Oh by the great horny toads of Rassilon, it has been awhile since I posted anything Doctor Who related.
After nearly 17 years away, Christopher Eccleston returns to the role of the Doctor for Big Finish.
Here is a trailer for these new adventures of the 9th Doctor.
Hearing that voice once more makes me realize just how much i miss Christopher Eccleston as the Doctor. In one brief season, Eccleston created a version of the Doctor that is so uniquely distinctive and enduring.
It's a shame that that his time making the TV show was such a bad experience that it's kept Christopher Eccleston from returning to the role of the Doctor before now. Apparently he had some negative interactions with someone in authority on the show which really sullied his experience on the show. Even a change in management couldn't get Eccleston back before the cameras as the Doctor when Steven Moffat couldn't coax him back for the 50th anniversary.
Well, at least Christopher Eccleston is back doing audio adventures for Big Finish and to hear his voice again as the Doctor is just (dare I say it?) fantastic.
While the return of Christopher Eccleston is being greeted with enthusiasm, another member of the Doctor Who family is continually being excised from the scene.
John Barrowman's Capt. Jack Harkness has been edited out of the Doctor Who immersive event Time Fracture. And the Big Finish production uniting Barrowman's Harkness with David Tennant's 10th Doctor has been pulled from it's scheduled release date.
There are several reports and allegations of John Barrowman behaving badly on various sets, exposing himself to actors and crew. Barrowman has apologized for his actions and the hurt they have caused but right now around all things Doctor Who, John is persona non grata.
Which makes me wonder how the TV show itself might be impacted. After well received appearances as Capt. Jack Harkness in "Fugitive of the Judoon" and "Revolution of the Daleks", there were some hints that Jack might make another appearance at some point during Doctor Who series 13 currently in production. Given tight production schedules and protocols mandated by the pandemic, it might not be so easy to edit Harkness out of Doctor Who.
Speaking of series 13, speculation still runs rampant on who is going to replace Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor. Even as Jodie Whittaker has not said she's going to leave.
I came across this video with an image of Jodie Whittaker holding up a sign that says "I'm not leaving."
You can watch the video if you want but I wouldn't recommend it. It's just your usual fan blathering video that goes on for 5 minutes to convey 15 seconds of opinion passing as information.
There is no definitive comment that Whittaker is not leaving.
There is also no definitive comment that Whittaker is not staying.
Oh by the great horny toads of Rassilon, I will be royally pissed off if Chris Chibnall is trying to spring some kind of surprise regeneration on us.
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