Nu Vibez and Roleplay Guide Magazine - October 2014 | Page 34
"THESE ARE ATTACK
EYEBROWS. YOU CAN
TAKE BOTTLE CAPS
OFF WITH THESE."
Actor Peter Capaldi, known for his
role as Malcolm Tucker on the BBC
show “The Thick of It,” does a decent
job of capturing the essence of the
Doctor. He’s a bit more refined than
his predecessors but also seems more
brooding, dark, lonely and a bit scary.
Maybe it’s the eyebrows and Capaldi’s
piercing stare.
I wouldn’t write him off completely.
It’s still too early in the season to really
tell what he’ll be like but so far I’m not
entirely turned off by his take of my
beloved Doctor. He still brings a smile
to my face, makes me laugh and makes
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me want to channel my inner Amelia
Pond and say, “raggedy man.”
One of the first things that stuck out
was the new theme song. It seems too
high pitched and screechy. Overall it
doesn’t seem to fit the personality of
the new Doctor and I’m not the only
who feels this way. The Doubleclicks, a
sister duo who sing songs about nerdy
things, shared their take on what the
12th Doctor’s theme should really be.
But don’t take my word for it, watch
for yourself. Here’s a link to the video:
http://youtu.be/vm5sdW51kpU.
The Doctor’s unique look is also
fairly refined — deep navy coat tails
lined with ruby satin over a matching
vest with classic white dress shirt and
navy slacks with polished black dress
shoes. But the Doctor isn’t the only one
to get a makeover. The TARDIS has
also been remodelled and includes the
additions of book-filled shelves and
plush velvet chairs. It’s like a Victorian
sitting room or study.
In the season première episode,
“Deep Breath,” we are once again
back in Victorian London with Madame
Vastra, Jenny and Strax. Without giving
too much away, it’s whirlwind tale
about a string of mysterious deaths,
a dinosaur and post-traumatic stress
from the Doctor’s latest regeneration.
No spoilers here. But what the one
question on your lips at the end of the
episode will be, “who is she?”
Producer Steven Moffat and his
writers, definitely played up Capaldi’s
Scottish heritage and brilliantly. I love
the quips Capaldi gets to make in the
season première like “I’m Scottish. I
can complain about things,” or “These
are attack eyebrows. You can take
bottle caps off with these.” The episode
ending was also a nice touch, spoilers!
Capaldi is definitely not the young
Doctor we are used to, but there is still
something alluring and captivating
about him. It’s the Doctor like you’ve
never seen him before and I hope it
only get better from here.
But only time will tell.