tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post4270101566267501194..comments2022-04-02T11:38:27.283-02:30Comments on The Whostorian Blog: Why I Hate The Eleventh DoctorAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12015123008999082517noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-81857030291508942602016-10-13T10:34:50.351-02:302016-10-13T10:34:50.351-02:30ohhh i can totally relate to you..thank you for pu...ohhh i can totally relate to you..thank you for putting it all into words..i agree with you completely..missdoctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03586108831402898517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-78738448930641838962016-02-17T22:02:17.435-03:302016-02-17T22:02:17.435-03:30This is so... accurate! My doctor is the 10th, I w...This is so... accurate! My doctor is the 10th, I was impressed by him since he appeared on the screen and Tennant's acting was incredible. "David Tennant is such a superior actor, he could play the shark in 'Jaws'." <- I agree, I wish I saw this. <br />Oh, and now I'm re-watching entire show since 2005 and 11th... annoyes me so much! I don't know why some people are obsessed with him and his clothes. When he changed 10th's clothes to 11th's in s05e01 I was like: 'Are you kidding me? Bow tie? Tweed jacket??? My grandpa's got one! Okay, now you can talk you're more than 900 years old.'<br />Yep, let's say that's all Moffat's fault 'cause he's been creating DW since 5th series. I'm not sure if it was really good decision. IMO he didn't create the-doctor-who-saves-the-world-every-time. I'm glad it's the end of his era. Instead he could write new episodes of Sherlock, maybe? ;) #sherlockiansandwhovianshatemoffat<br />Moriarteanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-89683624451623732602015-10-28T09:16:22.546-02:302015-10-28T09:16:22.546-02:30I agree about his clothing issues. I loved David T...I agree about his clothing issues. I loved David Tennant's "I don't want to go" and now I'm like, well you don't seem to have a problem with it! I mean he is the same person, I would like it Matt Smith tried to remember a bit of his life as the 10th. The 10th talks about Rose all the time, but now it's like, "Rose? Isn't that a flower?" Like, dude! Seriously! I want to see some of the doctor's past mentioned some more. I would be so ecstatic if, somehow, they would bring back my old faves...<br />BTW, Was anyone super let down by the 11th's regeneration? I mean, where'd the fire hands go???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-36782619863297650722015-10-28T08:54:59.712-02:302015-10-28T08:54:59.712-02:30I am so glad you think so!!!! David Tennant is the...I am so glad you think so!!!! David Tennant is the best BEST BEST BEST Doctor in the New Who series. (Sorry to all ya'll smith fans, but he is, no doubt about it) Matt Smith was too childish, in my opinion. He would be super funny, and childish, and immature, and having fun, and bla bla bla, then SUDDDENLY he's all like, "oh I'm the Doctor I'm gonna destroy I'm so bad I'm so super cool and totally DON'T act like a 5 year old!" (that was sarcasm btw) I think that David Tennant is just the best and I want him to come back. After all, in "The Day of The Doctor" the curator says,<br />"Maybe we'll be seeing some new faces, but only the old favorites" (sorry, I do not remember the exact words)<br />David Tennant is DEFINITELY a favorite! I do understand that he left because he didn't want to get stale, but (for me and probably a billion other people) he will NEVER get old or stale. Every time I watch 'The End of Time' (his regeneration) I am sobbing tears all over the computer and, when his face changes, I get so mad at Matt Smith for stealing my favorite Doctor (I know that's not true, but it feels like that) that I slam the computer closed and yell, "SHUT UP, SMITH, NO ONE CARES, GO AWAY!!!!"<br />That is just how I feel about the 11th Doctor. I just really don't like him... 'nuff said. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-50702961282678764102014-10-22T18:26:23.724-02:302014-10-22T18:26:23.724-02:30As the leaves wither and die on the trees and the ...As the leaves wither and die on the trees and the kids prepare their costumes, I contemplated a Halloween-themed blog this week. Then I ... <a href="http://doctorwhodress.blogspot.de" rel="nofollow">doctorwhodress.blogspot.de</a><br />Doctor Who Dresshttp://doctorwhodress.blogspot.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-90926002726176438782014-08-24T12:31:12.224-02:302014-08-24T12:31:12.224-02:30Sorry, but it seems unfair to criticize in such a ...Sorry, but it seems unfair to criticize in such a hard way to lean Eleventh Doctor when the Tenth Doctor jerk was much worse.<br /><br />Matt Smith did a good job, and always will remember him as my Doctor.<br /><br />http://www.fantasy-magazine.com/non-fiction/columns/unbreakable-habits-the-lonely-god-is-a-jerk/<br /><br />http://spiralboundnotebooks.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/topics-in-doctor-who-4/Tangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180454854103995881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-88748290790929647592014-08-24T02:24:14.580-02:302014-08-24T02:24:14.580-02:30The thing I will miss most about Matt is (as chees... <br />The thing I will miss most about Matt is (as cheesy as it sounds) Number 11 as a whole. Matt brought so much to the role, no matter what people said.