Doctor Who Big Screen Bound?

"Leave us alone, we did it right
the first time...All 11 of us!"
-The Doctor

So it appears that David Yates (director of the "Harry Potter" films) is aiming to bring Doctor Who to the big screen.  Yep, I'm not hot on this idea.  Were the "Harry Potter" movies well directed?  As a matter of fact they were.  Granted I did not read any of the books, the movies seemed very well put together.  However, please leave Doctor Who alone.  Just because the show is rocking it and growing it's viewer base doesn't warrant a blockbuster movie be made.

You may be asking, why?  A lot of my opinion on this matter is the fact that the franchise will get royally screwed up.  Doctor Who has been running off and on for decades.  Yates has already gone on the record to make mention that the movie will not follow the television series.  In a sense wouldn't this be considered a "reboot"?  What better way to break a franchise than do a theatrical reboot of it?  It just doesn't sit well with me.

Now you may be saying, well you are just a fanboy of Matt Smith...  Nope, Matt Smith is a spectacular Doctor (just a David Tennant was).  I love Doctor Who regardless who the Doctor is played by.  I have never understood the allegiance to one particular actor who plays the Doctor (as many, many Who fans are).  You are basically saying that the only Doctor for you is *insert fav Doctor here*.  This isn't fair and in my opinion not what Doctor Who is about.  We all know the Doctor can regenerate meaning that at any time a new actor could step into the Time Lord's shoes.  And is no doubt one of the big factors behind the series longevity.

Anyways, I could go into a thousand reasons why Doctor Who should be left alone when it comes to making big-budget, theater released movies.  But mostly it goes against everything we have come to know and love of Doctor Who.  For years it has made it's name as being one of the few Sci-Fi television shows which incorporates the traditional "man-in-a-costume" monster or alien over computer generated graphics.  Only now with the last two seasons of Who are we really getting more cgi monsters being shown off.  This gives is a particular charm in my opinion.  Especially with so many other television shows pulling off lower quality cg creatures.  A big budget movie would no doubt do away with that particular nuance that for many has made Who what it is.  I don't care who you get to write the script or fill the shoes of the Doctor.  This is wrong by all means of the definition of the word "wrong".

From the keyboard of a dedicated Whovian... Mr. Yates take your Who Movie concept and stick it in the Tardis' swimming pool!

Original Source: http://bit.ly/uFAZ3e

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Doctor Who: Post Finale Thoughts and Comments!

So tonight was one of the biggest television nights of the year at our house.  When the season finale of 'Doctor Who' aired.  And in my opinion, this episode was easily one of the best in a long time.  I love how so much was referenced even from the beginning of Matt Smith's 11th Doctor appearance last season.

They even threw in a quick Rose Tyler reference!  And without trying to spoil it for anyone who maybe hasn't seen it yet.  Be sure to check it out.  And better keep a sharpie marker handy just incase you encounter the Silence! lol

Anyways, Saturday nights will feel empty from now until the Christmas Special.  So back to Netflix we go to catch up on the last several years of David Tenant's reign as The Doctor.

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Season Finale of Doctor Who Tonight!

Well folks, it's that time again (seems like we just had a finale of some sort)...Anyways, tonight at 9:00p EST on BBCA (here on the east coast) we get the season finale of Doctor Who.  The episode entitled 'The Wedding of River Song' promises to bring us closer to the mystery that has thus far this season surrounded the Doctor's death by the hand of River.  What will happen?  Did the Doctor's flesh ganger somehow survive and being used as a decoy for the killing...How will the Doctor survive?

I'm sure this will be an amazing episode.  As all of the previous season finale's have been.  In a way it's bitter sweet to see this season close.  It seems like only a few months ago this season started.  Be sure to check back after tonight's episode for my reactions.  Also be sure to follow along on Twitter as I'll try to fire off some tweets using #techiesmarts so be sure to tweet along and see me a message!

Tick tock goes the clock, Doctor!

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