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Doctor Who S5 Casting News - Companion announced

May 29, 2009 13:10

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mojitochica May 29 2009, 14:07:25 UTC

Well, on the surface it seems like an uninspired choice. Oh well, I'll read the reacts when the eps air.

persiflage_1 May 29 2009, 14:10:48 UTC

I think they went for a virtual unknown so she wouldn't eclipse Matt - esp if Ten(nant)'s going to be doing a DW movie (that's in development).

abbyl May 29 2009, 14:48:49 UTC

Wait. A movie?! Are you serious?! OMG!

persiflage_1 May 29 2009, 14:52:46 UTC

They're not definitely making a movie. It's in development - which means they're looking at costs, etc, and deciding whether to make it or not...

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garpu May 29 2009, 15:02:54 UTC

Huh, interesting. To the people who say she's too young, wasn't Ace's character supposed to be 15-16?

persiflage_1 May 29 2009, 15:03:52 UTC

Late teens certainly - and Rose was 19, and Matt looks 16, so what's the diff?

garpu May 29 2009, 15:06:09 UTC

*shrugs* Beats me. And by the time season 5 airs, Matt Smith will be significantly older. Heh, I sure know how one's age creeps up on one. Steve turned to me on our 32nd and 33rd birthday and said, "YOu know, you can't just jump out of bed anymore." :)

persiflage_1 May 29 2009, 15:08:46 UTC

He won't be THAT much older - only a year.

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moyas_starburst May 29 2009, 15:04:42 UTC

Much as I love Matt Smith and his big hair, (He'll make a good looking top face on a totem pole if you ask me)

Can't they cast an older person, just to take us away from teen travels with geeky good looking alien and might fancy him? I'll see what Moffatt does with the story telling at least he can write better than RTD, I'd challenge anyone to imagine the 1st DR and a teen together and throw a crush in there and then get the idea a 900+ man and a teen together romantically is gross!

persiflage_1 May 29 2009, 15:07:18 UTC

If they cast an older actress though, they run the danger of everyone thinking she's his mum... Since he looks 16.

Susan was mennt to be a teenager - Barbara and Ian thought of her as a teenager, after all...

moyas_starburst May 29 2009, 15:36:43 UTC

TO be fair Susan was his granddaughter, and didn't fancy him.In regards to the first remark, why not? People thought He was married to Donna, I fancy a new dynamic! *smirks*

syien_island May 29 2009, 15:21:29 UTC

Maybe its a good thing we don't know much about the actress, other than she was in the Fires of Pompeii.
Hmmm...oh, I'll give her a shot, but I still loves me Ten and Martha!

persiflage_1 May 29 2009, 15:22:44 UTC

I'll watch because it's Doctor Who and I can't help myself. Not excited (yet) though...

And YES for Ten & Martha!

abstruse_fangrl May 29 2009, 15:24:38 UTC

Is it wrong if I say that Doctor Who has suddenly turned into Skins? ;-)

Well, I'm glad they went with an unknown as it gives SM a fresh slate all around for the Doctor and his companion (although there may be some references to his last ginger companion or to the fact that no matter what he does, he can't ever seem to regingerate).

*insert sad drumroll here*

(This is what happens when I comment before coffee, tea, or caffeine of any sort!)

persiflage_1 May 29 2009, 15:26:36 UTC

Awards you a booby prize for such a pun! :D

abstruse_fangrl May 29 2009, 20:02:18 UTC

Hee! Thanks.