Is John Hurt the next doctor though?
I am not so sure and think it might just be a guest starring role, like David Morrissey was in The Next Doctor (2008 Xmas special). We will just have to wait and see. Hope it ain't too long.
I really don't care who the Doctor is, as long as there is one. I have watched this show from its very first episode. Being quite young, when the Daleks first appeared, they use to scare the crap out of me. For some reason, it was more moody and scary in black and white. It had a charm all its own when it was a low budget show, shaking sets, poor costumes (monsters) and, in some cases, appalling acting. But none of that mattered.
The reboot of the series has also been great, just love it all.