Who - New companion and Xmas guest star announced

[ffutures]

I'm ambivalent about both of these, especially the companion, but it ought to be interesting.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6267680.stm

Comments

[pauldrye.livejournal.com]

Am currently debating whether to knife myself in the face, or do Russell T. Davies first. What is it with him and Rose's Mum/Martha's Mum/The Runaway Bride anyway? Paging Sigmund Freud.

[sharikkamur.livejournal.com]

Do RTD first. If there's anything left by the time the rest of us have finished with him. I managed to watch about ten minutes of The Runaway Bride before changing channel (as opposed to putting my foot through the television) and I suspect that I may have to give this season a miss for the same reason.

[wpeters.livejournal.com]

I'm stunned. I don't know what to make of this news really. It's a bit left at the traffic lights. I really don't mind Donna being the assistant - I just thought Catherine Tait'd have better things to do. I was hoping (against hope) it'd be Carey Mulligan but never mind, eh :)

I'm just, well, er... stunned.

[wpeters.livejournal.com]

supplemental...

My wife thinks this is fantastic news! Perhaps that's the point. Perhaps a lot more women will feel the same way and tune in (Do people tune in anymore?).

I must admit, I loved the whole 'Martian Boy' thing =)

[zanda-myrande.livejournal.com]

Well, so far in my reading the tally is one for, three against and one ambivalent.

I'm with the majority.

[lil-shepherd.livejournal.com]

I can give you two more women (me and inamac who hate Catherine Tait (or Tate - who cares) so much they are going to stop watching. And are relieved to do so.

[sharikkamur.livejournal.com]

I'm female and feel much the same (see above)

Ah well

[keith5by5.livejournal.com]

Won't be watching that any more. Last year's Christmas special has been the worse episode so far.

[skipp-of-ark.livejournal.com]

Speaking as an American who is unfamiliar with the actress in question, may I ask who Ms. Tate is and why she's getting such a negative reaction?

[pauldrye.livejournal.com]

I know nothing about her outside of Doctor Who, and have nothing against her personally. Her character Donna, on the other hand, spends a lot of time shouting abrasively.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

There were extenuating circumstances, such as being kidnapped repeatedly by aliens on her wedding day. I think she might be interesting, especially as someone who started out with an initially poor idea of the Doctor and hopefully won't be in love with him after a couple of episodes. He needs a kick up the arse occasionally.