The Sweet, Sweet Pie of Smugness

[miss_s_b]

Well, we can't pronounce on ALL the predictions yet, but young, white, cis-female, and conventionally attractive? I think we're there on those:

The Doctor's new companion is revealed

Who she's playing, how the Doctor meets her, and even where he finds her, are all part of one of the biggest mysteries the Time Lord ever encounters. Even by the Doctor's standards, this isn't your usual boy meets girl. - I suspect the biggest mystery the Doctor ever encounters might be overselling it a bit. And boy meets girl? REALLY? Eurgh.

I'm sure I'll be able to put up with her character, maybe even I'll like her, but it would have been nice if the opportunity had been taken to have someone a bit more different :(

Comments

[magister]

It's all a bit depressing, I must admit. Jacqueline Hill would be seen as way to old for a companion these days. I've a nasty feeling she'd be seen as to old for the Doctor...

Certainly I don't think Chris Eccleston'd be cast now.

[davegodfrey]

Matt Smith might be really young, but he doesn't actually look that young, and has a good line in world-weariness. I seem to recall when they were discussing who they'd cast as a new one Moffatt was quite keen on having an older doctor, and surprised himself by choosing someone as young as Matt Smith.

[magister]

All true and as it's turned out, Smith's become one of my favourite Doctors. It's just that of the first 8 Doctors, I think Davison, McGann and Tom Baker are the only ones who might be cast were they to turn up to an audition for the 12th Doctor, the rest being dismissed as too old or not attractive enough. Sad, really.