If you're going to ask 'why is he British?', the next question is 'why does he look human?', and then the whole premise of the show collapses in logical implausibility. Just accept it.
Alternatively: He's an alien who happens to be very fond of humans, and British ones in particular. Britain was where he first landed, and he liked it so much he's been trying to be British ever since. :)
It's less of the "British" more of the "white" and "guy" that bothers me. No black or female British actors who could do a good Doctor? No? More white guys? OKey dokey then...
I think I might actually watch the show if the Doctor were portrayed as a hyper-intelligent monkey. My wife watches the show and it bores me to tears. Donna Noble with the scot was halfway tolerable but this new fellow is terrible. Worse yet is that young redhead.
Besides, it was *clearly* a joke. Tell me, when someone tells you a joke about a talking dog do you immediately stop them and cry "Dog's can't talk!" The only thing that failed here is your ability to recognize intentional absurdity.
Oh look, it's that MRA idiot again. Go away, please; every time you post, the rest of us lose a few IQ points via intellectual osmosis, and there have to be better forums for your woman-hating rants than a webcomic about comic books.
'another British guy'?
ReplyDeleteGet this plonker to Youtube and a 'best of Malcolm Tucker' video stat!
I dunno, I'm kind of digging the monkey idea.
ReplyDeleteA lobster would be cool too. I mean, a super smart one.
DeleteHow about a pony?
DeleteShould have been an owl.
DeleteDoctor Hoo.
Making the Doctor a hillbilly would be like making Godzilla French.
ReplyDeleteFrench Godzilla VS Doctor Hillbilly. Sounds like you just sold a Syfy Movie.
DeleteThat sounds too good to be a Syfy Movie. Hillbilly Piranha Poodles Hailstorm would be a Syfy Movie.
DeleteFilm fact: Godzilla is French in the 1998 American film.
DeleteThe Doctor isn't British, he's an alien.
ReplyDeletethen why is he being played by a white british guy for the 12th time?
Deleteit's really is very boring. I don't agree with the monkey or hillbilly, but white british guy is quite unimaginative for an alien.
As boring as all the people with American accents in space/ Aliens with American accents?
DeleteYou mean a white Scottish guy for the second time.
DeleteIt might be because it's a British television series.
DeleteMaybe.
If you're going to ask 'why is he British?', the next question is 'why does he look human?', and then the whole premise of the show collapses in logical implausibility. Just accept it.
DeleteAlternatively: He's an alien who happens to be very fond of humans, and British ones in particular. Britain was where he first landed, and he liked it so much he's been trying to be British ever since. :)
He doesn't look human. His race came first. We all look Time Lord.
DeleteIt's less of the "British" more of the "white" and "guy" that bothers me. No black or female British actors who could do a good Doctor? No? More white guys? OKey dokey then...
DeleteOh how sour those grapes are.... so sour....
DeleteDoes anybody else get the distinct impression that the guy above me would have loudly boycotted the show if the new Doctor WASN'T a white guy?
DeleteWhy do you assume I'm a guy?
DeleteMaybe he's on to something...I'd take a monkey over Matt Smith.
ReplyDeletewarwick davis for doctor who.
ReplyDeleteOh, man, this idea suddenly overtook my desire to have Richard Ayoade be The Doctor. I am 100% behind you on this one.
DeleteI think I might actually watch the show if the Doctor were portrayed as a hyper-intelligent monkey. My wife watches the show and it bores me to tears. Donna Noble with the scot was halfway tolerable but this new fellow is terrible. Worse yet is that young redhead.
ReplyDeleteOr... GASP... a woman?
ReplyDeletePfft, it's called DOCTOR Who, not Housewife Who
DeleteUh. There are women doctors, dude. If that was intended to be a joke, well.... FAIL.
DeleteHe didn't fail, I thought it was hilarious.
DeleteBesides, it was *clearly* a joke. Tell me, when someone tells you a joke about a talking dog do you immediately stop them and cry "Dog's can't talk!" The only thing that failed here is your ability to recognize intentional absurdity.
Oh look, it's that MRA idiot again. Go away, please; every time you post, the rest of us lose a few IQ points via intellectual osmosis, and there have to be better forums for your woman-hating rants than a webcomic about comic books.
DeleteI still want to hear the Doctor Who theme on banjo and jug.
ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't sound right.
DeleteNot without the mouth harp anyway.