Howling:Raving wild, unbased speculation on the new (series 8) doctor

It's too early to be able to say anything certain about Capaldi's Doctor, so now would be a good time to indulge in wholly unfounded speculation on what kind of things look plausible for him. Starting with Capaldi himself: he's got the brow for a darker hero, and that's about all that showed up in the anniversary special, but that may develop with time too -- we don't know at what point in his timeline he appeared, but it could well be a flash-forward to when he recovers Gallifrey. His initial appearance in the Christmas episode was on the more comic, hapless side, which might lend some support to the idea of a Doctor who becomes more determined over the story arc.

As for the costume: the darker appearance, with the cape-like red lining in the coat, makes him look a bit like a magician. That's not inept for a character known to carry a magic wand (which, basically, is what the Sonic Screwdriver is) and who constantly uses misdirection. The BBC's publicity photo at [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/galleries/p01qr11y] shows the right hand extended toward the viewer, the left held back, suggesting misdirection again, something like the figure of the Magician card of the tarot deck. The Sonic is nowhere in sight, but that's not exceptional: only Smith's doctor often held a Sonic in publicity photos, when he wasn't holding Amy or Clara or something else. Tennant's doctor generally had his hands in his pockets or to the sides. Likewise, Tennant's doctor was a bit more reserved, preferring the long trench coat and pulling off the impossible without seeming like he was (the 3D glasses in Doomsday were another example of this), while Smith was hands-on and hyperactive. I'd guess that Capaldi's doctor is going to be more aggressive and unabashedly devious. 98.180.54.181talk to me 02:50, February 4, 2014 (UTC)