I've been trying to decide where to start with my newest article. I would like to do some character introductions, but the range of characters to choose from...it's like a kid in a candy store not knowing where to start! I think I may start with the episodes and characters I know better than the others. I guess should start with the characters from the Ninth regeneration.
When I first started watching the newest series, I had only caught a few of the episodes with Christopher Eccleston. And on first look, I wasn't impressed. I think because he played it a bit too dopey. He reminded me so much of Stan Laurel (from Laurel and Hardy) when he'd smile. It was this great big ear to big ear smile (the size of the ears just made it even goofier) and he'd shrug his shoulders and just kind of mill about and it just made him seem almost dim. It hid his intelligence and know-it-all'ness completely. I'm quite sure it was on purpose. But even when he WOULD wax poetic on a subject and show his brains and even comment on his own intelligence, it was with this dorky sense of humour, not the arrogant kind. He was just laughable and in the end, entirely endearing. He did bring something completely new to the character. I think that's what I miss most about him as the Doctor.
I was a bit surprised to see him take on the role in the first place, and thus I wasn't surprised when he gave it up after one season. Even though everyone loved him, he didn't seem the sort of man who would want to be one character for a long period of time. If you look at his body of work, none of it is the same for too long. He's played all sorts of characters from bad to good and all that's in between. I couldn't help but notice he was in a few episodes of "Heroes" in 2007 when he was helping Peter Petrelli figure out his powers. Albeit a reluctant teacher, but still an important character. So it really appears that he doesn't like to be static at all. As for Doctor Who, it was a shock that he took the role at all because he wasn't a big fan of the series to begin with, unlike his successor David Tennant who is a HUGE fan of the series.
Chris is an interesting person when you look into some of his private life that he allows folks into. He's a marathon runner, can only drive an automatic car (See Top Gear episode) and spends a good bit of his time and money donating to charities like the Red Cross. Funny enough though, I wasn't at all surprised to find out that he was an atheist and I'm not exactly sure why but I just wasn't. And like many people, he's an avid Manchester United F.C. supporter. I think David Tennant is as well.
All in all, he really gave the Doctor a really fresh start to build on for the new series, and it's a shame he didn't stay longer, but I think that it's really quite cool that he is such an individual and guides his career the way he does. I think that's great to know exactly what you want to do and how you want to do it. Some people don't let go of things so easily because they are so safe and comfortable. So I really applaud those who step outside of the molds to re-invent themselves with each role.
Coming up next time, I think I'll talk a bit about older companions coming onto the scenes in the newest Doctor. I think it's really quite interesting that they brought back Sarah Jane Smith. For now it's back to the TARDIS! Have a great week!
When I first started watching the newest series, I had only caught a few of the episodes with Christopher Eccleston. And on first look, I wasn't impressed. I think because he played it a bit too dopey. He reminded me so much of Stan Laurel (from Laurel and Hardy) when he'd smile. It was this great big ear to big ear smile (the size of the ears just made it even goofier) and he'd shrug his shoulders and just kind of mill about and it just made him seem almost dim. It hid his intelligence and know-it-all'ness completely. I'm quite sure it was on purpose. But even when he WOULD wax poetic on a subject and show his brains and even comment on his own intelligence, it was with this dorky sense of humour, not the arrogant kind. He was just laughable and in the end, entirely endearing. He did bring something completely new to the character. I think that's what I miss most about him as the Doctor.
I was a bit surprised to see him take on the role in the first place, and thus I wasn't surprised when he gave it up after one season. Even though everyone loved him, he didn't seem the sort of man who would want to be one character for a long period of time. If you look at his body of work, none of it is the same for too long. He's played all sorts of characters from bad to good and all that's in between. I couldn't help but notice he was in a few episodes of "Heroes" in 2007 when he was helping Peter Petrelli figure out his powers. Albeit a reluctant teacher, but still an important character. So it really appears that he doesn't like to be static at all. As for Doctor Who, it was a shock that he took the role at all because he wasn't a big fan of the series to begin with, unlike his successor David Tennant who is a HUGE fan of the series.
Chris is an interesting person when you look into some of his private life that he allows folks into. He's a marathon runner, can only drive an automatic car (See Top Gear episode) and spends a good bit of his time and money donating to charities like the Red Cross. Funny enough though, I wasn't at all surprised to find out that he was an atheist and I'm not exactly sure why but I just wasn't. And like many people, he's an avid Manchester United F.C. supporter. I think David Tennant is as well.
All in all, he really gave the Doctor a really fresh start to build on for the new series, and it's a shame he didn't stay longer, but I think that it's really quite cool that he is such an individual and guides his career the way he does. I think that's great to know exactly what you want to do and how you want to do it. Some people don't let go of things so easily because they are so safe and comfortable. So I really applaud those who step outside of the molds to re-invent themselves with each role.
Coming up next time, I think I'll talk a bit about older companions coming onto the scenes in the newest Doctor. I think it's really quite interesting that they brought back Sarah Jane Smith. For now it's back to the TARDIS! Have a great week!
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