Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special musings

[donutsweeper]

There have been a LOT of interviews and articles and spoilers coming out lately about the special. It was something I had been massively looking forward too. I really enjoyed the 25th special and how it incorporated the majority of the previous companions and all the Doctors and, in general, was just a fun homage to the show.

The 50th, however, doesn't seem to be going that route. I haven't been able to re-track down all the sources and articles, but previous ones have confirmed that David (Ten) and Billie (Rose) will be back and joining Matt (Eleven) and Jenna-Louise (Clara) (here) and that Jemma Redgrave (Kate, the Brig's daughter) will also be involved (here). Previous articles quoting sources have said Chris (Nine), John (Jack) and Freema (Martha) would NOT be involved and now there's one saying Colin (Six), Sylvester (Seven) and Paul (Eight) are not going to be involved either (here).

The special WILL be in 3d, which is apparently EXCITING and a BIG THING, but I don't have a 3D TV and don't actually know anyone who does so I'm a bit confused why they've gone that route with it, but the BBC seems all very happy about it, despite the costs involved.

I just... I'm flabbergasted. I had hopes that they would use the special as a way to introduce New!Who fans to Classic Doctors and companions (come on, Ace! Jamie! Decorative vegetables!) and really couldn't care less about the 3D thing and am just so sad and frustrated none of the folks I had been hoping to see on my screen will be there. (No offense to Billie or David fans, but I'm well and truly tired of their characters and am not really looking forward to seeing them again especially if they're the sole 'special' guests.)

I want to be fannishly excited about something and there was a time I thought the 50th could be it, but it doesn't look like this will be the case. I suppose there is always the chance all these articles are wrong, but...

*sigh*

Comments

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

I've been a bid miffed at how self-centred, if that's the right word, the show has been since Moffat took over, to be honest. It's like Eleventh suddenly forgot everyone he'd ever met before Amy. I mean, there are few nods here and there, but compared to how his predecessors droned on about previous companions to new companions, it seemed odd that Eleven never mentioned, you know, the Nobles, who he died saving.

I can see if some people might not be interested in returning. Chris is very much about separating himself these days. But Barrowman was actively campaigning to be in it, and didn't Moffat basically create the character in the episodes he wrote? I don't understand why he wouldn't include him, as well as so many other people who have said they'd love to come back. People are getting old! We aren't going to have the chance to use them forever.

I'm not a Classic Who fan, I've only seen a few episodes of the old series. But even I was hoping they'd bring people back.

I wouldn't put it past Moffat to be trolling us. I know Billie emphatically said she wasn't a part of it and then she was. But I don't have a lot of hopes for that theory, and I'm disappointed.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Self-centered is exactly the right word. *sighs* Yeah, it definitely feels like there have been less little nudges and touches of nostalgia to the old series of late. Unfortunately.

I really REALLY hope that's it's all a bit of slight-of-hand and misinformation and there's really this massive reunion with a huge cast happening, that would be AMAZING. But, it seems really unlikely. :(

As for the old companions, I agree completely, BRING THEM BACK (before they die, we keep losing them sadly). Some might make it more difficult (Jamie, for example, who is in 18th century Scotland) than others (like Turlough, an alien from an advanced race) but there are so many out there and many are beloved by fans and could easily be brought back.

[awanderingbard.livejournal.com]

I don't understand, either, because Moffat is such a fanboy, why he wouldn't want to include references. Sherlock is dripping with references to canon and previous castings and movies. It's like everything that happened in the RTD days just evaporated.

And if Ten and Rose coming back is just to tell us how they're all married and in love and having babies in the AU, I will throw things, I never liked Rose getting her own doctor, and I don't have any interest in knowing what she's up to now. The show was Rose-centric enough for years.

I just don't know how you can celebrate fifty years of something by ignoring forty years of it.

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

I wonder if David will be Ten or Human!Ten. If Rose is there and there's no Human!Ten it'll just be weird... I don't know, the whole thing is just odd.