The best Doctor Who companion is getting a spinoff series?
Billie Piper announces she would reprise the role of Rose Tyler for a spin-off series, but only for a short one.When Doctor Who Adapted into a new series in 2005, Rose Tyler (played by Billie Piper) was the Doctor’s former companion directed by showrunner Russel T. Davies. Now that Davies will run Doctor Who Once again, Buzzfeed asked Piper if she would be willing to return to reprise her role as Rose Tyler for her own spin-off series. The actress replied that she would only be willing to do it if it were a few episodes long and shot entirely in London.
While Piper seems ambivalent about returning to the role long-term, there are countless fans who would love to see Rose return. Fans had to say goodbye to her character in the season 4 finale when she was trapped in a different universe with a different version of the Tenth Doctor (the original has since returned). While Billie Piper returned for the 50th anniversary Doctor WhoShe played the role of Big Bad Wolf instead of Rose Tyler.
In other words, fans have been yearning for more detail and closure about their character for many years. Did Rose Tyler finally get her own happily ever after with a version of the Doctor who loves her and is actually human? Or have the various “timey-wimey” forces in the show’s wide world disturbed the peace they hoped to enjoy in a parallel world? Interestingly, a definitive resolution to her story might suit Piper’s needs as an actress. In the interview she was very self-deprecating about her work ethic, claiming “I don’t want to work much” but if “it was like four episodes all shot in London then yeah I’d be like a rat -up- a-drainpipe for it.” Rose Tyler doesn’t necessarily need an entire season of stories like we’re expecting Doctor Whoand four episodes to wrap things up would make both fans and Piper happy.
David Tennant and Billie Piper present Doctor Who
It would also make Disney executives happy. Since Disney+ acquired the rights to Doctor Who, fans have speculated about the spin-off series’ possibilities for characters like Rose Tyler. With their Marvel content, Disney has enjoyed releasing smaller installments of episodes that focus on lesser-known characters such as moon knight and Mrs Miracle.And with the wide world of Doctor Who There are plenty of characters to play with who could use their own time in the spotlight, although we learn more about the Doctor and his companion in the new series.Long before the Disney acquisition, Russel T. Davies dreamed of creating a Whoniverse, which is why he produced spin-off series like torch wood and the Sarah Jane Adventures. Understandably, some fans were skeptical Doctor Who Move to Disney+, with some joking that will be the case community Joke about an American version of Inspector Spacetime coming to life. But Disney and Davies’ goals seem very aligned here (important since Disney provides creative input), and we’re definitely ready for whatever Rose Tyler brings back to the world of Doctor Who.
Even if you’re not a huge Rose Tyler fan, it’s worth considering what wild is Doctor Who Spinoffs we could get if their show is a hit. A Loki-style series about The Master, or perhaps a series centered on the excellent but underused Eighth Doctor? If Disney is really serious about opening this big blue box of possibilities, all we can say is “Let’s go”…or, as the Tenth Doctor preferred to say, “allons-y!”
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