I am totally with you, Zen. I so want to love him, but can't. And it isn't even an 11 vs 10 deal. I just don't lose myself in the character when he's playing it. I notice every. little. thing. he. does. And it's not magic.
I'm not on the ship. I'm in the ship. I am the ship.
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beekaytee - May 09, 2011 2:53:57 pm PDT #16979 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Rayne - May 09, 2011 2:54:11 pm PDT #16980 of 30001
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
I'm with Zenkitty. I WANT to like him so much, but he just doesn't do anything for me.
The Rory death scene was ridiculous. How many times can they kill/almost kill him?
Frankenbuddha - May 09, 2011 3:11:59 pm PDT #16981 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Well, I for one will stand up and say I love 11. He's different than 10 (or 9 or...), but I love him. For a young actor he's got the old spirit going bigtime, in my opinion.
Polter-Cow - May 09, 2011 3:12:39 pm PDT #16982 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh, I love the shit out of 11. I think Matt Smith is amazing.
For a young actor he's got the old spirit going bigtime, in my opinion.
Absolutely.
aurelia - May 09, 2011 3:15:29 pm PDT #16983 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
If one were looking to start watching Who, where should one start?
Polter-Cow - May 09, 2011 3:17:41 pm PDT #16984 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Probably BEST to start with the Ninth Doctor (Series One). Otherwise, start with the Tenth Doctor (Series Two). Or the Eleventh Doctor (Series Five).
Rayne - May 09, 2011 3:20:36 pm PDT #16985 of 30001
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
My boyfriend and I knew nothing of Who, and we started with the first episode of New Who "Rose". It took me a few episodes to fall in love with it, but I did. Give it a try! (It's on Netflix live streaming if you have that).
quester - May 09, 2011 3:21:11 pm PDT #16986 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I wish this Doctor weren't Matt Smith. I wish I liked Matt Smith better.
Zen is me. And I want to add, that I am very disappointed in the writing so far. I might like Smith better if the episodes were better written.
Juliebird - May 09, 2011 3:26:21 pm PDT #16987 of 30001
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
I wasn't thrilled with him last season, but the two-parter this season I fell head over heels and kinda finally got him.
I love that 11 can laugh at himself. No longer is he The Oncoming Storm, but rather he keeps trying on new silly names and discarding them as rubbish.
(okay, okay, I'll be honest, I found him ridiculously hot when he was bearded and chained up).
tommyrot - May 09, 2011 3:30:50 pm PDT #16988 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Back when those episodes aired, I just couldn't get into 9, so I stopped watching. 11 was the first Doctor I fell in love with. Then when I went to get caught up on the first four seasons, and at this point I still love 11 but I love 10 just a little more.