howeird | Catfusion

How to confuse the cats:
1. Re-arrange the livingroom to make it a bedroom. In the process block their favorite passage from the livingroom to the kitchen.
2. Live and sleep in the livingroom for 11 days. Let the cats get used to it.
3. Re-arrange the livingroom back to the way it was.

I did make one little change from the way it was before, I moved a floor lamp from the back of the room closer to the front of the room (from the right side of the sofa to the left).

Heated up a baked trout and some mixed veggies for dinner.Yum.

A few days ago

smallship1 posted that he didn't like the idea of the next Dr. Who being black. Nothing racist, he's not that way at all. I replied that I don't care what race Dr.Who regenerates to, Gallifrey wasn't a victim of the slave trade, a Time Lord can be any color. Or colour. But I think I understand where he's coming from - making a special effort to cast a black man in the role would be a blatantly political move on the part of the producers. Can't say I agree there, because if that was the case, casting Freema Agyeman as his companion could have been viewed the same way. IMHO she is the best companion of them all, probably the most talented actress of the lot, and I'm glad to see her continue to get good solid post-Companion parts in the series. There is no doubt in my mind that Catherine Tate was a purely political casting, and one of the bigger mistakes made in the past four years. I'm guessing the producers agree, seeing as they have brought back Billie Piper, Elizabeth Sladen and Freema, not to mention John Barrowman, to bolster most of the episodes Tate is in.

I think if they cast a black person as the next Doctor, how political it is would depend entirely on who they choose. There's also some talk on the Cardiff side of the pond about what blasphemy it would be to cast and American. So I propose to kill both birds. A poll:

[Poll #1322626]

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cat-herder.livejournal.com

The next Doctor needs to be British, of course.
Chiwetel Ejiofor was in "Kinky Boots", proving he's got a sense of humor and was The Operative in "Serenity", proving he can handle the genre.

Danny John-Jules was the Cat in "Red Dwarf". I checked, and he's in his late 40s, so he is not too old for being The Doctor. He obviously can handle the genre as well, and has a following.

Craig Charles was Lister. He's been doing TV and it doesn't look like he's as active as the other guys. He could use the work. If he uses the word "smeg", I will fly to England and dope slap him.

I'm sure there are other wonderful guys, but these come to mind first.

Of course, do not forget the women.

Phina Oruche played Olivia on "Buffy"

Sigh. Not a whole lot come to mind. Black women are definitely underrepresented in the sciffy genre. I Wiki-ed black British actors and a good number of black women represent in crime dramas and the ubiquitous "East Enders". I think someone from a crime drama might be good.

From:

howeird

Yup, The Doctor should be a black woman, if only to confuse the crap out of Captain Jack. :-)

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satyapriya.livejournal.com

What? Pertwee is leaving?

From:

howeird

ROFL.
Sad to say, yes. He refused to wear "that horrible scarf" and stomped off the set in disgust.

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yourbob.livejournal.com

Washington can kiss my Faggot butt before I want to see him in ANYTHING ever again. But he'd also be a bad choice.

I know they've effectively ruled out a woman. Which means that might be where they're going.

I'll probably watch and enjoy it.

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yourbob.livejournal.com

I should clarify that it's I. W. not D. W.

If D wants to kiss, I'll be happy to kiss back.

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smallship1.livejournal.com

making a special effort to cast a black man in the role would be a blatantly political move on the part of the producers. Can't say I agree there, because if that was the case, casting Freema Agyeman as his companion could have been viewed the same way.

The fact that she is a good actress doesn't mean that her casting wasn't at least partly politically motivated. But there is a difference between the two roles where casting is concerned. The companions are different people. They come--well, they're supposed to come from all different times and places, not just Sarf London in the twenty-first century, and the fact that Martha is the first black companion we've seen is indeed an anomaly I was glad to see remedied.

But the Doctor is supposed to be the same person all the way through. There's continuity of memory, and the TARDIS works for him whatever face he's wearing, which indicates an element of continuity, of consistency, in the genetic makeup. They even emphasised this in the most recent episode broadcast by showing images of all his previous selves, including McGann whose canonicity has been disputed. White, white, white, white, white, white, white, white, white, white. There's a trend shaping up here. If he suddenly becomes black now, with two more lives left to go, I'd say that counts as a special effort. And, of course, they're going to have to start doubling up to get in all the minorities the Doctor hasn't been yet. If he goes back to white for the remaining two lives, after all, what was that? A blip?

I've seen people talking as though Paterson Joseph was a giant in a world of pygmies, the only actor alive in Britain today with the necessary skills and abilities to take on this demanding role. This is not the case. I've seen people talking as though the casting of a black man in this role was somehow significant in the fight against racism, a milestone on the road to equality. This is not the case. I've seen people talking as though the Doctor were not a role, a character, like Alexis Colby or Gregory House, but an office that anyone should be allowed to apply for. This is not the case. If House woke up black one morning and it wasn't a dream or a hoax or an imaginary tale, it would rightly be seen as ridiculous.

I would watch almost any of the actors you mention in a role as a near-immortal time-travelling adventurer who saves the universe on a regular basis (especially Avery Brooks, whom I found quite compelling as Sisko and haven't seen much of since). I would be upset if they were cast as the Doctor.

However, since it's pretty much a no-brainer that they're not going to cast anyone I would like in the role (I think we're due for a fat Doctor--oooo, watch people cringe), I'm probably going to be upset anyway.

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howeird

The genetic argument doesn't fly because we're talking about Galifreyan DNA, of which almost nothing has been revealed during the entire history of the franchise. The only thing we know for sure is he has two hearts. If House woke up with two hearts that would be ridiculous. If he woke up black, trust me, Hollywood writers would find six different ways to reconcile it.

Also against the genetics argument is the thought that, except for the Baker boys, none of the Doctors have looked anything like each other. I'd have less difficulty believing he could be black than I do of him regenerating from Troughton to Pertwee.

I felt robbed when late in the last series Tennant regenerated as himself. If they can pull a stunt like that, they can change his skin color.

But I do see your point about the politics, and agree that choosing an actor to appease some conceived racial imperative is a Bad thing™.

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logan.liquidid.net (from livejournal.com)

Considering the 45-year history of Doctor Who and the fact that there are so many holes in the plot that it's become positively net-like. Furthermore, Gallifreyans are limited to 13 lives and this will be #11, so the producers had better make this regeneration count. Look, genetics shmenetics. A regeneration allows for virtually limitless body choices. Witness by Romana's "trying on" of various bodies during her regeneration (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regeneration_(Doctor_Who)#Romana.27s_regeneration) in 1979's "Destiny of the Daleks". Black, shmack. The new Doctor could be a hip, edgy skateboarding turtle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jpod) if the powers that be so desired. That said, I predict that said turtle would be so damaging to the series that in order to save it, the Doctor would have to instantly regenerate as a group of lesbian Billie Pipers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Piper) and make a point of only visiting tropical beach-like planets. So for the greater good, bring on the turtle!

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unseelie23.livejournal.com

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<a href="http://www.zetaminor.com/images/cult_tv/neverwhere/neverwhere_14a.jpg"Patterson Joseph,</a> who is the leading choice for the Doctor with oddsmakers, not that that means much. The fact that he's already a favorite isn't why I think he would be good though. When I first saw Neverwhere, my first reaction to him playing the Marquis was that he would make an incredible Doctor. Admittedly, he was probably the best thing about Neverwhere...

Looking at the other favorites, the only other one that stands out is Anthony Head.

Besides, they're not likely to go with my first choice and I suspect that Tilda Swinton would be too expensive for them anyhow.