I was just coming here to post that, Jen.
I have to say, of all the possible companions they could have chosen, this is the one I am least excited about. She was annoying!
There are cockroaches in Mexico big enough to own property.
Cordelia ,'Lessons'
Spoilage Lite - The Return
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Fiona - Jul 03, 2007 10:13:49 pm PDT #1031 of 3639
Jon B. - Jul 04, 2007 4:46:37 am PDT #1032 of 3639
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Are there meta reasons for Freema taking a half-season break?
tiggy - Jul 04, 2007 5:41:47 am PDT #1033 of 3639
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
yeah, i'm not thrilled in the least. she really has been my least favorite.
victor infante - Jul 04, 2007 6:12:00 am PDT #1034 of 3639
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
yeah, i'm not thrilled in the least. she really has been my least favorite.
Mine either, although to be fair, I liked her at the end of the episode a bit, once the screeching was done. It might be nice for a year of a companion who's obviously not in love with him. Mind, I've not actually watched Season Three yet. Starts Friday!
Are there meta reasons ...
I'm sure there are, since they're obviously not getting rid of her. She'll be doing three episodes of "Torchwood" before moving back to "Dr. Who," so I imagine that's part of it. Overall, it seems they're setting up the Doctor to have some time away from romantic and pseudo-romantic entanglements.
Fiona - Jul 04, 2007 9:14:53 am PDT #1035 of 3639
Jon, no meta reasons have been forthcoming. I do believe it's mostly plot- and ratings-related, because RTD etc. have all been unstinting in their praise for Freema and love for Martha. But Torchwood badly needs a boost.
Anyway, I've no objections to more Martha-Jack interaction, or even Donna-Martha, come to that. Just not necessarily more Donna herself .
Juliebird - Jul 04, 2007 1:03:28 pm PDT #1036 of 3639
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Perhaps I'm one of the few who only found
Donna
annoying for just a brief period early on. I rather enjoyed her braying brashness.
I think perhaps DW needs a respite from the lost love and the unrequited love(X2), and Donna seems to have ended up in a better place as of the conclusion of the X-mas special, and therefore has the potential to be less annoying/brash.
Second viewing. Changed mind. Nooooes!!1!
sumi - Jul 05, 2007 7:58:56 am PDT #1037 of 3639
Art Crawl!!!
Agron, Keating Join Heroes
Dianna Agron and Dominic Keating have booked recurring roles on the next season of NBC's hit SF series Heroes, Variety reported.
Agron will play a cheerleader, Keating an Irish mobster.
Keating is best known to SF fans as Lt. Malcolm Reed on Star Trek: Enterprise. He will also be seen in Robert Zemeckis' Beowulf.
Agron's credits include Veronica Mars and Shark.
NBC is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM.
Spoilery for who they are and what they will play.
§ ita § - Jul 07, 2007 9:17:39 am PDT #1038 of 3639
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Lexa Doig and Michael Shanks will be appearing in Eureka's S2, not together.
sumi - Jul 07, 2007 9:29:54 am PDT #1039 of 3639
Art Crawl!!!
Interesting.
I still want members of the big-jawed brigade (Aaron Eckhart, Mark Valley, Joel Gresch) to guest on Eureka.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 08, 2007 4:56:40 am PDT #1040 of 3639
What is even happening?
I don't know why, but I'd love seeing Mark Valley and Colin playing characters at odds -- I guess it's because they have the same sort of perfect blond good looks.