tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235144732535441615.post9040937645229999084..comments2023-05-08T05:46:13.551-07:00Comments on A disorganized house is the sign of an organized mind: Regenerations #1-11 and What’s in Store for #12:Part 8 UnCancelledrainbowjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07545452160287603582noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235144732535441615.post-46254002303904235212013-08-22T07:40:35.136-07:002013-08-22T07:40:35.136-07:00I did state that it was just a rumor. It deserves...I did state that it was just a rumor. It deserves a mention because it has become part of the mythos. I appreciate the additional information, as I am not as well versed on Chris Eccelston's career.rainbowjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545452160287603582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-235144732535441615.post-4679455085669599222013-08-21T18:13:47.562-07:002013-08-21T18:13:47.562-07:00Hi, I found your blog because you linked to it on ...Hi, I found your blog because you linked to it on Tumblr. I haven't read very many entries, but I just have to say, the rumors about Eccleston leaving the show because he didn't like the gay/bisexual theme are nonsense. As far as I can tell, the only place those rumors come from is from idle speculation by fans on the internet who have no inside knowledge. <br /><br />Eccleston has played as least one gay character in his career, a couple with gay friends, and several others with a gay subtext. One of his first professional theatre roles was in a production of "Bent", which is about Nazi persecution of homosexuals. (Hint: the Nazis are not the good guys in this play.) He had worked before with Russell T. Davies, who is openly gay, and he states that his desire to work with him again was his main motivation for doing Doctor Who.<br /><br />His stated reason for leaving the show was his dissatisfaction with the work schedule and dislike of the way that cast and crew members were treated by some of the higher-ups in the production. (He's never specified who the higher-ups were, probably because he's got too much class to do that.)Linneahttp://linnealurks.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.com