From: doctor{at}doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor)

In article ,
Ignis Fatuus   wrote:
>On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 15:41:30 -0000, "Stephen Wilson"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Ignis Fatuus"  wrote in message 
>>news:32nuj5tjs3cl5298elmdvcsn308a1pa9pu{at}4ax.com...
>>> On Sat, 2 Jan 2010 13:32:47 +0000 (UTC), doctor{at}doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The
>>> Doctor) wrote:
>>>
>>>>In article ,
>>>>Ignis Fatuus   wrote:
>>>>>Particularly the Red Herrings afloat in RTD's Brazen
Blowsy Uproarious
>>>>>Hilarious Thrilling Spectacular and Moving Farewell to
his own and
>>>>>David Tennant's  Doctor Who.
>>>>>
>>>>>It's no Masterpiece... but the story neatly encapsulates the
>>>>>highlights as well as the weaknesses of the showmanship
and style that
>>>>>successfully reanimated the series. Above all it's a
character piece
>>>>>focused firmly on The Doctor, Wilf, and The Master,
which tempers the
>>>>>mechanics of a preposterous plot with the  conflicts of
personality
>>>>>that can scupper the best laid plans.
>>>>>
>>>>>Tennant has never been better as the flashy superficial
arrogance is
>>>>>drained out of him by a bewildering conflict of loyalties and the
>>>>>wrath of the oncoming storm. Cribbins is magnificent as
the doddery
>>>>>old buffoon with a heart of steel and a seemingly
infinite supply of
>>>>>compassion. Simm is masterful as the insane genius who
falls one stop
>>>>>short of his destination to achieve a moment of
bewildering clarity.
>>>>>
>>>>>Instead of neatly tying up loose ends Davies brazenly
scatters them to
>>>>>the wind. Timothy Dalton is impressive as the leader of the
>>>>>chronically dull Time Lords making one last desperate
bid for freedom
>>>>>from their sanctimonious hell. His intervention is the
catalyst to
>>>>>events that cast new light on the three principles -
but Who are the
>>>>>mysterious dissenters... Who is the Lady? Gallifrey looming
>>>>>malevolently in the sky is perhaps a metaphor for that
embellishment
>>>>>which  has for decades threatened to swamp the
stimulating obscurity
>>>>>of the series' origins in tedious dogma.
>>>>>
>>>>>The final, unexpected, and very human twist is the
climax of a tall
>>>>>tale that's never dull or straightforward; and the
extended finale is
>>>>>a nicely judged farewell to an era.
>>>>>
>>>>>With the Doctor and Donna, and now the Doctor and Wilf, RTD has
>>>>>created two of the greatest partnerships in the history
of the series.
>>>>>Tennant's song has ended prematurely just as the Davies era has
>>>>>reached maturity. I'm sorry to see them go.
>>>>
>>>>I wonder if Tennant was pressured out.
>>>
>>> Yes; by Hollywood.
>>
>>Amongst other things. Like some actors before him, he also chose for his 
>>departure to co-incide with the change of production staff. He quit so he 
>>could get other roles while he's still relatively young. He doesn't want Dr 
>>Who to be the nail in the coffin of his acting career. And he quit whilst 
>>still popular, rather than out-staying his welcome. He dedicated 4 years of 
>>his life to Dr Who. He's moving on and letting a younger guy have a chance 
>>to have some fun in the role. And in the future, Tennant, and his fans, will 
>>be able to look back on his time in the TARDIS with fondness.
>>
>I think he and Davies have managed that. Not every story, perhaps, but
>there's so much excellent stuff, in the later years particularly, that
>the overall performance must be counted a resounding success. End of
>Time's one of the best in my view.
>
>>Quite what Yads is trying to suggest, I have no idea. Situation normal there 
>>then!
>>
>Oblique reference to my favourite Doctor. Tennant didn't Have to go;
>and I surely wish that He, Tate, and Cribbins had stayed on for a
>couple more seasons.

Exactly IF.
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