Wherein I wank about the new Doctor
Jan. 6th, 2009 01:38 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dangermousieThe more I think about it (and look at him), the more I find the actor who is going to play Eleven positively hideous. Forget rumpled charm or plainness. No, I mean hideous. I think it has something to so with facial symmetry (or utter lack thereof). I don't find Eccleston or Tennant particularly good-looking (even though I adore their Doctors), but they don't inspire a "Good God, is this a work by Picasso?" reaction in me. They are going to have to light him verrrrrry carefully.
Also, no matter how I think about it, he is just too young. More importantly, he looks too young! Watching someone who looks like a Twilighter try to be smart and boss people around will be irritating.
Seriously, I know young demographic and all is important, but how about a Doctor in his 50s? 40s? Come on! I don't have an age problem per se (he is only a few years younger than me anyway, and I have been fine with actors who were even younger, in their various roles. Heck, if you like jdramas, you are almost forced to think 22-year old leading men are the norm) but it just doesn't seem role-appropriate here.
Basically, the more I think about it, the more UGH I get. Oh well, I am not a huge Moffat fan anyway so probably not the target audience for the new Timelord in his TARDIS of emo.
Also, no matter how I think about it, he is just too young. More importantly, he looks too young! Watching someone who looks like a Twilighter try to be smart and boss people around will be irritating.
Seriously, I know young demographic and all is important, but how about a Doctor in his 50s? 40s? Come on! I don't have an age problem per se (he is only a few years younger than me anyway, and I have been fine with actors who were even younger, in their various roles. Heck, if you like jdramas, you are almost forced to think 22-year old leading men are the norm) but it just doesn't seem role-appropriate here.
Basically, the more I think about it, the more UGH I get. Oh well, I am not a huge Moffat fan anyway so probably not the target audience for the new Timelord in his TARDIS of emo.
