October 29th, 2008
David Tennant is leaving Doctor Who at the end of 2009? What? What?
I have mixed feelings about this. Tennant is my favorite Doctor. His portrayal of the Doctor is exactly how I want the character to be portrayed. Plus, David Tennant is around my age, grew up loving the show, still loves the show (listen to any commentary he does on an episode and marvel at his geeky knowledge of Doctor Who trivia), and his favorite Doctor is Peter Davison, who is also my favorite of the classic series. I would love to see him stay in the role for a long time, beating out Tom Baker as the longest-running Doctor.
Except I think Tom Baker went on too long, and I wouldn’t want Tennant to do the same. The show has always been about change, and it’s about time things were shaken up a bit more. I think he’s right to leave the show now, rather than stick around until we’re all sick to death of him.
So, thanks for playing such a smashing Doctor, David! I’m sorry to see you go, but that’s the way it should be. Good luck with the future. Allons-y!