If River turns out to be Romana (as discussed in my LJ) or possibly the Rani, it'll be good. Otherwise I see no way to save it from suckitude. The Angels were lame to begin with, but with this sudden Munchkinization they've become super-lame.
THAT depends entirely on what you consider "Canon", and a great many people do not consider the Big Finish stories to be canon. The bit with Romana leaving E-space and then ruling Gallifrey was never televised, or even alluded to in ANY of the televised stuff. (Besides, do you really think that Romana would have let the Timelords get involved in something so stupid as a War, with the Daleks, through Time, and then be destroyed???)
If the BBC thinks it's canon, it's canon. People laugh at ME when I try to pick and choose canon, so I don't think anyone else has much chance of getting away with it either. I personally prefer to ignore anything that wasn't shown on screen, but the BBC doesn't agree, and neither, apparently did RTD, nor Moffatt. (of course, the fans that say "wasn't televised" as their cutoff standard ALSO often try to close their eyes and cover their ears when I mention Paul McGann
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That's just it, the BBC hasn't ever come out and said "Yes, the Big Finish adventures are Canon and will be treated as part of Continuity...", and if they have- well- I'd like very much to see that press release. :D And Yes- Paul McGann was the Eighth Doctor, though poorly served by only having the single script. I think he would have been brilliant, if given the chance,(and NOT on Fox!)
THAT said... yeah- The Daleks have always spoiled for a fight, (OH!- how I wish the Doctor had crossed those stupid wires!) and reviving the Mad Time Lord Rassilon was a colossal mistake on the part of the Time Lords. IF Romana had come back from E-space, I seriously doubt she was alive when THAT happened.
If things should turn out that River is a partially fob-watched Romana, or even her daughter/sister/cousin- I could handle that- and even appreciate that the Doctor and River keep meeting up in the wrong order! :D
"A cast-iron bastard on wheels." May I steal that phrase? Cause really- That's brilliant.
OTOH, this Doctor and his companion are cool.
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(Besides, do you really think that Romana would have let the Timelords get involved in something so stupid as a War, with the Daleks, through Time, and then be destroyed???)
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And Yes- Paul McGann was the Eighth Doctor, though poorly served by only having the single script. I think he would have been brilliant, if given the chance,(and NOT on Fox!)
THAT said... yeah- The Daleks have always spoiled for a fight, (OH!- how I wish the Doctor had crossed those stupid wires!) and reviving the Mad Time Lord Rassilon was a colossal mistake on the part of the Time Lords. IF Romana had come back from E-space, I seriously doubt she was alive when THAT happened.
If things should turn out that River is a partially fob-watched Romana, or even her daughter/sister/cousin- I could handle that- and even appreciate that the Doctor and River keep meeting up in the wrong order! :D
"A cast-iron bastard on wheels."
May I steal that phrase? Cause really- That's brilliant.
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