<br /><br /> I personally feel that his Doctor was relatable, on a note; as he acts quirky and happy-go-lucky and marvels over fezzes and Stetsons, when in reality, it's all just a mask to conceal his dark past that always haunts him to this day.<br /><br />The reason I feel he is relatable is because what do you usually do when you are faced with a big problem that you don't want to solve right away? You run away from them. But the thing to remember is, he finally faces what he did and learns to live with his past (while also taking off his cool bowtie!!) and accepts his fate by being his old goofy self.<br />And that, for me, is proof that Matt was indeed a great Doctor and his legacy will live on.<br /><br />XXX.EstroAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-91440250101569383202014-08-24T02:15:26.631-02:302014-08-24T02:15:26.631-02:30Sorry, but you were wrong with number 4 I think th...Sorry, but you were wrong with number 4 I think the Tenth Doctor is more "human" than any other Doctor (He falls in love, says constant references to pop culture) and that seemed to me an insult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-12286438532735632582014-07-31T10:05:40.169-02:302014-07-31T10:05:40.169-02:30I'm probably older than most people on this th...I'm probably older than most people on this thread, being 42. The first Doctor Who story I remember watching was The Hand of Fear in 1976. So I grew up with Tom Baker as the Doctor, and was stricken when he regenerated because an important aspect of my childhood was flushed down the drain. I continued to watch Doctor Who for the next few years, but never saw much of Sylvester McCoy as I thought the programme by that time had got too camp and silly.<br /><br />I was elated when the new series of Doctor Who came out in 2005. I watched it avidly. But over time I saw the same degeneration, in that my interest dwindled once the programme became camp and silly again, largely due to Steven Moffat's input. Remember that he is romantically involved with Sue Vertue, which means that the Doctor Who production team centres on this couple. (This aspect of the show is downplayed on the internet.)<br /><br />In my view Matt Smith is probably a good actor but he was mis-cast. How can a fledgling portray an extremely old alien? How can the chemistry between the Doctor and River Song work with an actor who is young enough to be her son? It can't.<br /><br />Matt Smith's wardrobe was overly designed. Actually, he looks like a nerdy public schoolboy. How alien is that? Seeing the teaser trailer for Peter Capaldi makes me think that the same mistake of over-design is being made.<br /><br />You just have to consider that Moffat is not a good character writer. During Russell T. Davies' tenure the characters were the washing-line on which to hang the plot; during Moffat's tenure the plot has been a washing line on which to hang the characters.<br /><br />You end up not caring for them. Rory and Amy can go to hell as far as I am concerned.<br /><br />Moffat needs to be got rid of. He fucks around with the format too much, for the sake of his own self-aggrandisement. He think's he's the best in the business. He thinks that keeping the fans guessing is a good move - but re-scheduling the programme into twice-yearly bursts is just a testament to his own ego.<br /><br />I bought the first three new series on DVD, but I find myself too uninterested to carry on buying them. Do you feel the same way?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04163413599182868033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-31930240544138018682014-07-15T12:38:32.495-02:302014-07-15T12:38:32.495-02:30Despite all the comments down here, I agree with e...Despite all the comments down here, I agree with everything you said. Thank You.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-37299253426182994302014-03-04T23:48:04.655-03:302014-03-04T23:48:04.655-03:30(part3)
When RTD was running things, one of the b...(part3)<br /><br />When RTD was running things, one of the best episodes of sci-fi TV I've ever seen was 'Midnight' - all down to incredible acting, amazing writing, and excellent sound. That's it! The whole thing basically in one room. And now they have all the money in the world and it's shallow, petulant, awful. They shoot on location at the Musee D'Orsay and in Province and it looked better, in my opinion, when it was always a sound stage in Wales. <br /><br />I don't even care about the Bow Tie. Wear a fez! Be my guest! Tennant wore chucks and spent an episode putting 3D glasses on and it took forty minutes for anyone to ask him why and yet IT WORKED. He even had fake glasses! That he would randomly wear! When he wanted to look smart! Even in life and death situations, he's suddenly just need glasses, when he wasn't even reading. But I loved it, because Tennant sold EVERYTHING so well. <br /><br />I don't like Smith's choices for the Doctor, but they wouldn't be so awful if the writing didn't suck so much and there wasn't such wild, blatant disregard for the pre-existing Whoverse. I was so happy when I thought they'd finally killed Amy when robot-roman-Rory shot her. But then no! Still there! The woman who wanted to have a one night stand with THE DOCTOR the night before her wedding. <br /><br />And the Ikea Daleks. What? Seriously.