All right, I know I promised a bunch of Halloween posts, but you’re probably wondering when I was going to get around to talking about the new Doctor, the one who replaced Chris Eccleston. In fact, you’re probably amazed I didn’t already have a post about it. Well, wait no longer. Let me just brush off my nerd hat here and cram it on my head.
I’m happy to report that the new Doctor, David Tennant*, is excellent. He’s no Tom Baker, but he is certainly giving Peter Davison a run for his money for second place. (You know, Peter Davison? The blonde one? Young guy? Cricket suit? With a piece of celery in the lapel? Hello? This thing on?)
You may well ask what I am basing this considered opinion on. No less than a well-reasoned, unemotional, completely objective analysis of the qualities that are important for an actor undertaking the role of Doctor. Specifically, David Tennant brings the following to the esteemed role:
- He is Scottish.
- He has sideburns. Awesome sideburns.
Given these stellar credentials, there really was no question of what my opinion would be. It was pretty much a forgone conclusion, but there you go.
Also, I like his glasses.
* Did you know that he is dating the chick that played Madame du Pompadour? They met on set, I guess. How cute is that?
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