Billie Piper to return to Dr Who
I'm really not sure how I feel about this.
Actress Billie Piper is to return to Doctor Who, the BBC has confirmed.
She will star in three episodes of the sci-fi drama, reprising her role as the Doctor's companion, Rose Tyler.
Rose's return will mean the Doctor has three assistants in next year's series - Donna, played by Catherine Tate, and Freema Agyeman as Martha.
I don't dislike the character of Rose as much as many people seem to. I just think it goes against the idea of Doctor Who to have companions leaving and returning so quickly. She's only been gone for a year. Doctor Who is about the Doctor. Companions come and go. They're less important. The audience shouldn't get too attached to them.
But we'll see how it goes. Maybe it'll work out ok.
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Well I hope she shows more interest in the part than she did when she left - halfway through season two you could tell Billie Piper wasn't all there, and it was kind of a relief for Rose to go and we could get a new companion who actually wanted to see the sights of the universe, as well as just be with the Doctor.
Companions are supposed to be just eye-candy, really, but I think the show woudn't be the same if we didn't get attached to them - they are essentially how the audience connects to the Doctor, they are the human element that is common to everyone :)
I'm not very thrilled with the news. I very much enjoyed Rose when she was on, but I think bringing her back so quickly is going to tarnish the emotional impact of her exit a bit.