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Matt Smith Leaving Doctor Who Already?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-that's-not-so-great dept.

bowman9991 sent in a disappointing rumor saying "Ironically Matt Smith, the youngest Doctor Who ever, apparently wants to retire early. An unconfirmed report suggests Smith would like to try his hand at Hollywood films after the end of his second season as the Doctor. Smith is currently filming this year's Doctor Who Christmas special with Karen Gillan, who plays his companion Amy Pond, and opera star Katherine Jenkins. After the Christmas special he goes straight into production on a new Doctor Who series set to air next year." I've tremendously enjoyed the Smith/Gillan combo, personally.

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  1. Christmas special? by jeffmeden · · Score: 4, Funny

    I remember the last time a sci-fi franchise I enjoyed made a Christmas Special...

    *barfs*

    Farewell, Matt Smith!

    1. Re:Christmas special? by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

      That wasn't Christmas, it was Wookie Life Day--a day when we celebrate horrid musical performances and godawful comedy bits.

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      SJW: Someone who has run out of real oppression, and has to fake it.
    2. Re:Christmas special? by asdf7890 · · Score: 4, Funny

      at least some of the episodes like "The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances" or "The Time of Angels"/"Flesh and Stone" are far too dark for a children's show.

      Bah! Maybe American children. Hiding behind the sofa from the Doctor Who aliens is a right of passage for British children. Did you see the "Pandorica Opens" episode, where the severed cyberman helment pops open and the desicated skull pops out? The general reaction over here was: "my seven year old ran out of the room in fear - good episode!"

      A great example of this is Blink, the episode that introduced the weeping angles. My brother runs a gift shop (one of the Past Times chain) and at the time they were stocking some faux-porcelain statues that out of the corner of your eye did not look at all dissimilar. Kids would blunder in along with their parents, see these, go silent, and not take their eyes off them until they'd left the shop. Brilliant.

  2. Re:Time to add a little crazy into that character by DoofusOfDeath · · Score: 4, Funny

    I hear Mel Gibson is available.

    Not sure they're looking to replace the Daleks.

  3. Who, M.D. by raguirre · · Score: 4, Funny

    If this rumour happens to be true, I think it's a good time to nominate Hugh Laurie for the next doctor...

  4. Re:Why do the best ones always leave early? by camperdave · · Score: 4, Funny

    "What do you mean the TARDIS isn't real?"
    "Matt... It's a set, just like everything else"
    "Well, if I can't have a real TARDIS, I'm leaving. And I'm taking the sonic screwdriver with me."
    "The sonic screwdriver? But that's just a... Oh! Nevermind."

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    When our name is on the back of your car, we're behind you all the way!
  5. Re:Time to add a little crazy into that character by h4rm0ny · · Score: 5, Funny


    Yeah, but the Daleks already hate everybody. The only way you could make them anti-semitic would be to make them nicer to everyone else.

    "BE-FORE WE EXTERMINATE YOU ALL, EVERY-ONE WILL GET A CUP OF TEAAA. EXCEPT FOR MIS-TERRR GOLDSTEIN! GOLDSTEIN GETS NO TEAA!"

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    Aide-toi, le Ciel t'aidera - Jeanne D'Arc.