... and I'm not disappointed.
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I spent the past year or so being... irritated by the constant speculation over who was to be the next Doctor Who. Essentially, Russell T Davies, DW's ex-head writer, was constantly spreading silly rumours about who "would make a fabulous next Doctor". And so the rumour mill went into overdrive and fans of Harry Lloyd, Russell Tovey and Patterson Joseph (among countless others) became convinced that their favourite star was going to be the next Doctor. It was just tiresome and became even more so after David Tennant announced that he was quitting at the end of 2009.
Well, I have to say that I am not disappointed with tonight's announcement on Doctor Who Confidential. I was not happy with any of the bookies' favourites up to now and Matt Smith was completely unexpected. From the interview clips with him it is clear that he is a complete and utter loon and therefore, he'll be perfect for the role. He has earned his stripes in Party Animals and The Ruby in the Smoke and has shown that he is a talented, versatile actor. I only hope that he'll dress in sexy Victorian clothing and doesn't disappoint us.
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