There's no proof whatsoever in this story, and the Mirror doesn't have the balls to say so. Half baked rumours nicked from uninformed fans on internet forums do not make a story - unless you 'write' for the Mirror.
I can't understand why anyone would believe this.
I think that series and a half is enough for a companion, but I'd also like her to make guest apperances during following years, like Rose and Martha did. Just because companion left the TARDIS, it doesn' t mean she should disappear from the show. Ideally, traveling on TARDIS should be just introduction to character, just a beginning.
There's no proof whatsoever in this story, and the Mirror doesn't have the balls to say so. Half baked rumours nicked from uninformed fans on internet forums do not make a story - unless you 'write' for the Mirror.
I can't understand why anyone would believe this.
And isn't the Christmas special already written (if not filming)? So surely they will find it difficult to be "having conversations about her exit" and having a plan in place for Christmas.
Please put SPOILER in the subject, for people who do not wish to know please.
Yes, others have said it's unconfirmed, but the OP was convinced it's true.
Not nice.
This is not a spoiler in any sense of the word.
Even when Jenna does decide to leave, her exit is extremely unlikely to be kept secret. The chance of any fan watching her final episode with no idea she's leaving is nil.
There was a similar bizarre outburst by someone in the thread about Into the Dalek being leaked. If people really think that casting rumours/announcements and episode titles are "spoilers", then they should probably stay away from Internet discussions on Doctor Who. While they're at it, they should probably avoid news outlets and any retailer which has display racks of newspapers and magazines. Plus they should probably avoid any discussion/chat shows on TV and radio. In fact, they should probably go and live in a cave.
I'm afraid I have never found my 'Clara Love' so I am in the 'hoping its true' camp. A new Doctor and new companion would be good. I think she will be off!
And isn't the Christmas special already written (if not filming)? So surely they will find it difficult to be "having conversations about her exit" and having a plan in place for Christmas.
According to the Facebook page filming starts first week of September. But I doubt they'd be doing re writes now.
I think it depends how she gets on with Capaldi, does she feel she has a part to play on the show & whether a better offer is somewhere else.
I don't believe she'll leave until after series 9. As for the Mirror, less said about that rag of crap the better.
According to the Facebook page filming starts first week of September. But I doubt they'd be doing re writes now.
*shrug* last minute rewrites are not unheard of, but I'm with you here. If she's only just decided to leave now, then tacking on a departure storyline at christmas would rob them of the opportunity to build up to her exit. Since the days of Donna, the build up/foreshadowing to the companion/doctor's swan song has always been something I've enjoyed.
EDIT: Plus, I like Jenna. She was screwed by the scripts last season, which I think had a little something to do with the fact that Matt was leaving. Looking at the photos of her with Peter, he very much looks like "her" doctor. I expect her to be far better in season 8.
According to the Facebook page filming starts first week of September. But I doubt they'd be doing re writes now.
Thanks, so only two weeks or so away from filming, and yes, scripts will already have been written, discussed and tweaked, with filming schedules already planned, as well as SFX studio booked. far too late for script rewrites of this type and magnitude
So unless she is leaving and it has been known about for several (many?) months, a Christmas exit along the lines of the Mirror report is nigh on impossible
Piper - 7 Months (Reported - by The Mirror, no less - BBC later confirmed when Series 2 was airing)
Tate - 7 Months (Confirmed on BBC Radio 2, by Tate herself)
Tennant - 14 Months (by Tennant at the NTAs, then specials year)
Gillan - 9 Months (Confirmed prior to writing / filming)
Chris & Freema were both rumored & then confirmed after they had finished filming, IIRC.
In this age of report after report after leak after leak, it does seem like short notice. But, that means little so we'll see...
Theres no smoke without fire with articles like this. She will have done 2 series and 4 specials so the right time to go to keep things fresh. My disappointment is things like this are leaked by the press. It would be much better if her departure was a surprise but that is impossible in this day and age. I can remember being genuinely gutted when tegan 1st left in time flight and then forever in resurrection of the daleks.
When the new season premiere leaked, I felt like Capaldi's Doctor was so different from Tennant's and Smith's, and that it wasn't necessarily a good thing. I didn't find him as charismatic or as compelling.
So once the novelty of this new kind of Doctor wears off, so much of what they'll have left is the Doctor/Companion dynamic, and I'm not sure Moffett knows what to do with that relationship besides the typical play on romantic tension, and Capaldi was adamant that not be what they did with him. And I have to agree. It would feel inappropriate.
I thought they'd just shift that appeal over to Clara having legitimate love interests, like with this new character Danny Pink, while the Doctor set about rediscovering himself as this new incarnation, but maybe things just aren't gelling as well as they thought. It could have just been Jenna's decision to leave though, if this news is true.
