David Tennant is a...
POSTED BY: ethan
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David Tennant is a...Smurf.
I wonder if our friends across the pond get the reference.
Okay I'm trying to be patient with our 'post-Eccleston Doctor' here, I've only seen three episodes of series two so far, but I'm losing my cool. David Tenant looks and sounds like a smurf sans the blue skin and height impairment. Also (yes a preposition to start (got a problem with that?!)) he has no chemistry with Billie Piper whatsoever. No wonder she bailed. Between his vacant unblinking buggged-out-eyed-expressions and clenched teeth chipmunk speed annunciations I keep expecting him to say, "Have a smurfy day!"
Uuuughh! "I'm the new Doctor...run for your life!"
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Originally posted by ethan:
David Tennant is a...Smurf.
I wonder if our friends across the pond get the reference.
Okay I'm trying to be patient with our 'post-Eccleston Doctor' here, I've only seen three episodes of series two so far, but I'm losing my cool. David Tenant looks and sounds like a smurf sans the blue skin and height impairment. Also (yes a preposition to start (got a problem with that?!)) he has no chemistry with Billie Piper whatsoever. No wonder she bailed. Between his vacant unblinking buggged-out-eyed-expressions and clenched teeth chipmunk speed annunciations I keep expecting him to say, "Have a smurfy day!"
Uuuughh! "I'm the new Doctor...run for your life!"
We brits know how you feel.
DT in the second series just didn't seem to get "it" (i'm one of those who agree Eccelston is better), but trust me when i say:
WAIT TILL THE FINAL EPISODE!! HE'S LIKE, ZOMG GOOD!!! HE REALLY IS AWESOME!!
the final episode is a corker, and i'm not going to spoil it.
Also, the writing in the Second Series is lacking, which doesn't help :( There are some fab momnets, but it just doesn't build/gel like the last series, yet its still fun too watch and enjoy.
That, and the supporting cast is great, especiall Noel Clarke as Micky "the idiot" and Rose's Mum, they get some great sceen time and are better than the previous year.
Hope that helps!!!
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TRAIN!!!
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I liked S2 but they did seem to spend a lot of time developing the Torchwood story line for the spin-off. I guess since SGA was a success Sci-Fi is on a spin-off kick now. *sarcasm on* So looking forward to the Soap Opera-ish BSG spin-off.
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Having only watched the new Dr Who program a few times and only knowing the basics of my Smurf lore, I'd say I kinda agree w/ your description.
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Between his vacant unblinking buggged-out-eyed-expressions and clenched teeth chipmunk speed annunciations I keep expecting him to say, "Have a smurfy day!"
And here I thought that was suppose to be why he's so enjoyable to watch.
People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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Yep. This is the third episode I've seen in which Tennant is the Doctor and he's still not doing anything for me. Tennant (from my perspective) has one thing going for him, right now, which is that he's between Heroes and Battlestar Galactica.
And I still like Piper, and I think the show has merit, but Tennant's eratic development is a poor substitute for Eccleston's brilliance.
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.
Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.
-- Cicero
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David is a brilliant actor and a lot of fun to watch. I think the biggest problem with the first couple episodes of season two have been more a problem with the writing than his performance. I thought he was fantastic in "New Earth" when dealing with 'Cassandra' (or having his body taken over by her), but the story overall I felt was lacking. By the time we get to "School Reunion" the writing gets a LOT better and I felt it continued to do so to the end of the season, with the only exception being "Love & Monsters"...which was just really bad writing by RTD!
"Jayne is a girl's name" - River
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David tennant is a kick-ass doctor!!
Okay, so my very favourite doctor was always Tom Baker, who was very eccentric and quirky, back in the 70's...
But the new doctor is great because he gets so enthusiastic about how great human are.
And he and Rose have so much fun, and just are really giggly together.
Just wait as the season goes on. It may start off a little wonky, bu the soon gets right on track.
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Just wait for the bitching scene between... no, that would be telling! 
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Quote:They’re giggly together? Great.
Originally posted by Humbug:
And he and Rose have so much fun, and just are really giggly together.
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.
Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.
-- Cicero
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I agree totally about "Love and Monsters"......I wonder if they had to fill up one more episode to make Billie's contract, or some such. Still and all, the series overall was exceptionally well done, I felt. "New Earth"was, to me, a tip of the hat to George Romero--those diseased looked like they would have fit in just dandy in a shopping mall, don't you think? And for my fellow pirates and brit cohorts, we all know what a finale the season has in store, so let's all encourage all of the doubters to hang in there, it is worth the wait.
Many references are made to Eccleston's Doctor, and he was brilliant, no arguments there at all, but remember what got you so much was the fact that this was a new kind of Doctor, unlike any of the others, much more dark and troubled, and you loved him for that! So did I! Trust me when I tell you, DT is worth sticking it out for, he will carry on Eccleston's legacy to make you all proud!
WE'RE GONNA CRASH? I DON'T WANNA CRASH!
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