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I'm not sure about keeping the Scot accent though. It's pretty hard to understand a Scot when he's not making an effort to be understood by the rest of us.
I suspect it's somewhat less hard for those in the UK, and I hope he keeps it.
(I don't have any issues with it, but see also, grandparents from.)
I can usually parse Scot-speak after about 2-3 sentences, but I'm better at that sort of thing than most Americans.
It is almost as though the it is not the primary aim of those making Doctor Who to cater to Americans (sob, sniffle, sob).
I've only once in my life not been able to parse it, and he was an elderly Glaswegian who was pissed to the gills at the time, and as I'd never had a problem understanding him before, I suspect it's the drink more than the accent that was an issue there.
Understanding Mark McManus in Taggart was a stretch for me, but listening to him was a large part of why I enjoyed the series.
I was immediately disappointed but the idea is growing on me.
I quite like Capaldi's accent and suspect that his broad film and tv experience has smoothed it out a bit.
Like Plei, I have always had a facility for understanding the songsaccents of my people, but I honestly don't think people will struggle with Capaldi's. It's much less 'burr-y' than even Tennant's.
I like the idea of an older Doctor, just for contrast and, though I have not liked one single Capaldi-played character, seeing interviews with him makes me think he can might be quite good.
For no particular reason, the fact that he's been a director (Oscar winning, as it happens) makes me hope he can make Moffat's stuff better.
HE has been my biggest disappointment so far.
I have not liked one single Capaldi-played character
Really? I've loved him in the three things (that I can remember) I've seen: The Pompei Who, The Torchwood mini, and The Hour. What haven't you liked?
I have not liked one single Capaldi-played character
The Angel Islington! (Oooh, time to rewatch Neverwhere.)
I haven't seen Neverwhere, though I would love to!!
My experience with him has been limited (extremely limited) to truly despicable creeps. And maybe a few too many hulu promos for The Thick of It.
I remember watching Rock Face and Hamish Macbeth and bemoaning the fact that neither was captioned because I couldn't understand half of the dialoge by certain actors.