Path: news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Ubiquitous Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv,rec.arts.drwho,rec.arts.sf.fandom,rec.arts.sf.tv,uk.media.tv.sf.drwho Subject: Re: Fans ARE FURIOUS At Billie Piper As Doctor Who Revelation From BBC Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:30:43 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 31 Message-ID: <101s18j$1gp0p$4@dont-email.me> References: <101pd77$pv5h$14@dont-email.me> <209087690.770745119.023437.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> <101pt7a$ad9$10@gallifrey.nk.ca> Injection-Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:06:44 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="120abba542bed3403310efc6d0d37e64"; logging-data="1598489"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+6r3YFDheMSm02G7zMH037/bV7I17US8U=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:5JeixdD7aZ0Eoc5wBuz8c5KCOwg= X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.12N (x86 32bit) In article <101pt7a$ad9$10@gallifrey.nk.ca>, doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca wrote: >Hornplayer9599 wrote: >>On 6/4/2025 11:20, anim8rfsk wrote: >>> Jerry Brown wrote: >>>> Ubiquitous wrote: >>>>> Billie Piper is the new Doctor Who according to BBC and Russell T. >>>>> Davies after the Ncuti Gatwa Era ended horribly. I can't believe >>>>> it's real. This is terrible sci-fi. >>>>> >>>>> https://youtu.be/sf28Jk-l5kg?si=_7fEQcgH0HAkUoK4 >>>> >>>> I suspect that they might do a Romana type regeneration, where she >>>> gets several tries at different bodies before settling on the actual >>>> actor/actress who is eventually cast. >>> >>> But that ended really badly >> >>How so? It was what it was. I liked Romana (both forms), but it was getting to point that she and The Doctor were walking in circles around everyone. >Hopefully Rose is a placeholder. From what I heard, it was a stunt to convince Disney to pay for another season ("Look at the ratings! People want to see another season!"). -- Not a joke! Don;t jump!