Doctor Who on BBC3...and thoughts
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caliente_ukI've just rewatched Doctor Who on BBC3 with the commentary turned on. I have to say I think I'm just a *little* bit in love with David Tennant. I could listen to him talk in his Scottish accent all day long. And the commentary was very interesting, too. :D
I read a comment today where somebody said that part of the reason why they couldn't get into Doctor Who was because they could never love another character as much as they love Spike. Well, I have to agree with the not loving another character as much as I love Spike part. There never will be another character like Spike for me, which goes without saying really. But...it doesn't stop me from enjoying and yes, even loving, another fictional character. I grew up with Doctor Who. I've seen him go through several regenerations when different actors have taken over the role. I loved Tom Baker, Peter Davison and (up until David Tennant) I thought Christopher Eccleston was the best Doctor I'd ever seen. So I'm used to the character changing his face over the years, which is probably why I can accept David Tennant in the role of The Doctor so quickly and easily. David Tennant is already The Doctor to me. I love him in the role...and feel that this new series is shaping up to be even better than the last one. It is must see *fun* television at its very best.
I'm not sure where I'm going with this post, only to say that I love characters like The Doctor, John Crichton, Logan and Angel. Loving Spike doesn't prevent me from doing that. I love the buzz I get from a new TV show and a new character. I don't ever want my love of Spike to prevent me from moving on to new shows and experiencing new things. I need that escape from RL. But it doesn't mean I love Spike any less. That's just not going to happen.
To me Spike is special. He is so deeply embedded in my heart that I sometimes forget that he *is* only a TV character. He isn't a character who I could accept with a new face. If James Marsters wasn't available to play Spike, I don't think I would want to know. Because James made that character his own. Without James there *is* no Spike...not on my TV screen anyway. When I read fanfic about Spike, I can see him in my head as clear as day. The way he looks, the smirk, the beautiful cheekbones. This character really has taken on a life of his own and I don't ever want to leave him behind. Even when the BtVS fandom is dead, I will still love Spike. No doubt about that at all.
But I will allow myself to move on and love other TV characters. Not with the same intensity or passion that I feel about Spike. That would be impossible. But I will love them. It will just be...different.
I have no idea if any of that makes any sense or not. In fact, I'm sure I've contradicted myself a few times. It just came into my head and I wrote it down. :)
I read a comment today where somebody said that part of the reason why they couldn't get into Doctor Who was because they could never love another character as much as they love Spike. Well, I have to agree with the not loving another character as much as I love Spike part. There never will be another character like Spike for me, which goes without saying really. But...it doesn't stop me from enjoying and yes, even loving, another fictional character. I grew up with Doctor Who. I've seen him go through several regenerations when different actors have taken over the role. I loved Tom Baker, Peter Davison and (up until David Tennant) I thought Christopher Eccleston was the best Doctor I'd ever seen. So I'm used to the character changing his face over the years, which is probably why I can accept David Tennant in the role of The Doctor so quickly and easily. David Tennant is already The Doctor to me. I love him in the role...and feel that this new series is shaping up to be even better than the last one. It is must see *fun* television at its very best.
I'm not sure where I'm going with this post, only to say that I love characters like The Doctor, John Crichton, Logan and Angel. Loving Spike doesn't prevent me from doing that. I love the buzz I get from a new TV show and a new character. I don't ever want my love of Spike to prevent me from moving on to new shows and experiencing new things. I need that escape from RL. But it doesn't mean I love Spike any less. That's just not going to happen.
To me Spike is special. He is so deeply embedded in my heart that I sometimes forget that he *is* only a TV character. He isn't a character who I could accept with a new face. If James Marsters wasn't available to play Spike, I don't think I would want to know. Because James made that character his own. Without James there *is* no Spike...not on my TV screen anyway. When I read fanfic about Spike, I can see him in my head as clear as day. The way he looks, the smirk, the beautiful cheekbones. This character really has taken on a life of his own and I don't ever want to leave him behind. Even when the BtVS fandom is dead, I will still love Spike. No doubt about that at all.
But I will allow myself to move on and love other TV characters. Not with the same intensity or passion that I feel about Spike. That would be impossible. But I will love them. It will just be...different.
I have no idea if any of that makes any sense or not. In fact, I'm sure I've contradicted myself a few times. It just came into my head and I wrote it down. :)
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Date: 2006-04-23 08:08 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2006-04-23 08:28 pm (UTC)I grew up with Doctor Who.
That's an important part of it, I'm sure. When, in last week's episode, they went down a staircase, D and I cried out as one "It's the BBC boiler room!" - with the recognition and affection of meeting an old friend. If you've grown up with the original Doctor, a lot of things that bother other people are not a problem. In some ways it's The Doctor I love, from William Hartnell through to Tennant and beyond. And the cheesiness is part of the charm, not a deterrent. Though a few things about Queen Vic annoyed me. I've read too much about the actual powers of the monarchy in the 1870s, I fear.
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Date: 2006-04-27 10:55 pm (UTC)I think that's it exactly. Even though I love DT in the role, I'll still be able to accept someone new when he decides to leave. It's the character I love, not just the actor who plays him. And I've seen hm change his face quite a few times before. :)
I know what you mean about Queen Vic. I chose to ignore the historical inaccuracies and concentrated on the fun aspect instead. And it was such a lot of fun! :D
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Date: 2006-04-23 09:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-27 11:00 pm (UTC)I love Wes. He's not a character I talk about very often, but he's definitely one of my favourite characters of all time.
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Date: 2006-04-23 09:36 pm (UTC)Still enjoying CE in S1—can’t wait to see where it goes from here… :D
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Date: 2006-04-27 11:02 pm (UTC)CE is so good as The Doctor. You've got so much good stuff still to come! :)
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Date: 2006-04-23 10:11 pm (UTC)But I will allow myself to move on and love other TV characters. Not with the same intensity or passion that I feel about Spike. That would be impossible. But I will love them. It will just be...different.
Exactly!
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Date: 2006-04-27 11:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-23 10:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-04-27 11:03 pm (UTC)Thank you for your email the other day. I really appreciated it. *hugs*
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Date: 2006-04-24 06:37 pm (UTC)I've never managed to write any Buffy fic, I think because I've read so much, dunno...rambling so ceasing. Though, actually, really thinking it through, I think the fandom I write in I have affections for more characters, here pretty much Spike...
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Date: 2006-04-27 11:04 pm (UTC)Well, Spike is definitely one on his own. What's not to love? :D
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Date: 2006-05-03 10:06 pm (UTC)I love your brain :)
I've fallen for lots of characters, and must admit while Spike made a great impact on me and is going to have a long lasting affect (due in part to the community I've found because of him!), there are others I've lusted after harder, others I've related to better, and others who I've cried over more often (although granted Spike rates highly on all three *g*)... and long may it continue, coz the day they stop writing characters I love is the day I have to go back to real life ... and that doesn't bear thinking about