<br /><br />No continuity. No regard for ... anything. So they're there during the Blitz, talking to Churchill, yeah? So somewhere out there, aren't there also a bunch of weird people with gas mask faces, and Captain Jack Harkness trying to sell a crashed alien hospital ship? And the Ninth Doctor and Rose running around? OR WAS THAT JUST A DIFFERENT BLITZ?<br /><br />And time was so dangerous to mess with that Rose's dad had to die. And putting Rose in a parallel world was so necessary, and meant that she HAD to stay there, and they couldn't be together even though it BROKE HER HEART and the hearts of everyone else watching. That she, a normal human being! - spent however long trying to CROSS SPACE AND TIME to find him again - for god's sake ... after all that you're really just going to toss aside everything that came before, Moffat? So it doesn't matter now? Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' - painted in France by a Dutchman - say "For Amy" on them IN ENGLISH?<br /><br />I weep. I really do. Don't spoil anything specific, but is Twelve better? Does Peter manage to right the ship at all? Can it be saved? Or should I just get my mourning over with and accept that I am no longer a fan of Doctor Who ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-80904061665723593802014-03-04T23:47:25.008-03:302014-03-04T23:47:25.008-03:30(part2)
Please pardon my rage, but it's like ...(part2)<br /><br />Please pardon my rage, but it's like someone murdering your best friend. I just don't get it, either ... because I love Sherlock, and Moffat's episodes pre- series 5 were usually great. Blink! The Empty Child! But there is so much that he gets wrong in this it's staggering. <br /><br />When Ten meets River Song in the library, it's the first time the Doctor is meeting her, and she says "I've never seen you look so young." What the actual f**ck? Because then she hangs around baby-faced Doctor endlessly. And ... this will make me seem obsessed, but ... the Judoon should NOT have been among the alliance of enemies that put the Doctor into the Pandorica. They weren't his enemies! Just clumsy cops. They are in charge of the Shadow Proclamation! Allies! And how is it that all of the enemies can suddenly just Time Travel at will? It used to be that they at least tried to explain how it was happening ... how a single Dalek ends up in 2012 or whenever it was that they found it in the museum in Utah. It's like the Moffat Whoverse literally doesn't care at all what came before. It's like everything before never existed, except for River Song. It's become Harry Potter gone bad - anything is possible, but the writing still sucks. Does he just not care at all about Donna anymore? Or Wilfred? Nothing? Not to mention Rose and Martha? NOTHING AT ALL? Did the whole world where Harriet Jones was Prime Minster and London on Christmas was always the most dangerous place in the whole universe just ... never happen?<br /><br />(...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-87522805268294504402014-03-04T23:46:19.112-03:302014-03-04T23:46:19.112-03:30SPOILERS through season 5, part of 6:
Oh my god, ...SPOILERS through season 5, part of 6:<br /><br />Oh my god, thank the cosmos for you and this post. I just discovered the Whoverse and tore through every episode of the Ninth and Tenth doctors. I loved Eccleston SO EFFING MUCH that I was gutted when he regenerated, thinking, who the hell is this new guy? And then very soon I was absolutely MAD about Tennant, I loved him so so much. Like, I was like Donna "you fought a rock monster with a water pistol. I bloody love you!" Anyway, I hadn't become such a giant fan of anything since I was a little kid and reading fantasy/sci-fi for the first time. Seriously. I sobbed when Rose said goodbye to Ten. I cried like crazy when Ten finally regenerated with the heartbreaking "I don't want to go." <br /><br />Throughout Tennant's tenure, people kept saying to the Doctor "he's the most wonderful man" - and he was. But then ... but then ... came season five. It was like ... like ... the WB network took over Doctor Who. I agree with everything you wrote and could add fifty more things. Everything is messed up. I hate that they revamped the TARDIS to make it shiny and new. I hate all the affectations - because that is only what they can be called. The typewriter on the TARDIS console. Making random crap out of egg beaters. It is so self-consciously twee and I can.not. stand. it! <br />(Continued ...)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-27115056067856361752014-02-04T02:18:15.982-03:302014-02-04T02:18:15.982-03:30Wow so much hate for the Eleventh. You shouldn'...Wow so much hate for the Eleventh. You shouldn't call yourself a fan because everyone has their favourites but I haven't seen such amount of hate from a fan for any non-favourite incarnation. You need to accept the change. I am disappointed that such fans exist in the fandom. