Posted 1st January 1970
Re:The All New Brand-Spanking New Dr Who
It’s kinda bizarre, especially considering Eccleston’s initial request (plea?) to be considered for the role of the 9th Doctor.
Regenerations are such a big part of Doctor Who that the older fans shouldn’t have much of a problem with the change, but this is a really short run, and it just doesn’t inspire confidence.
Haven’t seen him yet in action (premiers [b]April 5[/b] in Canada on CBC), so I don’t even know if I’ll like Chris E.’s take on the character.
{Edited for glaring typos and incorrect CBC airing month (had baby wailing as I wrote the last sentence — must have been saddened by the news even though she’s a few years too young for the target demographic 😉 )}