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Almost Wasn’t: Matt Smith Nearly Backed Out

March 28, 2018

google.com, pub-ca-pub-6067120031842370, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 Almost Wasn’t I wonder now as I read this article, what Doctor Who would be like had Matt Smith backed out. Smith says he wobbled. So, he questioned his decision to take the role and almost wasn’t the Eleventh Doctor. What would the show look like if Smith backed out? Well, let’s say when Smith wobbled he did back out. As a fan, I want to know who Moffat considered for the role. According to Wikipedia, there…

Phenomenal: A Promise from One Member of the Cast

March 25, 2018

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Phenomenal Many fans of Doctor Who do not feel that Jodie Whittaker won’t be a good Doctor. Those fans continue to believe that even though many people close to Doctor Who and Whittaker continue to praise her. Well, in this article by Huw Fullerton, one of her cast members, Sharon Clarke spills the beans on Radio 4’s Loose Ends and says that Whittaker is going to be phenomenal. According to Clark, Whittaker has played characters who are downtrodden. Meaning they have…

Educational Episodes are Returning

March 16, 2018

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Educational Whether Whovians know when Doctor Who began in 1963, it was intended to be educational program is something I didn’t know. After researching the history, you will find its basis was to teach kids about historical events. Well, in this article by Huw Fullerton, he tells us Chris Chibnall seems to be trying to return to more educational stories. Educational stories seem to be more prevalent with the First Doctor, but you can find them throughout the 54 years of the show.…

Lady Christina to Return to Doctor Who

March 15, 2018

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Lady Christina Doctor Who fans remember Lady Christina de Souza from the Planet of the Dead. Well in this article from Radio Times, we find out that she will be returning to Doctor Who via Big Finish audiobooks. Michelle Ryan will be the actress playing her and for those who love audiobooks, you will need to buy this. Since I only watched the PLanet of the Dead once, I really can’t say too much about the character. But for those who…

Hidden Secrets: are there any in the New Logo

March 14, 2018

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Hidden Secrets Does it surprise anyone that there may be hidden secrets in the new Doctor Who logo and picture? Of course not but in this article, Huw Fullerton writes about hidden secrets which may be in the Doctor Who picture with the new logo. As the showrunner, Chris Chibnall is responsible for hiding some things from the fans. What good is it if we as fans know everything about the new series there will be no surprises. Surprises are…

Inspirational: Our Beloved Female Companions

March 9, 2018

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Inspirational The men producing Doctor Who in 1963 may not ever of seen it becoming the global phenomena it has become. At the same time, the idea the Doctor would become a female was even further from their minds. In this article by Jacquline Rayner from Radio Times, she writes about the inspirational female companions the Doctor traveled over the tenure of the show. Honestly, I am not very familiar with some of the companions in the article, but I can…

Rose: Episode One of Season One

March 6, 2018

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Rose Rose actually begins in the new era of Doctor Who in a little different way. RTD starts the story off with Rose, but that does seem obvious because of the title of the episode. We don’t see the Doctor until she is looking for someone who works at the department store she works. While she is looking for him, dummies used to display the clothes for sale come alive and begin to move and chase the Doctor and her.…

Excited: David Tennant; Fans may See a New Whittaker

February 28, 2018

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Excited The Tenth Doctor, David Tennant, had some great things to say about Jodie Whittaker. In an article from Radio Times by Susan Doran, we find that Tennant is excited that she is the Doctor. While at the Glasgow Film Festival he tells Heart Scotland, “Because I know Jodie and I can imagine all the things that she might bring to is, I’m thrilled to see what that’s going to look like and what the stories are going to be.”(1)…

Best Doctor: High Praise For Whittaker from Eccleston

February 26, 2018

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Best Doctor Now, there are many Doctor Who fans who do not like the fact Chris Chibnall cast the first female Doctor. Some of those fans will probably not watch any more. Well, these same fans watched Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor and might want to listen to what he says. Huw Fullerton tells us in this article that Eccleston says, “Jodie Whittaker will be the Best Doctor.”(1) If you recall, he is not the only one who believes Chris…

Family: Chris Chibnall Wants a Return to a Family Show

February 24, 2018

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Family When Doctor Who aired for the first time in 1963, family was a big part of the show. Well, in this article by Ben Dowell of Radio Times, we are told that a family feel is what Chris Chibnall wants for his era. James Stong, Chibnall’s friend, and director tells Dowell tells that Chibnall is keen on returning to the beginning. In the beginning, a family feel is apparent. You see this first in the fact that Susan is the…