He doesn't take over straight away, so he'll be a lot nearer David Tennant's age (the age he was when DT took over I mean). I'm pleased they didn't go for a big name, and I hope we get a more thoughtful doctor but I shall reserve judgement, I think. Am also hoping we don't get another London accent but maybe that's just my prejudices showing. :)
Tennant was 34 when he got the role - 35 when it began. That's a big difference from 26/27. Eight years makes a lot of difference at that age.
But I was leery about Tennant at first (and I'm still in two minds as to whether I liked Eccleston better) however I was proved utterly wrong abiut Tennant being too young and pretty.
As to whether Ecclestone or Tennant is the better Doctor, I don't think I could ever really decide because they're not competing on a level playing field. Eccleston didn't get three/four seasons and all the subsequent character development and romance with Rose to show what he might have done with the role. He did a lot with his one season, though, including the beginnings of his attraction to Rose. I liked Eccleston's war-damaged Doctor a lot and The Empty Child remains my favourite (double) episode.
Of course that also introduces Captain Jack... :-)
You have seen him before. He played Jim in Ruby in the Smoke and Shadow in the North - the televised Philip Pullman stories with Billie Piper as Sally Lockheart. I think you watched them at our place - the first one at least. I don't know that he's pretty. He's got a kind of weird shaped face with an enormous square jaw. Not being too pretty might be his saving grace.
Oh, of course! I thought he looked vaguely familiar but then thought I must be wrong. Yes, we saw Ruby in the Smoke, etc. at your house. I think this latest photo must be very flattering. He does have an odd face but I really like odd faces so...
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But I was leery about Tennant at first (and I'm still in two minds as to whether I liked Eccleston better) however I was proved utterly wrong abiut Tennant being too young and pretty.
As to whether Ecclestone or Tennant is the better Doctor, I don't think I could ever really decide because they're not competing on a level playing field. Eccleston didn't get three/four seasons and all the subsequent character development and romance with Rose to show what he might have done with the role. He did a lot with his one season, though, including the beginnings of his attraction to Rose. I liked Eccleston's war-damaged Doctor a lot and The Empty Child remains my favourite (double) episode.
Of course that also introduces Captain Jack...
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He's VERY pretty, though. Can he act? I've never seen him before.
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