Sorry, but comparing the Billie Piper Doctor to the Eighth Doctor is an insult to the character and the man that has been giving us wonderful Doctor Who stories for decades.
That lazy nostalgia bait is nothing like Eight. Yes, Eight had only one movie for the 'mainstream' audience but he literally had a personality in that movie! He had a distinctive look, a distinctive TARDIS and a story.
Billie Piper Doctor is literally just a talking CGI head that looks like Rose Tyler. She has no personality, no attachment and no story.
"Oh, she will be just like the Eighth Doctor. Make her the new Eight in the Wilderness Years" my foot. The Eighth Doctor was loved by fans during the Wilderness Years. He was new. He was unique. He was an effort.
That CGI head is an embarrassment and the only reason that particular actress was cast was because the showrunner has been obsessed with Rose Tyler since 2005. She brings nothing new and is lazy.













