Peter Capaldi to leave Doctor Who
BREAKING NEWS! “It (the new series of #DoctorWho will be my last… I feel it’s time to move on,” says actor Peter Capaldi. Peter confirms he’ll be stepping down in Xmas 2017, but “I’m still Doctor Who! We’re doing epic stuff! I’m not done yet!”
Mr Capaldi shocked fans by making the announcement during a BBC Radio 2 show with presenter Jo Whiley. He said he will leave Doctor Who at the end of the year. “I feel it’s time to move on,” he said.
The 58-year-old Glasgow-born star became the 12th actor to play the Doctor in 2013.
This is not a surprise. Given that Capaldi has been a lifelong Whovian and that those in the title role usually step down after a few years, I was expecting he would do the same as those who preceded him. And if you’re sad or dismayed, just remember this is a show about embracing things which are new and different.
I’ve seen plenty of Doctors come and go. And I’ve seen Whovians go through stages of grief, denial, some anger, and acceptance with each change. There will be some who will never accept the change which I suspect is due to something I call step parent syndrome which can be summarized as, “I can’t have who I love so I’m going to throw all sorts of hate at the person who is the replacement.”
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