Karen Gillan to play Matt Smith's Doctor's Assistant

[Tomalak]

That's just hair. And jacket.

Why would they bother to photoshop a jacket on? I suspect the reality is that they tried with and without in the photoshoot, decided she looked better without the jacket, and used those as the official publicity snaps.

DWM used one of the discarded jacket shots to give people something they hadn't seen before. Despite it looking stupid.

There's way too much overanalysis here!

 

[Starkers]

There's way too much overanalysis here!

Or is there? I think we need to give a lot of thought to whether there is or isn't too much overanalysis on this board...

 

[Bob The Skutter]

There's way too much overanalysis here!

Or is there? I think we need to give a lot of thought to whether there is or isn't too much overanalysis on this board...

It's shocking the amount of under-overanalysis that goes on.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

The more I see these photos the more I like (drool omitted...), I hope they give this pretty actress a good character to inhabit.

 

[Samurai8472]

There's way too much overanalysis here!

Or is there? I think we need to give a lot of thought to whether there is or isn't too much overanalysis on this board...

EXACTLY! Her nacelles are too far apart and just how BIG is she compared to previous companions?

 

[wamdue]

There's way too much overanalysis here!

Or is there? I think we need to give a lot of thought to whether there is or isn't too much overanalysis on this board...

EXACTLY! Her nacelles are too far apart and just how BIG is she compared to previous companions?

great now im having weird images of the Enterprise with her face, and for some reason the nacelles are her boobs.

ok I have problems

 

[klingonmaquis]

strangely enough, some debate has come up that she might be playing young Riversong from the Library episodes. I could deal with that I think.

 

[Worf2DS9]

^ I'm not sure I'd be up for that. It's just another Tennant-era connection that Smith can do without as he tries to establish himself. Anyway, Gillan doesn't look remotely like the adult River.

 

[Starkers]

To have both a Doctor and a companion we know can't die would suck any dramatic tension out of the series!

 

[captcalhoun]

apparently Karen's Ma is a Whovian so when she got the part, she didn't tell her ma to avoid her blabbing. the first person she told was her boyfriend.

(sorry, wamdue)

 

[wamdue]

apparently Karen's Ma is a Whovian so when she got the part, she didn't tell her ma to avoid her blabbing. the first person she told was her boyfriend.

(sorry, wamdue)

what are you sorry for, I knew she was cast before any of you, as you just said, "she told was her boyfriend."

damm it, I just blown my cover, and not in the way that Karen likes

 

[Thestral]

Well played sir.

 

[Starkers]

snappy comeback, Wamdue!

 

[captcalhoun]

the interview in DWA reveals that she auditioned using more than one accent, that her character is 'fantastic', and the scripts are great. filming starts the end of July.

 

[wamdue]

that her character is 'fantastic'

nothing new there then

 

[Tomalak]

At least she's not sorry.

So, so sorry.

 

[EJA]

Saw photos of her in latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures. Definitely a beautiful young lady, but I'm not sure how I'd feel if she were playing a young River Song.

 

[wamdue]

Saw photos of her in latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures. Definitely a beautiful young lady, but I'm not sure how I'd feel if she were playing a young River Song.

*wonders if he should let EJA carry on living in a world where there is a slightest chance she will be playing the young River Son*

 

[DimesDan]

She really is rather nice looking, plus I like the Jacket, but then again I'm rathe strange.

 

[wamdue]

She really is rather nice looking, plus I like the Jacket, but then again I'm rathe strange.

you are, no one likes that jacket, that said I am not really keen on anything she is wearing in her publicity photos