Originally Posted by MinkytheDog:
“Just saw a thread about "The Doctor: His Lives and Times" and had a thought...
If they put Peter C in the Anniversary episode, they'd pretty-much be forced to include him in any "First 50 Years" merchandising, promos etc - and I get the impression that stuff was all planned and signed for long before he was even cast.
Can you imagine the reaction if hardcore fans buy "A complete history" book or similar only to find that it fails to mention a major character like the 12th Doctor who DID appear during those 50 years?
I reckon they'll say that the first 50 years is Bill > Matt - and not risk complicating matters. In fact, I can't see them doing ANYTHING that is hugely significant in terms of DW "lore" - so no "half human" or "The Tardis is actually the Doctor's Mother's soul and the Master is his brother" garbage to re-write that history.”
“Just saw a thread about "The Doctor: His Lives and Times" and had a thought...
If they put Peter C in the Anniversary episode, they'd pretty-much be forced to include him in any "First 50 Years" merchandising, promos etc - and I get the impression that stuff was all planned and signed for long before he was even cast.
Can you imagine the reaction if hardcore fans buy "A complete history" book or similar only to find that it fails to mention a major character like the 12th Doctor who DID appear during those 50 years?
I reckon they'll say that the first 50 years is Bill > Matt - and not risk complicating matters. In fact, I can't see them doing ANYTHING that is hugely significant in terms of DW "lore" - so no "half human" or "The Tardis is actually the Doctor's Mother's soul and the Master is his brother" garbage to re-write that history.”
Hasn't this happened with the introduction of John Hurt's Doctor though?
