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Was Peter Capaldi the worst Doctor ever?


Personally speaking, I don't think so. That role just happens to belong to Sylvester McCoy, not that I blame him, I blame the scripts and direction during his tenure. Sadly for McCoy he was really starting to grow on me before the show was put on "hiatus"

Anyway getting back on topic, Is Peter Capaldi the worse Doctor ever?

I would say yes he and no, yes he is the worse Doctor of the new series that is.
And I this is a shame because I have been a fan of Capaldi for over 20 years and was excited when he was announced as the 12th Doctor.

Unfortunately his Doctor has been giving terrible scripts and direction.

Many fans and casual viewers that I know have given up watching the show.

While I don't consider Capaldi the worse Doctor ever, I do consider him my least favorite Doctor of the new series.

I don't blame Capaldi for this, I blame Moffat.

But the general public and the average viewer tend to blame the actor which is unfortunate.

I would love to see what Capaldi is like under the direction of a good show runner but I can understand why the BBC may want to recast The Doctor if the rumors about a shakeup are true.

IMHO Capaldi has the potential to be the best Doctor ever, it's just a shame that Moffat has ruined that potential. Let's hope that Moffat can fix that spoiled potential in his final season next year.

What do ye all think?

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He's been a bloody good doctor, it's not Capaldi's fault that he hasn't gotten the best scripts of the series.

In fact, I not only think that Capaldi is an excellent Doctor, he's the Doctor I identify with most! He's remarkably like me in some ways, it's a bit like being in the TARDIS myself.

He's one of my three favorite Doctors. Capaldi the 12th Doctor is the most like the real me, while my all-time fave the 4th Doctor is the person I wish I was. The 10th Doctor is the one I wish was my real-life friend.

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No, but "Bill" was the Worst Companion Ever

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