The New Doctor Who - My Thoughts

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I've been thinking on this eleventh Doctor thing for a while now and my emotions have fluctuated considerably over the past couple of months.

First, I was depressed and angry that David Tennant was leaving.  He will always be my Doctor.  At this point, I was like, "I may not even watch Doctor Who once DT leaves."

Next, I started to accept it.  It's not like someone wants to play a role forever, and DT most likely wants to make the most of his career.

On a sort of strange and more selfish note, I was sort of glad that DT was leaving now.  Here's why: I have a hard time of seeing all of the Doctors as the same person.  I know that we're supposed to, but I just don't.  Could I see One or Two falling in love with Rose?  Absolutely not.  And then with Nine, their relationship was strange for me.  I never doubted that they loved each other, but I could never decide if it was romantic love.  At times it seemed like it was, and at other times it seemed like it was more paternalistic/platonic.  But with Ten, they both seemed to be head over heels.  And if I am being totally honest, I was going to have a hard time seeing Ten have feelings for anyone else.  (In fact, I've convinced myself that his things with Reinette and Astrid Peth are directly linked to Rose.)  And the fact of it is, they are most likely going to do something at least somewhat romantic again with the Doctor, and it's not likely to be with Billie Piper, since they kind of closed that door.  So, I will have an easier time accepting it if it's Eleven/someone else as opposed to Ten/Someone Else.  (Of course, I am interested to see the inevitable Eleven/Rose fic.)  Does this make sense at all? 

~~Quick tangent: One of the things I've always loved about Doctor Who is the way they did the love story between Rose and the Doctor.  For me, their love was always pure.  It didn't center around the usual stuff we see in TV shows.  For them, it seemed they needed only to be together, hugging and holding hands, having great adventures.  Not that I don't think other feelings were there, too, of course.  But for them, it was more than that.  They were like two halves to a whole, the perfect partners.

Bravo to you if you are still reading, as this is the most rambling, incoherent thing I've ever written.

Anyway, after I came to terms with DT's departure, I started thinking about who they would get to play Eleven.  I read all of the rumors.  I hoped against hope it wouldn't be someone who'd already been on the show, because that is always weird for me.  My vote actually was for Matt Smith...I swear.  Here's why:
1. He's cute, in that geeky sort of way I like.
2. I liked him in Secret Diary of a Call Girl and The Ruby in the Smoke.
3. I like the idea of a young Doctor, since most of them have been older.
4. He wasn't on the show previously.
5. He reminds me of Jamie Bell, which is always a good thing.
6. He seems to have good comedic skills.
7. I like it when they choose unknowns for big roles, especially when more famous actors were considered as well.

So, all that is to say, I was quite pleased that they chose the one guy I felt I would be okay with.  Now I'm curious as to who his companion will be.  I am actually looking forward to the next series now, although I am not going to like watching Ten regenerate.  I look forward to seeing how Moffat handles the scope and sequence of an entire series.

If you actually made it to the end of this, bravo to you.  I can ramble like a rambler on their way to Ramble Town, but this is an achievement all its own.