FFFF: On the new Doctor
Before
you start reading, please be aware that this post contains information about
the new Doctor. I'll hide videos behind links and won't actually use the actor's name but my comments may still give
something away, so if you’re trying to avoid spoilers, enter at your own risk.
Dear readers,
Welcome to the next edition
of Friday Flailing!
Last week I told you about my
stance on spoilers and how I chose to deal with them in the case of Sherlock.
Now it’s time for another of my favourite shows, Doctor Who.
I really didn’t want to
know. And then I decided I did, so I’d have time to get used to the new Doctor
before Christmas. I fully expect to be underwhelmed and then grow to love him
slowly as the eighth series unfolded. Neil Gaiman says it here much more
eloquently than me.
But you know what? The
instant I heard him say “I’m the Doctor”, I knew he was telling the truth. He
IS the Doctor.
There’s been a lot of
criticism (more so than with previous Doctors, I think): Time Lords can swap
gender, so a female Doctor was a possibility, and instead it’s a man again, and
a white one at that. And he’s not even ginger. But quite honestly, I don’t
care. Because LOOK at him. He has the classic Doctor Who look. And that little
smirk when he says he’s the Doctor, like he’s telling you a secret? That
reminds me so badly of the Tenth Doctor it hurts (and Ten is my Doctor).
Am I Ginger? - No, once again. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. |
Some people complain he’s
too old to be the Doctor – I beg to differ. People also complained Matt Smith
was too young to be the Doctor. Previous Doctors have been older. Canon-wise,
it doesn’t matter. The guy is about a thousand years old. And you know what? I
actually like it. (And let’s face it, he IS slim and a little bit foxy... )
Why yes, yes you are (Slim and a Little Bit Foxy) |
(And
as others have pointed out, he did play a WHO doctor in World War Z – best
unintentional hint ever!)
I’m
looking forward to seeing him in action – and hopefully in interaction with Clara
and a certain spoiler-abhorring lady. I started writing a few lines about the
latter, but I think she deserves her own post. Look out for River Song polishes,
nail art and fangirling next week on Fantabulous Friday Fangirl Flailing! (I
still can’t decide in what order those words belong – let’s just call it FFFF,
okay?)
I’m
sure I will cry when Eleven goes and I’ll miss his bowties and crazy hair, but
I don’t think I’ll be as heartbroken as I was when Ten regenerated, because I
know a wonderful new Doctor is just around the corner. Welcome, Twelve.
LynBDesigns Am I Ginger? Three coats, sunlight. |
For
today’s nail art I used LynBDesigns polishes from two of her Doctor Who
collections. It shows Doctors Nine to Twelve in Slim and a Little Bit Foxy over Am I Ginger? All nail art shots except for the one at the bottom are with a coat of Lucky 13 Lacquers Revenge is Suede.
I'm
not too happy with the nail art - well, Nine and Eleven turned out
alright but I had issues with David's glasses and chin. It didn't look
quite right without but I couldn't get the shape right. Twelve was
tricky because we don't know his distinctive features / clothing style
as a Doctor yet. His hair isn't as distinctive either. But I am sure
this time next year there will be just the perfect little detail that
will characterise him just as much as Matt's bowtie.
The
formula, as always, is wonderful to work with. It spreads evenly and dries
rather quickly. Am I Ginger is an
orange linear holo with quite a good bend. It’s not as crazy holo-y as ILNP's ultra-holos but
about on a par with Literary Lacquers. Here it is on its own and in comparison with Literary
Lacquers Greatest Treasures (middle finger) and More Like Fire Than Light (pinkie).
Slim
and a Little Bit Foxy is a stormy slate grey with dark green particles that are
only visible in sunlight. Here it is on its own and with one coat of Oh You Beautiful Idiot, which is from the Innuendos in Space collection just like Slim
and a Little Bit Foxy.
What do you think of the new Doctor? Which one is your favourite?
Happy Friday!
Capt. Spacenails
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