Peter Capaldi Doctor Who Costume Revealed

According to BBC America, the Twelfth Doctor’s costume includes “a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, dark blue trousers, a white shirt as well as black Doc Marten shoes.”

Or, as Capaldi puts it (via press release), “He’s woven the future from the cloth of the past. Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord.”

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They're not tricks, they're ILLUSIONS.

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To me, it looks too similar to Matt Smith's costume (minus the bow tie). I do like the throw back to Pertwee though.

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All right, I'd like to ask Broadwayworld's Whovians some advice. I started with the Ninth Doctor right before Christmas and I just got to Matt Smith's regeneration into Peter Capaldi on Sunday. My question is -since at this point in my life I want nothing but Doctor Who and I am not ashamed of that - what do you guys suggest I check out next? I know there are episodes of the classic series across Hulu, Netflix and Amazon. I watched the very very first episode, but no others. Any Doctors from the original series I should check out?

What about books? Has anyone read any of the nine zillion book series out there? This is all so overwhelming.

Oh, and I watched a lot of extra features on YouTube, like River Song's timeline (which I still don't 100% get), Pond Life, and stuff like that. Any other stuff like that I should track down?

Thanks, all!

And Martha was the worst, right?

Updated On: 1/27/14 at 11:27 PM

I was told by several people NOT to watch a Torchwood. Plus I have an aversion to John Barrowman, so I'm not that keen on Captain Jack.

Any specific Baker or Pertwee episodes you suggest? Preferably ones with no Daleks or Cybermen.

I do have Torchwood on my Netflix queue, but I've just never been able to start it.

I can't even put my finger on what it is about the Daleks. I just find them tiresome, like it's just the same thing over and over - and part of that could very well to do with how fast I blew though the series. I think my favorite foes are the Weeping Angels. They creep the hell out of me. I guess it was last week I watched The Angels Take Manhattan. The way Amy and Rory's story ended just slayed me. I was so emotionally beat I had to take to my bed after.

Updated On: 1/28/14 at 02:01 AM

If you want to just get a taste of a bunch of stories and then pick some from them, then I suggest watching Diamanda Hagan's Brief History of Classic Who. She goes over every season without delving into too much spoilers on them, beyond Regenerations.
http://blip.tv/diamanda-hagan-lecher-bitch#!page=1

Just search "Quick Guide to Classic Who" in her videos and they'll all pop up. She's only up season 9 so far (Pertwee).

Updated On: 1/28/14 at 02:25 AM

I liked Torchwood the series, Torchwood Children of Earth broke my heart, but the last one was just ok. I recomend Torchwood, but stop after Children of Earth.

Oh, Phyllis. I love how we are so often in sync. I started Doctor Who around the same time.

And yes, Martha IS the worst.

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Phyllis have you seen this video? It take place after the events of The Angels Take Manhattan (have the tissues close at hand!):
Doctor Who: P.S. - Series 7 2012 -

Kad, are you caught up yet? I was watching this show like it was my job. I was off the week between Christmas and New Years and I almost all I did was watch Doctor Who. It was simply glorious.

kec, I did see P.S. I wish they'd filmed it, but the storyboarded version is heartrending enough.

I wanted to like Martha. I like the actress and I think she's beautiful, but her character sucked so hard. I hated the why she threw herself at the doctor and just never really had any of own agency. Even when she got over the Doctor, I never really understood what drew her and Mickey together. Seriously, what does he see in her?

With the exception of Martha (and Kylie Minogue, who I've largely forgotten), I've loved all the companions in the new series. I'm not sure anyone will ever top Rose for me, but I did love love loved the Ponds as well. I thought I was gonna hate Donna but she grew on me and I thought the end of her story was really poignant. It didn't make me just want to curl up and die like The Angles Take Manhattan did, but it did feel like a punch in the gut. I like Clara. She's got a lot of spunk. But Rose rules all. Followed closely by Amy. But Rose is still my number one. I loved how no matter how dangerous and crazy things were about to get, she'd always get that insane grin on her face when she and the Doctor would rush into whatever shenanigans were next for them.

I swear that episode where Sarah Jane and her son and K-9 and the talking computer guest made me wonder if the Sarah Jane Chronicles took place in the 80s, because everything about it gave such a distinctly 80s vibe. I don't even mean just K-9. Even their house looked 80s! Did it take place in the 80s?

Also, - and maybe this is just me, which is fine, because I understand my tastes are unusual and varied, but - Peter Capaldi is kind of sexy, right?

Updated On: 1/28/14 at 03:58 PM

Some of the Fifth and Seventh Doctor stories are good. Off the top of my head, I'd highly recommend any of the multi-Doctor stories just for fun, like "The Three Doctors" (10th anniversary special), "The Five Doctors" (another anniversary special), and "The Two Doctors." Not exactly strong stuff in the way of plot, but seeing the different Doctors play off each other is good fun.

Glad to see someone else reads the books, Wynbish! They really are good too, especially the Ninth Doctor stories. Nine is my favorite NuWho Doctor, so the books featuring him are a good alternative to the fact he only got one season. I haven't read too many so far, but I'd recommend "Only Human" (Nine/Rose and cavemen!) and "Forever Autumn" (Ten/Martha and the supernatural) as good starts.

Martha also had no character flaws other than loving too much. She didn't challenge the Doctor at all.

(Yes, Phyllis, I'm caught up).

Rose is my number 1, too. I even grew to love Jackie and Mickey, characters who grated my nerves at first.

Donna is also fantastic.

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