But it'll be interesting to see where they go with the Companion role next then, and how long Capaldi will last as the Doctor. I think his stint might only end up amounting to around what Eccleston's time was if they don't find a way to make him really work for a more universal demographic and not just the more mature viewers.
I have no idea what I think of Clara as a companion. I'm really relying on Season 8 to help me decide whether I like her or not.
I certainly don't dislike her but there's been nothing to make me connect with her to date. Its all been a bit story-heavy and very little by why of explaining about Clara as a person or what she hopes to get from travelling with the Doctor. I know we had a couple of quick montages to explain about the leaf and her mum and dad etc, but for me that really wasn't enough.
So, for me, I'm treating season 8 almost as if its Clara's first season too. It will be a shame if she turns out to be good and then leaves at Christmas.
Im getting to the point where i cant be bothered. its change every year. we get a new doctor and the show settles down then the companion leaves the next year. then the cycle starts again. Its getting boring now. we get to know each character and their story.
Shame. I rather liked Clara Oswald. I'd say if I was to pick two companions from NuWho it would be Clara Oswald and Martha Jones. The rest of them I found bloody annoying especially Rose and Amy.
Im getting to the point where i cant be bothered. its change every year. we get a new doctor and the show settles down then the companion leaves the next year. then the cycle starts again. Its getting boring now. we get to know each character and their story.
It comes to something when change is seen as boring.
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I can't understand why anyone would believe this.
Have you seen the casting capaldi video that's been released? Moffat says he was the only choice for the doctor this time around
Even when Jenna does decide to leave, her exit is extremely unlikely to be kept secret. The chance of any fan watching her final episode with no idea she's leaving is nil.
There was a similar bizarre outburst by someone in the thread about Into the Dalek being leaked. If people really think that casting rumours/announcements and episode titles are "spoilers", then they should probably stay away from Internet discussions on Doctor Who. While they're at it, they should probably avoid news outlets and any retailer which has display racks of newspapers and magazines. Plus they should probably avoid any discussion/chat shows on TV and radio. In fact, they should probably go and live in a cave.
According to the Facebook page filming starts first week of September. But I doubt they'd be doing re writes now.
I don't believe she'll leave until after series 9. As for the Mirror, less said about that rag of crap the better.
EDIT: Plus, I like Jenna. She was screwed by the scripts last season, which I think had a little something to do with the fact that Matt was leaving. Looking at the photos of her with Peter, he very much looks like "her" doctor. I expect her to be far better in season 8.
Thanks, so only two weeks or so away from filming, and yes, scripts will already have been written, discussed and tweaked, with filming schedules already planned, as well as SFX studio booked. far too late for script rewrites of this type and magnitude
So unless she is leaving and it has been known about for several (many?) months, a Christmas exit along the lines of the Mirror report is nigh on impossible
Piper - 7 Months (Reported - by The Mirror, no less - BBC later confirmed when Series 2 was airing)
Tate - 7 Months (Confirmed on BBC Radio 2, by Tate herself)
Tennant - 14 Months (by Tennant at the NTAs, then specials year)
Gillan - 9 Months (Confirmed prior to writing / filming)
Chris & Freema were both rumored & then confirmed after they had finished filming, IIRC.
In this age of report after report after leak after leak, it does seem like short notice. But, that means little so we'll see...
That would be 30 episodes back in the olden days of 2008! I demand another six episodes with Clara Prime!
It probably has a lot to do with Capaldi, tbh.
When the new season premiere leaked, I felt like Capaldi's Doctor was so different from Tennant's and Smith's, and that it wasn't necessarily a good thing. I didn't find him as charismatic or as compelling.
So once the novelty of this new kind of Doctor wears off, so much of what they'll have left is the Doctor/Companion dynamic, and I'm not sure Moffett knows what to do with that relationship besides the typical play on romantic tension, and Capaldi was adamant that not be what they did with him. And I have to agree. It would feel inappropriate.
I thought they'd just shift that appeal over to Clara having legitimate love interests, like with this new character Danny Pink, while the Doctor set about rediscovering himself as this new incarnation, but maybe things just aren't gelling as well as they thought. It could have just been Jenna's decision to leave though, if this news is true.
But it'll be interesting to see where they go with the Companion role next then, and how long Capaldi will last as the Doctor. I think his stint might only end up amounting to around what Eccleston's time was if they don't find a way to make him really work for a more universal demographic and not just the more mature viewers.
What about Jamie and Sarah Jane to name but two??
Thank Goodness...
I certainly don't dislike her but there's been nothing to make me connect with her to date. Its all been a bit story-heavy and very little by why of explaining about Clara as a person or what she hopes to get from travelling with the Doctor. I know we had a couple of quick montages to explain about the leaf and her mum and dad etc, but for me that really wasn't enough.
So, for me, I'm treating season 8 almost as if its Clara's first season too. It will be a shame if she turns out to be good and then leaves at Christmas.
It comes to something when change is seen as boring.