I guess they meant "The Women of New Who" . . .

[dbskyler]

Watching the BBC America special "The Women of Doctor Who" right now, and already I'm very disappointed because it's clear they're doing New Who only. It doesn't look like they're even going to mention Sarah Jane. Instead it was all Rose Rose Rose, and now that we're past the first commercial break it's Martha Martha Martha. I guess Donna will be up next, and then Amy, and then River Song, and the show will be over? Or maybe they'll do River Song, and then Amy. Ooh, suspense!

Wait a minute, Yvonne Hartman?! They're doing Yvonne Hartman now. Why? This makes no sense. Why Yvonne and not Jackie? Or Harriet Jones?

Okay, and now Idris?? I have no idea where they're going now. They haven't even done Donna yet. Are they saving Donna for later?

Okay, I guess I have to keep watching now just to see what they do next. It's still a disappointment, though. It would've been so much better if they'd started with Barbara.

ETA: Okay, they did just do Sarah. All the clips were from New Who, but they did slip in a couple of stills from the '70s.

Comments

[dbskyler.livejournal.com]

No, there was no mention of Jackie! And there totally should have been. The special didn't even do a good job of "The Women of New Who!" No Jackie, no Harriet, no Reinette. But they did throw in Yvonne Hartman and Cassandra. Why, BBCA, why?

I really am thinking about writing them a letter of complaint saying that the next time they promise a Doctor Who special, they actually cover Doctor Who, not just Doctor Who since 2005.

[primsong.livejournal.com]

I think you should - though first find something nice and soft to bash your head into when they come back with "Uhhh...there was Doctor Who before 2005?"