I have never before been so shocked & appalled by news from the Doctor Whoniverse that I felt the need to blog immediately. My brain is rushing faster than my fingers can keep up.
Why Russell?? 'Runaway Bride' was best forgotten d-grade drivel & Donna was an excruciatingly painful (yet seemingly temporary) abberation. She was self absorbed, repetetive, hysterical & horrendously un-funny.
Martha was warm, sympathetic, stylish & sexy & Freema has played her with energy & subtlety. Why sideline her for the neurotic train-wreck that is Donna, just as she & Tennant are building the best Doctor/companion relationship since Tom & Lis Sladen (big call I know)?
Look, I enjoyed the Comic Relief sketch & Tate has her moments as a comedienne, but Donna is NOT right for Doctor Who. The character I saw in Runaway Bride was utterly awful & unless the writers are to give her a credibility crushing complete about turn, it won't work. There's no way I could stand 13 episodes of her 'humour' & histrionics.
It's not as if I am not giving someone a chance before I've even seen them. I've seen plenty of her comedy & we've already seen her actually IN THE SHOW, with the leading guest role in a 1hr special. My considered opinion, not based on hearsay or panic without evidence, is that this is a very poor choice for the new companion.
Unfortunately Russell, 'fabulous' is very rarely truly fabulous & superficiality seems to have been the victor.
The Co-Pilot just texted me his thoughts on the news...he summed this decision up better than I have in several paragraphs..."Three words...Bonnie &*^&%$% Langford"
This is a sad day for Doctor Who. I plod to next season with a heavy heart & grave fears....
Lucozer.
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