I really should have had something to say about this on Monday when the news hit. But better late than never. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls - the Twelfth Doctor has a costume!
What's more - the Doctor has been spotted out in the wild in his new digs!
(That's all I dare post without getting too spoilery. I was accidentally spoiled on a few things in my Tumblr activity this week, but I can't actually say that I'm sorry about it).
The comparisons to Pertwee have been all over the place, and I admit that was the first thing I thought of when I saw it. But there's also an element of the Ninth Doctor to the outfit as well - probably with the shoes. Though, I confess, the only people I knew who wore Doc Martens when I was growing up were the super-snotty mean girls, so the association with the whole "rebel rock star" thing is lost on me. But if Twelve can erase those bad memories and give me fun new ones of a "Rebel Time Lord," then I will happily take it. Nevertheless, I think Capaldi looks pretty darn good in the outfit and I am quite pleased with it and I can't wait to fully see him in action! (and I'm anxiously awaiting what the cosplayers do with this one - I expect many pictures from Gally attendees!*)
Beyond Peter Capaldi looking quite dashing in the black suit (with the super-cool red lining, can't forget that!) - this means that filming has officially begun on Series 8! (yes, yes, I know it had started already, but seeing it like this makes it even more real - TARDIS and everything else going on). We're that much closer to new Doctor Who, folks! Honestly, I thought I'd been burned out from the constant stream of Who-related stuff last year, but it's only the end of January 2014 and I'm actually missing it and I'm ready for some new stuff. So, yeah - bring on Capaldi! September (or whenever) can't come fast enough!
I guess there's not much else to do except play the song. You know which one I'm talking about...
*I am sad to report that I am not able to attend Gallifrey One this year. Car trouble and limited funds prevent me from making the trip this year. So, no Gally reports will be coming from this blog :(
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The comparisons to Pertwee have been all over the place, and I admit that was the first thing I thought of when I saw it. But there's also an element of the Ninth Doctor to the outfit as well - probably with the shoes. Though, I confess, the only people I knew who wore Doc Martens when I was growing up were the super-snotty mean girls, so the association with the whole "rebel rock star" thing is lost on me. But if Twelve can erase those bad memories and give me fun new ones of a "Rebel Time Lord," then I will happily take it. Nevertheless, I think Capaldi looks pretty darn good in the outfit and I am quite pleased with it and I can't wait to fully see him in action! (and I'm anxiously awaiting what the cosplayers do with this one - I expect many pictures from Gally attendees!*)
Beyond Peter Capaldi looking quite dashing in the black suit (with the super-cool red lining, can't forget that!) - this means that filming has officially begun on Series 8! (yes, yes, I know it had started already, but seeing it like this makes it even more real - TARDIS and everything else going on). We're that much closer to new Doctor Who, folks! Honestly, I thought I'd been burned out from the constant stream of Who-related stuff last year, but it's only the end of January 2014 and I'm actually missing it and I'm ready for some new stuff. So, yeah - bring on Capaldi! September (or whenever) can't come fast enough!
I guess there's not much else to do except play the song. You know which one I'm talking about...
*I am sad to report that I am not able to attend Gallifrey One this year. Car trouble and limited funds prevent me from making the trip this year. So, no Gally reports will be coming from this blog :(
Thinking "magician" for sure. And the lack of a Sonic is notable, also.
ReplyDeleteYou know, you're the first person I've seen point out that he doesn't have his sonic screwdriver! Of course, that doesn't mean he won't have it at all (or that they're saving the new sonic for another surprise) - but that is an interesting omission. I wonder if Twelve will go hands-free like Five, Six and Seven did. Hm... I've gotta think on this one...
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