Doctor Who on BBC3...and thoughts
Apr. 23rd, 2006 08:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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. :)
