donutsweeper | Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special musings

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*

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I am ridiculously sick of Rose and really just had no desire to see her again. (Especially since, the story is she's trapped in an alternative universe, so... shouldn't she be TRAPPED there?) Like you, I'm okay with DT, but I could take or leave him as well. If they're doing New Who, then DO New Who and have all (or none) of the previous companions and both or neither of the previous New Who Doctors.

Mostly, I'm just sad about Classic Who. This is an opportunity to pay homage to the fans, the people for whom you owe the sole reason DW came back and succeeded. But no, this appears not to be the case. *sigh*

And so disappointed about JB, I really wanted to see Jack back in the TARDIS.

Yeah, exactly, re. Rose. Plus she's been done to death. I re-watching S2 at the moment with Jack (son, not Harkness *g*) and I kind of can't wait to get to the end of it so I can get on to Martha. Which is weird, because I still love S1. Somehow, she's fine with Nine, but it just got too shippy with Ten. :-(

And yes, I would love more Classic Who characters to turn up, before they die! I expected more of that from fan-boy Moffatt.

That's confused me as well. Moffatt keeps droning on about what a fanboy he is but there's nothing to show for it. *sigh*

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