who else here wants to discuss the fact that a Doctor Who film by David Yates was just announced ( Read more... )

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Comments 5

gleeful_t November 15 2011, 00:50:52 UTC

I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU JUST SAID.

saramir November 15 2011, 00:58:27 UTC

I AM SO GLAD.

c_of_exuberance November 15 2011, 04:50:43 UTC

Ughhhh I hate everything about "reboot." I mean, I'm hesitant for it to make the transition to film anyway, since it's just such a serial show. But to completely disregard 50 years of canon?? I am pretty sure BBC isn't understanding here that that is a big part of the appeal of the show for people. Fans of Doctor Who love it because they love the madman with a box, yes, but they also love the rich history and the feeling like you're watching something big and old and wonderful. I feel like Yates/BBC want to slap a shiny marketable veneer on it and forget a lot of what makes the show great, and what makes the Doctor so interesting: all the things he's lived through, seen, and experienced (and that we've experienced with him ( ... )

c_of_exuberance November 15 2011, 04:54:53 UTC

lol also people online are bringing up Tennant's inevitable fanboy rage at this, and all I can say is:

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restless_jedi February 6 2012, 23:20:52 UTC

I will CRY if the Doctor never gets to be ginger