Monday, November 3, 2008

Goodbye, Ten. Hello, Eleven

As any good fan of the BBC show Doctor Who knows, Doctors regenerate. To quote David Tennant (the current incarnation of Earth's favorite Time Lord), it's one of the most exciting times on the show. So, with all that in mind, fangirls, get your tissues.

David Tennant has announced he's leaving the show.

It had been rumored during the fourth season, especially near the end when the Doctor began that familiar transformation unique only to native Gallifreyians, of course, they did do a cop out with him remaining the same because of a cut off hand and now he's still looking remarkably like Barty Crouch Jr from Harry Potter 4 and this better not mean he's on his 11th turn and leave us short an incarnation and what with Catherine Tate (who plays Donna Noble on the show) hinting at it in an interview, it almost seemed inevitable. However, after the events in the finale, most people went back to thinking it might not be so inevitable. Except, it is. BBC confirmed it on Oct. 29th, 2008 *enter Homer Simpson 'd'oh' sound effects here*. It's not happening quite yet, though, so don't cry too hard. David Tennant is still set to do three specials to be aired in 2009 and early 2010 before the new Doctor steps in.

So, now the question is who will become the 11th Doctor? Online polls list such notable actors as John Simm, David Morrisey, and Chjwetel Ejiofor. Thoughts? Theories about what will cause the reincarnation? Votes on who you'd like to see take the the metaphorical wheel of the TARDIS?

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