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-44368991241186043972014-01-03T04:09:39.207-03:302014-01-03T04:09:39.207-03:30bow ties are used by all people who lack a persona...bow ties are used by all people who lack a personality<br /> "just wear a bow tie" he thinks "itll make up for being a crushing bore"<br /> or a bad actorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-18495895795615945932013-12-28T12:23:54.167-03:302013-12-28T12:23:54.167-03:30I actually agree with you, completely-other then t...I actually agree with you, completely-other then the last point...the 50th was worth watching, 11 made no sense to me, and his final episode i just don't like the Amy Pond either....<br />don't mind me if i share this on tumblr, you bring up a lot of good points, that people don't seeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-77403801402629264412013-11-27T13:03:35.640-03:302013-11-27T13:03:35.640-03:30Matt Smith is not a "Bad Actor" by any s...Matt Smith is not a "Bad Actor" by any stretch of the imagination.Rich Higtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06172771403457835384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-52666815612951770472013-11-25T21:28:43.633-03:302013-11-25T21:28:43.633-03:30I love the fact that you focused more on the produ...I love the fact that you focused more on the producing and story wise than just the actor..<br />I'm not going to say that he is a bad actor. i just think that writing is bad.<br />The reason i hate the bow tie is because every other episode i hear him say "bow ties are cool". I'm getting tired of the producers trying to force me to think that something is cool. All the doctors had cool outfits because they were awesome in their own way, not because they were pushing it down my throat all the time.<br />I seriously blame the producing part. They saw Tennants playful way of the Doctor and pushed it further unfortunately giving as this. Doctor Who now has some elements that lead to a childish show (for me at least) and i find it really annoying..<br /><br />That's why i'm really excited for Peter Capaldi. I'm pretty sure it's gonna turn the show 180degrees to its right place :)<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-12624585035371853662013-11-22T23:17:31.741-03:302013-11-22T23:17:31.741-03:30Damn I swear I do hate you David tennant fans. I s...Damn I swear I do hate you David tennant fans. I suppose you don't remember the ninth doctor calling humans apes on multiple occasions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-10016725494875700882013-11-22T03:35:25.055-03:302013-11-22T03:35:25.055-03:30In my opinion i do agree that Matt Smiths performa...In my opinion i do agree that Matt Smiths performance of the Doctor is not the greatest as an actor but i think most of the issues with his character is horrible writing and horrible stories i think Matt Smith is just doing exactly what his script says which in turn makes him a horrible Doctor. I have been a fan since 1988 and have actually stopped watching it after Amy and Rory left and not because i liked them no i absolutely hated their characters but i guess it was like watching a train wreck and you have to see it finish i stopped as the new trains started chugging along directly into each other once again. I will be watching the special this weekend mostly because of David Tennant and i will be back for the Christmas special just to see the eleventh doctor die but if the series continues with its horrible writing i might pack my bags and leave until this version of the series is canceled and returns in 2025.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118072133211352943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-77789255334522039332013-10-25T07:47:39.600-02:302013-10-25T07:47:39.600-02:30Most of your points seem to be about Moffat and th...Most of your points seem to be about Moffat and the writing of Matt Smith's era rather than the Doctor himself... and though I agree that some episodes are far from brilliant, I think it is unfair to blame any of the actors for that. Personally, I think that Matt's costume fits his Doctor's personality perfectly, and why should he have conformed to something similar to Tennant or Eccleston (both brilliant)? Yes, the Doctor went through the Time War and became darker but perhaps the Eleventh Doctor deals with this differently to his previous incarnations, by acting carefree and childish. That could also apply to your point that the Doctor is more human. After all, he spends most of his time around them, it's not surprising that they've rubbed off on him. <br />I think the point that Matt Smith can't act is a matter of opinion, and in my opinion, he is brilliant. A prime example is 'Nightmare in Silver'.<br />Finally, a note on the historical figures<br />... what about Vincent Van Gogh? A brilliant episode with an insight into his insanity and some beautiful lines from Bill Nighy. One of my favourites :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-64496175020932292032013-09-25T21:52:09.441-02:302013-09-25T21:52:09.441-02:30Although the eleventh doctor is much more childish...Although the eleventh doctor is much more childish, he is still the doctor. He has the same emotions, just stuffed in a bucket. Unlike the tenth, who would talk with his companions about his emotions about the time war and what not, the eleventh hides it and it comes out in outbursts, i.e. The Angels take Manhattan, the Snowmen, the Pandorica Opens, etc. He just tries to mask it up. Matt Smith did a great job taking on the role of the doctor, he made bow ties and fezzes popular and the doctor is still that witty time lord, he still gets angry, he still gets sad, he just masks it in his new personality. Also, the 7th series outfit makes him look much more mature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-75089794975689936232013-09-01T04:58:14.055-02:302013-09-01T04:58:14.055-02:30I've just begun watching the sixth season of D...I've just begun watching the sixth season of Doctor Who, and I can agree with all of your points, with the exception of one. <br />True, Matt Smith hasn't had much experience and I don't think he should have been chosen to be the doctor with such little experience, but I feel that his acting is just average. It's not horrible, but after Tennant's stunning portrayal of the Doctor it's hard to compete.