Laravel

Doctor Who Rant - Blog Posts

authorandwriter

7 months ago

Here’s some casting decisions that either were popular or could have been made. Hypothetical yes but more to the point point of over 50 and still talented enough for the role.

Chiwetel Ejiofor is an exceptional actor and would have fit the bill perfectly.

Chiwetel Ejiofor smiling and waving to an unseen crowd. picture is taken from crowds view

Idris Elba is vastly acclaimed and would fit as well. His previous work on the BBC would put him as a good candidate. Though a bit sad I will admit. I have wanted him to play the doctor since it was announced 13 would regenerate and others expressed interest in that idea. Now I don’t believe it will ever happen.

Idris Elba with hand on face and smiling. he has a beard and peppered hair.

Tilda Swinton is extremely talented and can crush any role. She does well portraying powerful women.

Tilda Swinton in a blue coat looking directly at the camera. she has blonde short hair and green eyes. she is standing before a black background

Helena Carter is a great actress and knows how to perform authoritative, exceptional roles.

Helena Carter wearing a shoulder-less deep blue dress with emerald sleeves. she has dark hair and red/emerald ornament earrings. she is standing in front of a blue background with a snowflake in the bottom right corner of her.

I’m sure the original post and this one will be well received. Maturely too. Because the doctor who fandom is known to be mature.

Tumblr

Tags

doctor who fancast doctor who rant

7K notes View Post

authorandwriter

7 months ago

Rant related to Doctor who

I actually miss Peter Capaldi. He immediately got backlash from the chronically online tourist fans for “being old”. But it’s the doctor. He’s already old. If anything him not hiding behind a young face anymore was some serious series character development.

Him regenerating into a young lady and then a young man afterwards seemed to be going backwards on this journey.

We still could have had a black doctor and a lady doctor but did they have to be young? I don’t think so. Yes I understand acting talent and all that but I’m sure they could have found someone.

People are obsessed with not aging and trying to stay perpetually young. If anything the doctor deciding to stop hiding from his age would be a defining character moment. Yes yes I understand “sexy doctor moment” and all that. But some of the sexiest moments from the doctor is when he’s showing off his empathy and thinking on his feet intelligence.

Doctor who tourists are usually drawn to stay longer than a regeneration with these moments.

But most important of all:

(Why is no one addressing the weird optical illusion that happened in the 14th doctor’s second picture. I’m so serious.)

Tumblr