Goodbye, hello, and then some! – Discuss Series 7
As you’ll all know, filming for the brand new series of Doctor Who is now underway and, although it won’t actually grace our screens until the autumn, we have already been given plenty to talk about, and here’s where you can do it!
In Series 7, we know that Amy and Rory will be bidding farewell to the TARDIS after “a final encounter with the Weeping Angels”, and the terrifying statues won’t be the only familiar foes making a comeback, as the Daleks will also be making an appearance!
As soon as the Ponds have left the building in Episode 5 (scenes for which will be filmed in New York…), the Doctor will be meeting a new and “very different” friend in this year’s Christmas Special. The new companion will be portrayed by Emmerdale actress Jenna-Louise Coleman, who will lead the Doctor to “his merriest dance yet”. Hm…
@Steve
Thank you! We may have our disagreements about Moffat, but we’re certainly on the same page about this one.
I’m not a fan of Doctor-companion romance. Of all the people he’s been paired with in the new series, River makes the most sense to me (similar species, comparable intelligence, strong personality, possibly comparable lifespan), but there’s still a small part of me that wishes it was still just the madman in love with his box. (As you might guess, I loved “The Doctor’s Wife.)
So this is the point I’m starting from. Then they go and make Ten incredibly human (didn’t love that either, but I can understand because of the reasons behind his regeneration and what he was wishing/needing at that moment), then make him reciprocate Rose’s feelings. While I didn’t love it, I was fine with it. The Doctor was vulnerable–it made sense.
And then the Doctor and Rose are separated. Instead of mourning for a while and then, as the strong (and possibly in love) characters they were, paying tribute to one another and their relationship by having fantastic lives, they both wallow in despair. Rose immediately starts to build a Dimension Cannon, something she knows will break apart the walls of the universe. The Doctor forces Martha into all manner of horrible, demeaning situations and eventually gets her family tortured for a year, but never appreciates her because he’s so focused on Rose.
Whatever I feel about Doctor-companion romance, this story could have been a positive model and an affirmation of two very strong characters. Instead, it became a cliched love story that disregarded both morality and character development.
My apologies for the rant…I seem to have strong opinions on this topic. Odd.
@Steve
Yes but it wasn’t as if Sarah Jane was trapped in a parallel world. She was dropped off in Aberdeen because the Doctor was heading to Gallifrey at a time when humans weren’t allowed. That is a different situation to the 10th Doctor and Rose…….
Series 7 has been great! I especially love Amy, her and Rory are my favorite couple ever! I even voted them as best romantic relationship on the television without pity Tubey awards!
@zoey
Series 7 hasn’t even been shown yet, it’s starting in autumn this year!
@Patrick
Just a little bit, yeah! :) to try and compare the two exits is silly.
yeah, series 7 hasn’t even come out yet, how come some people have seen it? Oh! I am gonna miss Amy an Rory when they leave:’( I’m sure Jenna L coleman will be great though!
@face of awesome
There was a comic-con in San Diego and part of series 7 had shown clips of that series :)
@Soph