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olePigeon · Nov 6, 2006, 11:10 PM

So unfair. First Eccleston, now Piper.

I don't think the new Dr. Who stands a chance now.

mac1896 · Nov 6, 2006, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

So unfair. First Eccleston, now Piper.

I don't think the new Dr. Who stands a chance now.

BP is leaving ? Says who ?

Pardon the pun.

I agree about Eccleston. I started watching Dr. Who again because of him (I thought he was a yoyo, which made him a great Dr.).

Ganesha · Nov 7, 2006, 01:39 AM

SPOILER WARNING... SPOILER WARNING....SPOILER WARNING....SPOILER WARNING....

AVERT YOUR EYES....

says any one who has watched the entire second season

Oversoul · Nov 7, 2006, 04:16 AM

She's so chav anyway.

SPOILER WARNING. (scroll over)
IMO, she was getting pretty irritating by mid-, late-second season, so I'm glad she's gone.

But, Army of Ghosts and Doomsday were definitely two of the best Rose stories. She goes out with style.

Interestingly, Billie Piper once said she'd like to play the Doctor herself. See here.. And Russell T. Davies, the show's producer, worked on and subsequently cancelled production of a Rose Tyler spin-off series called Rose Tyler: Earth Defense. No joke.

Here's a press release from the BBC on Billy Piper's departure: Billie Piper to leave Doctor Who.

nredman · Nov 7, 2006, 04:24 AM

i'm glad she left - and this is old news

Paco500 · Nov 7, 2006, 04:41 AM

They announced her replacement months ago.

houstonmacbro · Nov 7, 2006, 05:43 AM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

So unfair. First Eccleston, now Piper.

I don't think the new Dr. Who stands a chance now.

i torrented the entire 2nd season. she was not happy on the show and wanted to leave. they wrote her out.

houstonmacbro · Nov 7, 2006, 05:46 AM

Originally Posted by Oversoul

She's so chav anyway.

SPOILER WARNING. (scroll over)
IMO, she was getting pretty irritating by mid-, late-second season, so I'm glad she's gone.

But, Army of Ghosts and Doomsday were definitely two of the best Rose stories. She goes out with style.

Interestingly, Billie Piper once said she'd like to play the Doctor herself. See here.. And Russell T. Davies, the show's producer, worked on and subsequently cancelled production of a Rose Tyler spin-off series called Rose Tyler: Earth Defense. No joke.

Here's a press release from the BBC on Billy Piper's departure: Billie Piper to leave Doctor Who.

yeah, this is really old news.

Oversoul · Nov 7, 2006, 06:13 AM

Originally Posted by houstonmacbro

yeah, this is really old news.

Yeah, but I didn't want to point that out - especially to those who are watching the second season for the first time on Scifi.

voodoo · Nov 7, 2006, 06:21 AM

Great taste in men she has

V

moonmonkey · Nov 8, 2006, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by voodoo

Great taste in men she has

Multimillionaire Chris Evans, its not hard to work out her motivation.

ajprice · Nov 8, 2006, 10:23 AM

Hehe, the classic Mrs Merton line, asking Debbie McGee - "So, what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?"

Chuckit · Nov 8, 2006, 10:26 AM

Who ever would have thought somebody would get this upset over Billie Piper leaving something?

Dark Helmet · Nov 8, 2006, 10:30 AM

I hope she is leaving because she wants to do this:

Dakar² · Nov 8, 2006, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Who ever would have thought somebody would get this upset over Billie Piper leaving something?

Mike Rotch.

andi*pandi · Nov 8, 2006, 12:05 PM

well, it was a bad career move on her part, but we'll see. And her last few eps are very well done.

houstonmacbro · Nov 8, 2006, 01:20 PM

well, everyone needs to make their own career decisions.

olePigeon · Nov 8, 2006, 02:09 PM

Two best characters in the new Dr. Who and they get rid of 'em.

Don't think I can watch it now. I don't care for the new assistant.

houstonmacbro · Nov 8, 2006, 02:12 PM

well, truth be told she was only in one episode and had like 3 minutes of screen time ... and then they killed her.

i will give her the benefit of the doubt and see where it goes. the directors have done a great job reviving that franchise so i cannot see them picking someone that couldn't handle the part.

Oversoul · Nov 8, 2006, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

Two best characters in the new Dr. Who and they get rid of 'em.

Don't think I can watch it now. I don't care for the new assistant.

Why don't you care for the new companion?

Like houstonmacbro said, Freema Agyeman was only on-screen on Doctor Who for a few minutes total before her character was killed, and even then she wasn't playing the Doctor's new companion.

Spoilers (scroll over):
For those who don't know, Freema Agyeman played a Torchwood assistant in the last two season 2 Doctor Who episodes. The same actress will be back playing the Doctor's new companion, a completely different character, in season 3.

Paco500 · Nov 8, 2006, 03:55 PM

Give the new companion a chance.

And I may be in the minority here, but I think Billie Piper has hands down they sexiest mouth on TV. When she runs that tongue over those big teeth I get a bit weak in the knees.

Dark Helmet · Nov 8, 2006, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by Paco500

Give the new companion a chance.

And I may be in the minority here, but I think Billie Piper has hands down they sexiest mouth on TV. When she runs that tongue over those big teeth I get a bit weak in the knees.

olePigeon · Nov 8, 2006, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Oversoul

Why don't you care for the new companion?

Like houstonmacbro said, Freema Agyeman was only on-screen on Doctor Who for a few minutes total before her character was killed, and even then she wasn't playing the Doctor's new companion.

She was in the preview for Runaway Bride. Maybe that didn't run on the U.S. version, but it was on the BBC.

I just really liked the Rose character. She kinda reminded me of a British version of Kaylee.

Paco500 · Nov 9, 2006, 04:13 AM

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

I'll see your Mask and raise you..

Peter · Nov 9, 2006, 04:16 AM

Hawt.

moonmonkey · Nov 9, 2006, 07:39 AM

She's got awful thrush.