Comments on: 5 Offbeat Ideas For The Next Doctor Who http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/ The science of futurist technologies—and an excuse to soak in sci-fi TV shows, books, movies, toys, and video games. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:11:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Doctor Who? | Science Not Fiction | Discover Magazine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2912 Doctor Who? | Science Not Fiction | Discover Magazine Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:51:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2912 [...] months of speculation, this weekend the BBC announced who will replace David Tennant as the Doctor: the almost completely [...] [...] months of speculation, this weekend the BBC announced who will replace David Tennant as the Doctor: the almost completely [...]

]]> By: Ian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2631 Ian Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:28:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2631 Of the ideas in the comments, I think I like Martin Freeman the most. He'd be fantastic, and a bit more understated than Tennant. Could be brilliant. Of the ideas in the comments, I think I like Martin Freeman the most. He’d be fantastic, and a bit more understated than Tennant. Could be brilliant.

]]> By: Amy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2518 Amy Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:13:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2518 I said that to myself. Why not American guys do Doctor Who about Buffy's James Marsters< because I saw him in Torchwood show? I like to see that lol. That will be so cool.;-) Boy, I thinking about cute guys doing the 11th Doctor Who. That was just a few thoughts also. It will be so weird seeing a different Doctor playing Doctor Who without seeing David Tennant in it. I hope that David Tennant is reading these comments. And I hope he will read mine. And I want him to know that he's my Doctor and he's mine greatest fan also. I think that was so hard to play a movie called Recovery with David Tennant. I was wondering if they will put it on TV again and also Blackpool so I can tape it off my VCR. I said that to myself. Why not American guys do Doctor Who about Buffy’s James Marsters< because I saw him in Torchwood show? I like to see that lol. That will be so cool.;-) Boy, I thinking about cute guys doing the 11th Doctor Who. That was just a few thoughts also. It will be so weird seeing a different Doctor playing Doctor Who without seeing David Tennant in it. I hope that David Tennant is reading these comments. And I hope he will read mine. And I want him to know that he’s my Doctor and he’s mine greatest fan also. I think that was so hard to play a movie called Recovery with David Tennant. I was wondering if they will put it on TV again and also Blackpool so I can tape it off my VCR.

]]> By: Wes http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2508 Wes Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:52:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2508 Stephen Fry would be great. Or think OFFICE and go with Martin Freeman or Stephen Merchant from The Office - heck - Mackenzie Crook would be the ugliest and perhaps funniest doctor yet. If you want to go with an older, yet quirky Doctor, I'd suggest Eric Idle or Michael Palin from Python. Billy Connolly would make an excellently eccentric and acerbic Doctor. Just a few thoughts. Stephen Fry would be great.

Or think OFFICE and go with Martin Freeman or Stephen Merchant from The Office – heck – Mackenzie Crook would be the ugliest and perhaps funniest doctor yet.

If you want to go with an older, yet quirky Doctor, I’d suggest Eric Idle or Michael Palin from Python. Billy Connolly would make an excellently eccentric and acerbic Doctor.

Just a few thoughts.

]]> By: Kennith Perry http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 Kennith Perry Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:17:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2503 I like the idea of Peter Wingfield as the Doctor or another Highlander alumni, Adrian Paul. What about Buffy's Anthony Stewart Head or Star Trek Enterprise Dominic Keating? I like the idea of Peter Wingfield as the Doctor or another Highlander alumni, Adrian Paul. What about Buffy’s Anthony Stewart Head or Star Trek Enterprise
Dominic Keating?

]]> By: cal http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2496 cal Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:54:44 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2496 I think even if only for a one off David bowie would slip into the roll beautifully trying to convince the world :0) I think even if only for a one off David bowie would slip into the roll beautifully trying to convince the world :0)

]]> By: Emm http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 Emm Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:08:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2428 I for one would love to see a Doctor played by an actor (or actress!) of Eastern ancestry! I for one would love to see a Doctor played by an actor (or actress!) of Eastern ancestry!

]]> By: angela http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2366 angela Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:12:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2366 I'm all for Chiwetel Ejiofor as the new Doctor or better yet bring out a woman Doctor and some cute boy-toy companion! Someone sexy like Racheal Weisz, witty like Emma Thompson, or fun like Martine McCutcheon (or Dawn Steele). You could even make the boy-toy American to really toss things up! I’m all for Chiwetel Ejiofor as the new Doctor or better yet bring out a woman Doctor and some cute boy-toy companion! Someone sexy like Racheal Weisz, witty like Emma Thompson, or fun like Martine McCutcheon (or Dawn Steele). You could even make the boy-toy American to really toss things up!

]]> By: tacitus http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2341 tacitus Sat, 06 Dec 2008 22:11:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2341 An American Doctor Who? Whatever next? An American James Bond? An American Lara Croft... well, scratch that last one. An American Doctor Who? Whatever next? An American James Bond? An American Lara Croft… well, scratch that last one.

]]> By: Barry Tikkanen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2251 Barry Tikkanen Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:00:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2251 My vote is for Peter Wingfield of (the following TVseries) Highlander, Medics, and Holby City. He's been in a bunch of other one shots and movies too. My vote is for Peter Wingfield of (the following TVseries) Highlander, Medics, and Holby City. He’s been in a bunch of other one shots and movies too.

]]> By: Stephen Cass http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 Stephen Cass Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:11:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2243 @Ghost All fixed -- try it now! @Ghost

All fixed — try it now!

]]> By: Stephen Cass http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 Stephen Cass Fri, 28 Nov 2008 02:57:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2239 @Ghost By the Lost Moon of Poosh, you're right -- many a slip 'twixt cup and lip and all that; some typos must have crept into the answer key. Sorry about that, and we'll fix as soon as we can. @Ghost

By the Lost Moon of Poosh, you’re right — many a slip ‘twixt cup and lip and all that; some typos must have crept into the answer key. Sorry about that, and we’ll fix as soon as we can.

]]> By: Stephen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2229 Stephen Thu, 27 Nov 2008 07:20:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2229 Dear god, that had absolutely never occurred to me. Helen Mirren. My God - that's Oscar material. David Tennant's a good actor, Helen Mirren's a great actress. Think of the potential for Doctor Helen meeting the Queen and the companion double taking and blinking between them. Dear god, that had absolutely never occurred to me.

Helen Mirren. My God – that’s Oscar material. David Tennant’s a good actor, Helen Mirren’s a great actress.

Think of the potential for Doctor Helen meeting the Queen and the companion double taking and blinking between them.

]]> By: ghost http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2227 ghost Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:13:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2227 Has anyone else noticed that the Doctor Who quiz has the wrong answers? Has anyone else noticed that the Doctor Who quiz has the wrong answers?

]]> By: Rachel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/comment-page-1/#comment-2217 Rachel Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:11:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/sciencenotfiction/2008/11/25/5-offbeat-ideas-for-the-next-doctor-who/#comment-2217 While I would love to see NPH as the Doctor (I'm laughing just thinking about it), I don't see how they could pry him off How I Met Your Mother. I've been saying for a while now that the Doctor should get an American companion. I can just picture aliens invading Seattle and having the future companion remark that this sort of thing happens in London, not in America :) While I would love to see NPH as the Doctor (I’m laughing just thinking about it), I don’t see how they could pry him off How I Met Your Mother. I’ve been saying for a while now that the Doctor should get an American companion. I can just picture aliens invading Seattle and having the future companion remark that this sort of thing happens in London, not in America :)

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