He was good, no denying that. All it takes is getting past the "trauma" (if you grew to love Tennant) so you can see how good Matt Smith really is. He brings his own style to the role. That's the good thing about each one (doctor), they're all unique in their own way.
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Every time he speaks, I hope he goes all Malcolm Tucker on everyone and everything. Although, that'll never happen because the viewers would be deafened by all the swearing he'll unleash. Imagining it is fun though!
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