“No plans” for SDCC trailer release: your reactions
The BBC have been causing a ruckus over the last few days after revealing that the 50th anniversary trailer screened at Comic Con won’t be made available to the public.
The first official teaser for November’s landmark 3D episode was shown during the Doctor Who panel at the event, with Steven Moffat urging attendees to refrain from leaking it on the internet. After fans’ hopes that it would then be released on the official site afterwards, the BBC have announced that it will remain a Comic Con exclusive.
An insider told WhovianNet: “There are no plans to release the trailer online at present.”
The news was obviously met with a strong outburst, with many of our followers tweeting us to air their disappointment – @Tegan_Jovanka has been “very irritated by all this” and @RhysJose queried the “lack of interest towards UK fans”. @Jeanette_Stent has summed up the decision as “a bit rubbish” as @victoriacww notes the news is “unfair”.
Meanwhile, @LRitter83 got in touch to say: “I’m an American and think it was wrong to show it to a ‘mostly’ US audience first”, while @LeffeAt49DS added: “Get over it – it’s a trailer for heaven’s sake!” @R0bCasey said: “Nothing we can do but just sit and wait”…
So the inevitable mixed opinions indeed and the BBC has responded by telling UK fans – via Radio Times – to “be patient” and to expect “lots of treats about the anniversary in the coming weeks and months”. It looks like we’ll have to hold on tight for now but we’d love to know your thoughts on the subject so please get involved below. Please note this is a discussion for your reactions to not getting the trailer. Please don’t discuss what was in the trailer itself, although those spoilers are out on the web if you want them. Thanks!
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Share your 50th anniversary hopes and dreams in our dedicated discussion…
Fine by me. It’s what you do at these sort of events, throw a big juicy, exclusive bone to the crowd. For me it’s way to early for the general public to be watching trailers for this story. It’s still months away, having footage out there now would be way to early. It’s too early, you keep it under wraps until closer to the time to help promote and build excitement. Also, does it really matter? We’ll all get trailers, and the episode itself, soon enough.
TWWL — good point about not putting out footage too early. Which makes me think they might also have been using SDCC as a sort of test audience. I bet the trailer will get touching up before they release it for real.
@JC
JC — it’s ridiculous to suggest it’s because they think they can get better audience numbers in America. The viewing figures are pretty unequivocal; it reaches more British viewers than American ones, which when you consider the population difference, is extremely telling. Most Americans seem to prefer crap like Honey Boo Boo.
@Calli Arcale
I don’t agree. It reaches more British viewers NOW but like pretty much every British pop star/TV star/Movie star, the BBC have been sending the cast and crew to America a lot more than in the RTD days.
It’s clear they want to crack America, like forementioned celebrities, and trying to appeal to the American Sci-Fi audience that attend Comic Con by saying “Here is the first ever trailer to the 50th year of Doctor Who, which the British fans will never see”.
There are obviously a lot more people in America than in Britain, so more potential fans/casual watchers.
@Bailey
Don’t feel bad about it Bailey, good for you to have seen it! We may be envious, but would never dislike you for it, no matter what some of the more vocal people seem to be implying.
It’s honestly the BBC and whoever else was involved in screwing this up by not releasing what was shown afterwards that we’re annoyed at. I personally think it’s fine to release things at a con first (even if it is at an American con for a British show when there was a con in London 2 weeks before which could have had similar, but didn’t). As long as they give those of us who can’t afford to get there or don’t have the time to, or whatever other reason we weren’t there, a chance to see it too afterwards.