Trust him, he's the Doctor

Photo: Courtesy of BBC

England's in an uproar! After months of speculation, hard betting, and calculating the odds, the BBC has finally announced their choice to replace David Tennant (fondly referred to as Ten-inch; rumors never confirmed) as the Eleventh Doctor in the longest running sci-fi show, Doctor Who. Matt Smith -- we can hear the echoing "who?" -- will have the honor of carrying on the tradition of piloting the iconic blue police phone box, or the TARDIS, if you'll allow for our inner geek. And with Russell T. Davies, creator of Queer as Folk, replaced by Steven Moffat (the man responsible for bringing the omnisexual I'll-shag-anything-as-long-as-it's-breathing Captain Jack Harkness -- played by the hunky John Barrowman -- to primetime UK TV) as head writer, the possibilities are endless.

At 26, Smith's the youngest actor ever to portray the time-traveling alien, but that's not the only thing that’s got everyone's knickers in a twist. Impossibly he’s been called he's too white, too skinny, too ugly, too hot, too emo, and too sissy looking (is it the Flock of Seagulls-esque hair? the skinny frame? the impeccable choice of shoes?). Confused yet? Us, too. And as far as companions for the dear Doctor go, most are hoping for a male. There hasn't been a steady male co-star in the TARDIS since 1969 and it's about time we have another.

Conclusion: never get between a fanboy (or fangirl) and their Doctor. Love him or hate him, you've got to give props to Matt Smith for stirring up so much controversy six months before a single scene has been filmed. And, hey, we're sure Capt. Jack wouldn't say no to a good snog, which, in the end, is all that really matters.

-- OLGA BAS

Previously > John Barrowman's "What About Us?"

Comments

[Nina]

You're so right. The ONLY thing that really matters is...Will this guy have chemistry with Capt. Jack? Can't wait to hear the Barrowman take on all this fuss! :-D