Terrifying Fact Number Two, is that I’ve just watched Matt Smith carrying a flaming torch on screen. Oh, it’s for such a thrilling scene in Episode 12. Really and truly, magnificent and epic. A proper movie moment. But never mind that, it’s Matt carrying a FLAMING TORCH. Look, Matt’s lovely, he’s a magnificent, brand new, hilarious, heartbreaking, heroic Doctor — but the fact is, if that man walks into a room with a coffee then it’s only so long before you’re wearing it. No, really, clumsiest man on earth. He walks like he’s in a constant state of surprise at his own limbs. I remember when he turned up at a Worldwide meeting really early on, and the first thing he did was spill a cup of coffee over a rather lovely woman. Naturally she giggled, flushed and introduced her mother. (Ahh, life when you’re Matt ! I accidentally made eye contact with the same woman — she phoned the police and shot me in the face.) On the way out he apologised to a completely different woman for the coffee incident. “That was the wrong woman,” I said, as he went out the doors. “Nope,” he replied, “That was the second cup.”
Oh, and there was the top secret, very special, extra readthrough for Episode 10 (I’m talking that up, but what the hell) and Matt came striding in with a GUITAR ON HIS BACK. I have honestly never seen a whole roomful of people flatten themselves against a wall with such a high-pitched squeal of terror. Except Karen, of course, who trotted along behind him without a care in the world. Oh, the horror as the Doctor spun and chatted and coffeed a series of delighted women. How that guitar arced and scythed! Swish! Get down, Karen! Swish! Karen, save yourself! Swish! Not her face, Matt, NOT HER FACE!! Ah, the memories. You know, to this day I’m not sure if Matt knew he had a guitar on his back — he might just have collided with a musician.
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and they’re letting this guy carry the torch through Cardiff.
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Seeing as there’s still Matt Smith hate going on in his own tag, I thought I’d make one last post on the subject. Matt has every right to be carrying the torch in Cardiff, and he is not the one you should be aiming your hate at.
- I love David, but he is not the Doctor anymore. It has been years now since he was involved in the show. Not only is it fairer to give the slot the Matt, but the BBC will want to use this as an opportunity to advertise the show. Using the current Doctor is only logical. You don’t advertise a show with a person who isn’t even in it anymore.
- It has nothing to do with Fear Her. It’s Cardiff. He’s one runner out of about 8000 people. They didn’t give Matt the torch to somehow stick to continuity, or to honour Fear Her. They did it because Doctor Who is popular, and known all over the world. He’s representing Doctor Who, not an episode that aired about five years ago. Why would David represent the current show if he’s not even in it anymore?
- He’s torch bearing as Matt. Not the Doctor. It’s irrelevant to canon and continuity.
- Fear Her aired five years ago. To a TV audience. Most people are not going to remember it, or have even watched it. Most people however will know at least what Doctor Who is.
- He is not replacing anybody, especially not David. He is in Cardiff. Ten held the torch in London. Ten took the torch into the stadium. Ten took the torch and lit the flame. Matt is simply carrying it in Cardiff for a bit. The argument “it goes against canon” is weird, because even if it were David carrying the torch it would still be completely different to how it played out in the show.
- If you’re going to complain, it shouldn’t be in regards Matt. It should be in regards to how it’s only Matt, and not David as well, as they arguably could have done both. There are 8000 runners carrying the torch. Matt is only carrying it in Cardiff.
- David is of course busy in Poland. So really, the reason why he isn’t taking part could be entirely down to him preferring to finish his work over there. Meaning really no-one is really to blame.
I’ve seen some people talk about going and booing Matt. Which if this happens, I will be so fucking humiliated by this fandom. Legit.
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