There's been a lot of speculation on what Peter Capaldi would wear as the Doctor. After three weeks of filming, the BBC have finally released a picture of the new Doctor in costume:
I'd been hoping for something simple and straightforward, so I'm glad that's what we've ended up with. A simple look forces you to focus on the actor instead of the clothes and as much as I liked Matt Smith's bow tie, I didn't want another gimmick so soon.
The individual components are nice. The black coat with the red lining reminds me of the one John Simm wore as the Master. I also like the shiny boots, and the cardigan is a nice addition.
Fans have been quick to point out the resemblance to Jon Pertwee's Season 7 costume. I have to admit, as much as I like the old Doctors, I'm not keen on the new ones copying them. I feel they should be striving to be new and innovative. Still, at least the individual elements of the costume are different and it's not quite as flamboyant as Pertwee's look.
It looks as if Peter Capaldi will be wearing his wedding ring in the role. Some fans believe it has been modified. It would nice if the writers could give a fictional explanation for it. Perhaps it it could be a Gallifreyan ring like the Masters.
If I were to try and make a guess about the new Doctor's personality from the costume, I would say that he will be more suave than previous new series incarnations. The darker colours might also suggest that this will be a more sombre incarnation of the Time Lord. Then again I could be completely wrong. We've got eight months to speculate and build a better picture.
One thing missing from this picture is the sonic screwdriver. Whether he gets a new one is probably known only to readers of spoilers, but I would imagine, given all of the kisses to the past we've had recently, that a new one would probably resemble the models used in the original series.
Overall, I like this costume. With this picture released, it feels as if we're one step closer to Series 8. We may have a while to go yet, but it's looking very exciting.
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