<br />The Doctor's clothing, though definitely eccentric, was not as big of an issue to me. However, I don't think it speaks to his psychological state. We dress how we feel, usually, and I am a bit bothered that the Doctor chose to continue dressing in a happy manner. If I remember correctly, he "didn't want to go". Why would he dress like he's ready to have himself a good time at the Spoken Word cafés down the way?<br />I also don't feel that it is completely Smith's fault for my dislike of the fifth season and the eleventh doctor's run in general. His companions, specifically Amy Pond, have completely begun to take over the show and make it more about themselves rather than the time travelling adventures they have.<br />From what I had heard prior to watching the eleventh doctor, I was expecting a fun, whimsical, though slightly immature, doctor but instead received an immature, out of character (yelling at Amy to "shut up"? Really?) Time Lord that I really haven't enjoyed so far. I'm really hoping that it is just Smith following Moffat's orders and not the beginning of the end (which is soon in sight if Moffat continues to be an ass).<br />I hope that Peter Capaldi is a better doctor than Smith because I won't be able to watch the show if it descends to nothing more than a horrible attempt to blend two minutes of science fiction with snogging in a blue box while complimenting the doctor (oh wait...)<br />I could be completely wrong. I am 15 (obviously a NuWhovian), and I hope I'm not completely missing the point here. As soon as I catch up on NuWho (and have time) I want to watch Classic Who. It was always my plan since I first began watching, but reading this review has definitely made that goal much more important. I applaud your critiques and I hope to watch classic who asap.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662890806850612951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-82972710073456218102013-08-25T00:16:15.572-02:302013-08-25T00:16:15.572-02:30Eleven has lived far more than any other Doctor (W...Eleven has lived far more than any other Doctor (WIth the brief exception of Hartnell) and has been disappointed, frustrated and is, in truth, the most 'sad' Doctor. He realised that everyone he gets close dies. He simply shields himself in an illusion that he hates humans so he can leave them to have happy lives. THIS is deep acting and i have to admit that ypu ARE right in some aspects, Smith's acting and clothing style are OK< but Moffat's writing is bad; Moffat is trying to make New Who a clevery-wevery thing and return with the story arc system when it's obsolete, by making story-arc-esque episodes. Of course he is not that bad, at least he can think on original plotlines, but he doesn't have to be THAT clever when working them. I hate S6, and Moffat's fixing his faults by S7 P2, with the 'Impossible Clara' story-arc-esque episodes being less clever, yet intriguing. He also seems to be lacking on emotion, and he has this thing about introducing characters and not working them correctly. Davies introduced Capt. Jack, and worked with him so weel that he gained a spin-off; Now Moffat introduced the Partenoster Gang as supporting characters that the one and only reason to exist on the show is to add an homossexual character and bring the Doctor to Trenzalore. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8800326142391250528.post-34582694600987310322013-07-30T12:19:01.120-02:302013-07-30T12:19:01.120-02:30I agree, totally. I just can´t understand how come...I agree, totally. I just can´t understand how come so many people can LOVE the 11th, I hated his guts since the first episode. after all i managed to watch most of them, but NEVER more then once. As for the 9th and 10th - I rewatched them several times. Lately rewatching some I realized one thing: with the 9th regenerating to the 10th it was a smooth proces and we really felt it still was the same Doctor - thought different, but the same, and the universe he lived in was the same. But when Smith appeared his performance had absolutely NO LINK with the previous incarnatios of the Doctor exept for his desperate attempts to act like Tennant. As if we started to watch a completelz new series. Definitelly, Moffat is to blame: he changed the whole doctor who universe and he cast Smith.. Although it is quite surprising he did such a wonderfull job on Sherlock and spoiled the whoverse so much.. And also episodes he wrote during the RZD era were amazing.. Well, maybe he is just better at writing particullar stories than creating whole series, unfortunatelly. alicenoreply@blogger.com