Kidneys! I've got new Kidneys!

Now that I have established that I am a fan girl, let's talk about the current obsession, Peter Capaldi.  In order to tell this tale I will start from the beginning.  Let's go!

When Matt Smith announced he was leaving Doctor Who, I was okay, a bit worried, but okay.  I think most fans of the show felt worried.  You always worry when it's announced the current Doctor is leaving and someone new will be taking over the TARDIS.  How can you not!  This is the main character of the show!  However, you have to accept it and prepare yourself for the moment the Doctor will glow and morph into someone new.  I liked Matt Smith, but for me he was no David Tennant, so I was actually kind of excited about getting to meet a new actor who will play the role.

The year that all this happened was the year Doctor Who was celebrating it's 50th anniversary, so there was a lot of hoopla about the show.  I'm not sure if it was because of this that the BBC decided to do a live show to announce the new Doctor or if it just thought it was special enough to warrant such a production, but it was all very exciting!  I remember waiting for this day to come with so much anticipation, hoping that it was going to be Hugh Laurie!  Deep down I knew it wouldn't be, but a girl can dream.  The show was one hour and of course the announcement wouldn't be made until the last ten minutes. I waited anxiously while the host rambled on about the show and talked to a bunch of people whom I've  blocked out of my memory.  Finally the moment came....

Wait! What? Who? Peter Capaldi?  Who the hell is Peter Capaldi?!  He's not Hugh Laurie!  That was my initial reaction.  I had no idea who he was.  I had obviously seen him before because he had already been in a Doctor Who episode and had been in some movies I had seen, but he clearly didn't make an impression on me because I didn't remember him.  Had I lived in Britain, I likely would have known him as Malcolm Tucker, but I didn't.  I sat and watched the interview and when it was all over, turned to The Husband and said, "Hmm, I think I like him."  Husband's response, "Of course you like him, he's older, British, and has grey hair."  Okay, so maybe those were the factors contributing to me giving the new Doctor a fair shot, but I didn't like him the way The Husband was insinuating.  I mean come on, I just met the man!

Now we have established that Capaldi has peaked my interest, but I'm no where close to being a fan girl yet.  I need to see how he takes on the role of my beloved Doctor.  He's been given something very precious and he better do right by it. So the time comes for Matt Smith to say good bye and hand over the keys to the TARDIS.  Buckle in because we are about to go through another regeneration and it's never a smooth transition for a fan.

There he is new kidneys and all.  Now we have to wait for Series 8 to begin until we get a real taste of Capaldi. And that's where I will continue this story in my next post.  Thanks for reading!