not anymore!

But we're treating the very fact that there's going to be a new Doctor as a spoiler.

Seriously. I sincerely doubt there is a single person who reads this board who doesn't know there's going to be a new doctor.

I'm not even sure there's anyone connected to the internet who doesn't know. Well ... maybe one guy. But he's just posting Spock/Kirk slash in BASIC.

A friend of mine shared the news with her sister and neice and they say that actor reminds them of Tom Baker.

He reminds me of someone. In his imdb picture I thought he looked like he could be the son of the Doctor that made the guest appearance with Tennent on one of those specials. I'd be more specific but I wasn't a fan of DW until Eccleston.

I think he's appropriately odd-looking, but I do find the hair a bit startling. Still, on the whole I'm fairly optimistic. He's got a good track record in theatre, and it sounds like his telly stuff has been pretty good.

I wonder who the next companion will be, and whether Ten will pick one up and hand them over to Eleven - or whether the Doctor will be wandering around sans assistant for a bit.

What a weekend to go away half way up an Alpine mountain with no tv or internet.

Anyway, I'm keeping an open mind about Mr. Smith. I thought he was good in the Philip Pullman adaptations, and he does, somehow, give off a Doctor-y vibe. I hope he makes me overlook the fact that he's WAY TOO YOUNG.

Edit: I've been wondering about the companion situation too, Fay. It would make sense to introduce one either well before or after the change of Doctor, not in the same episode, though I don't see how they're going to make it through four specials without a companion. My bet is the new companion will show up in the first special, and has already been cast.

Another edit - just read this quote by Andrew Buchan, an ex-castmate of Matt Smith's from "Party Animals", which gives me hope:

"It's a sublime bit of casting. He's got that huge hair, a twinkle in his eye - Matt's the king of geek chic. He is possibly going to be one of the best Doctors we've ever had."

To no one's surprise, there has already been Eleven fic posted. Seriously.

To my great surprise, there has already been good Eleven fic posted. It does hinge on the fact that no one knows what Eleven is like yet, and that includes Eleven.

I wonder who the next companion will be,

I saw an article today that sent a genuine shiver of fear down my spine. [link]

I mean, really? Lily Allen? ugh.

As far as Matt Smith's age goes, geek that I am, I went and checked the ages of the other Doctors when they began the role. Yeah, he's the youngest, but Peter Davison was only thirty when he took over the role, which isn't an appreciably huge difference, all things considered. Geek that I am, I also find it an interesting parallel that he took over from Baker, the most popular Doctor to date at that point.

I saw an article today that sent a genuine shiver of fear down my spine.

I'm always amazed that Catherine Zeta Jones end up on every single one of these lists.

Somebody's got a hard on for her, that's for sure.