Your pumpkin is amazing, my carving skills still look like a 10 years old. I too am heartbroken about Tennant leaving and am not sure I can bring myself to watch a Tennantless who. However, I got over Eccelston leaving and Billie Piper, so I have faith it will all turn out good.

Tennant made a fine old doctor (no matter that he was young), and I shall miss him when he goes. That won't however, impede my enjoyment of what's to come as much as might the departure of Uncle Rusty. Still ... mystery and adventure, eh? That's the ticket! (And my vote for Eleven goes to Robert Carlisle!)

I've been changing Doctor's since Tom Baker, some I liked and some I didn't. I wasn't overly impressed with Eccelston, but I adored Tennant. Hopefully the next "re-generation" brings another pleasant surprise.

First off: that pumpkin > any other pumpkin ever. I would pay good money for that pumpkin.

I'm just like you: trying desperately not to be horribly disappointed Tennant's stepping down. Watching his announcement helps a little - that man is too cute for words. If David Morrissey does well in the Christmas special, I think I'll be endorsing him to be Eleven. If not, I'll wait a while, since I honestly can't think of anyone else I'd like to play him.

Meh, I vote David Bowie for 11.

I'm just worried that RTD will be the one to hire the new Doctor. I fear he'll Scorched Earth the show, so no one can make a success of it without him.

As much as DT was wonderful as the Doctor (and CE was great too!), I think it IS time for a regeneration (which is only fitting with RTD's exit as well). Any of the suggestions by BBC Anglophile & others could be a good fit (I think Eddie Izzard would be perfect myself). There's someone else that was mentioned awhile ago amongst the fans that I forgot about (along with the hilarious notion of Jennifer Saunders- of which if that did happen, would most likely last one episode, maybe for for a "Children In Need" special).

PS. Yer jack-o-lantern is AMAZING!

PPS. I will never turn my back on a statue ver again EITHER!

I started watching when Eccleston was in the role, but I fell in love with Tennant's handling of the role. Still, regeneration is what keeps the show going, so I'm looking forward to seeing who they get next (and I can't WAIT to see what Stephen Moffat does with the show, I love all his episodes! Nobody's mentioned 'The Girl in the Fireplace' yet!)

My picks for a potential new Doctor would be Eddie Izzard or Simon Pegg.

I'm not entirely surprised to see Tennant stepping down, sad as it is, though I would have liked to have seen him do at least some of a series with Moffat. On the other hand, new production team, new doctor, new exec producer Moffat (Press Gang! Blink! Coupling!) could be interesting... Who knows what we'll get.

I have a bit of a soft spot for Patterson Joseph, though he's denying any connection to Who just now. James Nesbitt has stated it won't be him. Rupert Penry-Jones could be good, if maybe a little too well known to be cast. It might be nice to have someone less well known as the Doctor, with a well known companion.

This is terrible. I will not shoot the messenger...I will just say this has brought down my month. Luckily the month is near its end. I fear it will take much longer to recover from this news. Please keep us updated.

Aw, my flatmate told us the news last night, just as we were getting ready to go out. I had no idea that anyone else in the room was a DW fan until they started wailing.
Anyway, I'm seriously going to miss DT, BUT I'm hopeful that they're going to cast someone just as fantastic.
i.e, Eddie Izzard, who is God.

I just hope that Eleven gets to have a real emotional arc, instead of Ten's aggravating stasis.

And as for everyone who is feeling weird about the change, I've been through six of these transitions. You'll be fine.

Oh! And my vote for number eleven: JJ Feild.

I'm sad to see Tennant go, but I'm sure they'll get someone good to replace him, and I'm really sure Moffat do a good job, but what I'm really worried about is that this will be the 11th Doctor, and Time Lords are only supposed to have 13 lives, so they're getting close (that's why Eccleston ticked me off--don't hire anyone who won't make at least a three year commitment to the role).

I hope we get to see Ten turn into the badass that River Song said he is. (Love him now, that would be even better.)

Rupert Penry-Jones -- the fanwank would be astronomical. *Fans self*

I would love Colin Salmon as 11. (He was Dr. Moon in Silence in the Library).

I never felt Tennant did anything beyond not detracting from the show--but that is an achievement in itself. It'll be fun to see who they come up with next.

I heard Moffat was leaning towards Peterson Joseph, making him the second actor to appear on DW and then become a Doctor after Colin Baker. My knowledge of Brit actors is practically nil, but I know I'll be happy with the final choice, even as I miss Ten's manic nature.

Oh, and if Heroes is still around, do you think Tim Kring could talk Tennant into a three-episode gig? He wouldn't have to play the little brother of Claude Raines, but it would be fun to watch.

David Bowie for the Doctor!

Much as I adored Tennant, I still preferred Eccleston. And as to the RTD - Moffat? I'm glad to see change, because much as I adore the revived series, I think there was too much fanservice in the last season (the whole Rose thing was cheap and frankly, reduced her from an actual character to the role of a love interest. Way to go!)

My favourite episode in each series was the one (or ones) by Moffat. So I'm very much pleased to see him take over.

becks - yes, it would be, but wouldn't it be fun too?

I too hope we get to see him turn into what River Song said he would be. Incidentally, how much of a coup would it be for the BBC if they managed to hire Alex Kingston to do some more work on Who...

IMO, Callis and Bamber are too well known for BSG to leave it behind immediately to go to another major sci-fi show. In a few years, possibly, but not right now.

The regenerations thing - there's been a few mentions before that it was limited by the time lords themselves, and as they are no longer around that could help...

How about Jemima Rooper as a companion, or Christina Cole?

Having said that, I would like to see Callis in Who, but I think he would be better as more of a morally dubious character. He could make quite a good Master actually, if John Simm didn't want to return.

I have no favorites so far. Well...maybe Paul Bettany but I don't think he would stay longer than 1 season and that would be a shame.

I hope they chose somebody totally different from Chris and David. Remember when David came on and he was amazing in such a different way that it was impossible to compare the two and you just had to fall in love with him although your heart for still aching for Chris? That's what I want, a COMPLETELY new Doctor.

What, what... WHAT?!

Well, that sucks. I loved David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and I'm really sad to see him go.

Chiwetel as the Doctor? My God that is BRILLIANT!!!! I would so love that!

They're talking Tom Ellis on Digital Spy at the moment, which seems alright, though I haven't really seen him act. I'm still saying David Morrissey, though that's mostly because I want him and Tennant to break into song (never seen Blackpool? Watch it.)

And - now here's the part where I turn into a real geek - the Master was granted another cycle of regenerations by the Time Lord Council on Gallifrey, so theoretically, the Doctor could at least have another fifteen regenerations left in him after Ten becomes Eleven. The limit was probably just for population control, since - as I think Four said (could be wrong)- Time Lords can basically live forever. How cool am I right now?

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