Daniel, they made lots of changes from the comic. Although I do get that the basic premise of "The Lodger" is the Doctor gets a room on his own, they could have found a way to use Amy more if they'd wanted to. I'm just wondering if there was a meta-reason they chose not to.
I am not...I am not the damsel in distress. I am not some case. I have to work this. I've lived in a cave for 5 years in a world where they killed my kind like cattle. I am not going to be cut down by some monster flu. I am better than that. What a wonder...how very scared I am.
Fred ,'A Hole in the World'
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Jon B. - Jun 13, 2010 1:13:33 pm PDT #13324 of 30001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
DCJensen - Jun 13, 2010 1:14:17 pm PDT #13325 of 30001
All is well that ends in pizza.
Oh, as usual, dear.
Billie Piper and Matt Smith in a scene together:
May be NSFW, I dunno, I was too boggled.
ETA: Not Dr. Who related, and already aired on Showtime in the US.
beekaytee - Jun 13, 2010 1:16:37 pm PDT #13326 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
I can only think that the meta-reasoning was that the Doctor and Amy could not share the room without taking all the attention away from the story. It would be all about hehheh. She had to stay SOMEwhere and the TARDIS was more convenient than, 'oh look, there just happens to be 2 rooms on the same block.
And while I haven't read the comic, what pictures they showed didn't include a companion at all. Anybody know if there was one?
Polter-Cow - Jun 13, 2010 1:45:26 pm PDT #13327 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Jon, I totally missed the "11" on the jersey. D'oh!
As for the meta-reasoning, they traditionally have one episode a season that doesn't have the Doctor or Companion in it very much, to give them a break ("Love and Monsters," "Blink," and then in the fourth season they had the Donna-lite "Midnight" and the Doctor-lite "Turn Left"). I hadn't expected the Doctor to be in this one very much at all, given the trailer. Instead, it was Amy-lite. Maybe Matt Smith gets no break this year.
beekaytee - Jun 13, 2010 2:22:45 pm PDT #13328 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Ah right, P-C. Now that you mention it, that makes the most sense.
sumi - Jun 13, 2010 3:05:06 pm PDT #13329 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Damn. I can't believe I missed the Misha-Wingfield Sy Fy Classic. I hope that they repeat it.
Kate P. - Jun 13, 2010 6:04:44 pm PDT #13330 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Doctor Who UK: So much love for this episode! I think it was my favorite of the season, for several reasons: (1) Matt Smith, Matt Smith, Matt Smith; (2) I loved the love story. Totally cliche but very sweet and well-played; (3) Not much of Amy, whom I'm sad to realize I don't actually like very much. She's the first companion who's just bugged me. I don't know why.
So many good lines, but I think my favorite was (paraphrased -- anyone got the exact quote?): "I'm going to put you on hold now, I have to eat a biscuit."
beekaytee - Jun 13, 2010 6:58:29 pm PDT #13331 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Kate, I have to agree whole-heartedly with your assessment of Amy. I loved her in the beginning, but am finding the character uninteresting and the actress fairly limited . I'm not sure if it is the writing, but Amy's initially fun quirkiness has settled into a range of 2-3 facial expressions. I like her playfulness with the Doctor, but, except for her performance in the Angels episodes, I'm just not feeling her.
I might have to blame too much Confidential. The less I saw of her, the more I liked her. With the interviews and such, not so much .
I also loved the biscuit line...and the boss's reaction. The Doctor just can't help making people fall in love with him !
Trudy Booth - Jun 13, 2010 7:10:00 pm PDT #13332 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Billie Piper and Matt Smith in a scene together:
Dude, if that's a Who thing I don't think its aired in the US.
beekaytee - Jun 13, 2010 7:22:05 pm PDT #13333 of 30001
Compassionately intolerant
Dude, if that's a Who thing I don't think its aired in the US.
Not even remotely connected to Who.