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Don't know what happened to change that casting, but I'm glad for it.
And there you have the triumph of chronology (a la the people who liked Inara fine if they got to see Firefly in order): Those of us who met Weir as played by Jessica Steen liked her fine, and were boggled to see Torri Higginson's interpretation. I still prefer JS's presentation of the character--she's sharper and savvier, less patrician. Ah, well--nothing to be done about it now.
Part of my issue with Weir as played by Jessica Steen, I must confess, is that she looks and sounds too much like Carter. In the very first scene, when Weir is trying to catch a cab and the camera comes at her from a distance, I thought it was Carter.
But yeah, I'm probably biased because I've seen too much Higginson as Weir. Also, was time for a brunette.
One of the Doctor Who writers:
"You come across the occasional nutter who will talk about Russell's gay agenda — I imagine he keeps it in a pink folder in a special leopardskin safe — but this is possibly the most heterosexual Doctor we've ever had," Mr. Moffat said. "Clearly, Russell's gay agenda is to turn everyone straight."
Hee. By the way, Russell T. Davies is on record as being a stone Joss Whedon fan and being proud to have once shaken his hand.
but this is possibly the most heterosexual Doctor we've ever had,
I don't know that I'd say that exactly, though he's the first Doctor that's registered as a sexual being at all to me. Maybe he dresses straighter than the rest (definitely compared to One and Three, anyway)...
I think that's the point the writer was making, Matt; the Doctor's pretty much been asexual before. So a Doctor who kisses both a guy and a girl is still more het than a Doctor who stays home at night with the Sonic Screwdriver.
I like Three's wardrobe a lot.
I like Three's wardrobe a lot.
Me, too! I think a lot of that has to do with the panache with which Pertwee pulled it off.
Ah. I just finishing watching Doctor Who S1 episodes 1-4. Three I watched on the treadmill, so go me. It just seemed the right thing to do to watch from the beginning if possible. How fun. If I keep this up I should be ready for another marathon round about S28.
So now I have seen Doctor One and Doctor Nine. I think I have a few more to go.
In a weird way, you're lucky. There's almost none of Doctor One and Doctor Two left.
Laura, I've been doing that, too! I just got to Three this past week.
Did you actually find Unearthly Child? I thought the actual first episodes had gone poof. The farthest back I could find were the Aztecs (although, apparently, there's stuff not out on DVD, as the local PBS station aired a story that Netflix doesn't seem to have.)
eta: Just checked netflix. Nevermind.
I *coughcough* acquired seasons 1-4 (32gb) recently. Just finished yesterday so finally got to watch today. Of course it took a very long time, but what fun. Watching the big hair black and white shows takes me back to my youth. What I have is all Doctor One. When I am ready to burn up the hard drive again I will go in search of Doctor Two.