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Matt Smith’s Doctor Is In for the Foreseeable Future


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Apparently Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has convinced Matt Smith, who was vaguely rumored to be leaving the series at some point during the show’s 50th anniversary kibbutz — although every single person involved in Doctor Who is constantly rumored to be leaving and/or staying while they’re on the series — to stick around through an eighth season of Nu-Who. Apparently, it was Moffat’s pitch for the season premiere, which included this line: “Are you ready to cry?” First of all, sorry for all you folks who aren’t fans of Matt Smith’s Doctor, although I dig him immensely. Second of all, this means that Smith will stick around for four full seasons, which will give him a longer tenure than the beloved David Tennant, which will likely piss off a few fans who still worship at the altar of the Tenth’s overcoat. Third, GODDAMMIT MOFFAT CAN YOU NOT GIVE US A SEASON OF DOCTOR WHO WHERE WE DON’T WEEP INCONSOLABLY AT THE TRAGEDY YOU PUT ON SCREEN? Sigh. Tell you what — you give River a rest, and you can kill a time-traveling puppy or something. Fair’s fair. (Via The Sun)