Who?

So it's Christopher Eccleston. All that speculation, and I don't believe I once saw his name mentioned in connection with the role. Given that he's already collaborated with Russell T Davies before on The Second Coming (probably the last thing I actually watched on ITV - a remarkably good drama), he should probably have been one the more obvious candidates. That he wasn't I take that as an indication that he's a slightly left of field choice - certainly he's not someone I would have picked for the part (though that's probably a good thing).

Still, I'm only viewing the whole affair with mild curiosity. Perhaps I'm simply jaded about such things now. Once upon a not so long ago, I would have been paying avid attention to details about the new series, whereas now I find myself a little more reserved. I enjoyed watching Doctor Who as a kid and I do hope the forthcoming series can breath new life into the character, but even if it fails, well, I still enjoyed watching Doctor Who as a kid. That's enough for me now - I'm content to let the past rest. What was good was good, and if can be good again, so much the better - but to some degree I'd rather see peoples energies being channelled into creating something entirely new.

Not that I'll let that stop me from watching the new series of course...