21 March 2012 @ 10:23 am
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So the new companion was announced! Like the rumours last night said, it is someone named Jenna-Louise Coleman. Which is a mouthful. What do I call her? Jenna? Coleman? JLC?



She's very cute and makes a good impression in the interview, I think. As casting goes this isn't really breaking any molds, but I didn't think it would so... oh well. I was concerned that her babyface would be an excuse for Moffat to write a very young companion, but her voice makes her sound a lot more mature so hopefully that isn't actually the case.

So over the ~mystery*~ of her character though and Moffat's inability to recognize that characters can be interesting without being mysterious. I mean, he doesn't make them very interesting when they're mysterious either, so I don't really know what he's going for. Plus it ruined my bingo. Anyway, I guess that means we can start taking bets on that then! ROMANA? SUSAN? JENNY? SUSAN'S MOM? SUSAN'S MOM WHO IS ACTUALLY ROSE AND CLOEN'S KID???
 
 
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writerserenytywriterserenyty on March 21st, 2012 03:43 pm (UTC)
Really. He also knows Moffat personally, so I feel kind of bad that Moffat hasn't gotten him to write any episodes, especially since his episodes are so GOOD.

(that gif is what I think of every time I hear Moffat's name. Every time.)
Kali_thirty2flavors on March 21st, 2012 03:44 pm (UTC)
WHY DOES CHRIS CHIBNALL GET ASKED AND NOT PAUL CORNELL

UGHHHHHHHHHH
fogsbluefogsblue on March 21st, 2012 03:49 pm (UTC)
EXACTLY! Reason 23 for replacing Moffat!
fogsbluefogsblue on March 21st, 2012 03:50 pm (UTC)
I didn't actually know that. That makes it 100 times worse.

(Also, this gif is perfect too)
writerserenytywriterserenyty on March 21st, 2012 03:54 pm (UTC)
I knowwwww. Especially since when I met him he was just such a nice person, I was like "OK, why haven't you gotten to write any more episodes if you're such a nice person and you write SUCH good episodes?"

True story, I told him that HN/FoB makes me cry, and he was legitimately touched that I told him that.
fogsbluefogsblue on March 21st, 2012 03:56 pm (UTC)
Awww, now I'm conflicted. I'm exceedingly jealous of you for getting to meet him and so sad that he's not being asked to write any more episodes cause he deserves too!

Oh, so not fair!