The Who News

[neadods]

Or more accurately, reactions to the three bits of news making the rounds today.

1) It's not actually news that they're going to do a DVD of the original-cast Tennant Hamlet. That was announced sometime back in January, right after the run. (Mind you, I'm thrilled, because that's about the only thing that's going to make up for the sting of his having come back to the role *the day I left the country!*)


2) It's very smart of the BBC to say they're going to broadcast it as well. Not only a service to the British fans, but a good marketing move - why just get DVD revenue when you can cash in even more by selling it to overseas markets for broadcast too? It worked for the Ian McKellan/Sylvester McCoy King Lear.

And, once again selfishly, if it's shown on PBS, that also means that I can get a Region 1 DVD. Even more selfishly, I hope that someday I'm going to get to see Great British Actors Doing Shakespeare in a play I actually like.


3) I have nothing to say about the new companion; like new Doctors, my default position is "like until given reason otherwise" and until I see her in the role, I have no data upon which to speculate. That said, I hope in future at least a few of the "white, modern, female, Londoner" companion default traits get changed.

Comments

[persiflage-1.livejournal.com]

There's nothing to say the new companion IS a Londoner. Moffat was reportedly looking to have someone Scottish or Irish, and I presumed that since the actor IS Scottish, she'll be keeping her accent.

Besides Martha wasn't a white modern female Londoner.

[fourzoas.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping the photo is just representative of the actress as actress, not as companion, but I'll cope with whatever, I suppose.

As for the Hamlet biz--I'm enthusiastic about it all and can't wait to see it as soon as I can get my grubby little paws on it. Wise move for the RSC & the BBC.