Post by matthewsee on Jul 23, 2012 20:11:50 GMT -5
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Graceless is a Doctor Who spin-off made by Big Finish Productions starring Ciaran Janson and Laura Doddington as twin sisters Abby (formerly Amy) and Zara respectively.
The twins had travelled with the Fifth Doctor in Big Finish’s Key 2 Time trilogy released in early 2009. I personally have not yet listened to the twins’ travels with the Fifth Doctor as news of Graceless’ broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra was unexpected and I hadn’t time to complete the twins’ back catalogue. What I do know is that one of the twins during their travels with the Fifth Doctor was called Amy. In Graceless she changed her name to Abby. Undoubtedly the behind the scenes decision to change the character’s name was to avoid confusion with Eleventh Doctor companion Amy Pond introduced a year later.
Graceless is written by Simon Guerrier and it begins with The Sphere directed by another companion actor Lisa Bowerman (Benny). The Sphere is a place where there is a casino and the twins sure gets into trouble with the casino manager. Quite amazed on how Abby eventually deals with the casino manager.
The Sphere is not a bad start to Graceless and the impression I am getting with the relationship between from the sisters is from this story alone so far. It is usually said what the companions get out of the Doctor is knowing the difference between right and wrong. Based on my listening of The Sphere alone the twins only do what is right for themselves and not necessary for themselves.
The Doctor I don’t think would have been proud of what the twins have done in The Sphere.
Graceless is a Doctor Who spin-off made by Big Finish Productions starring Ciaran Janson and Laura Doddington as twin sisters Abby (formerly Amy) and Zara respectively.
The twins had travelled with the Fifth Doctor in Big Finish’s Key 2 Time trilogy released in early 2009. I personally have not yet listened to the twins’ travels with the Fifth Doctor as news of Graceless’ broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra was unexpected and I hadn’t time to complete the twins’ back catalogue. What I do know is that one of the twins during their travels with the Fifth Doctor was called Amy. In Graceless she changed her name to Abby. Undoubtedly the behind the scenes decision to change the character’s name was to avoid confusion with Eleventh Doctor companion Amy Pond introduced a year later.
Graceless is written by Simon Guerrier and it begins with The Sphere directed by another companion actor Lisa Bowerman (Benny). The Sphere is a place where there is a casino and the twins sure gets into trouble with the casino manager. Quite amazed on how Abby eventually deals with the casino manager.
The Sphere is not a bad start to Graceless and the impression I am getting with the relationship between from the sisters is from this story alone so far. It is usually said what the companions get out of the Doctor is knowing the difference between right and wrong. Based on my listening of The Sphere alone the twins only do what is right for themselves and not necessary for themselves.
The Doctor I don’t think would have been proud of what the twins have done in The Sphere.