*cracks up*

[mrv3000]

Okay, this has been pointed out by several people on my flist and...

Doctor Who's idea of period clothing for the upcoming Christmas episode (promo pic).

*Actual* examples of clothing for that time period. (American examples, but British ones can't be *that* different.)

*waits for wiliqueen's eye to start twitching*

ETA: I do believe the clothing issue has now been solved in the comments. *shakes everyone's hands*

Comments

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

*waits for wiliqueen's eye to start twitching*

Just her eye?? LOL!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

:D

Guess they couldn't put their very special guest star into something dowdy?

[chiroho.livejournal.com]

Perhaps the role was cast as "French Maid" instead of "Chambermaid"??

[sensiblecat.livejournal.com]

They got it right with Martha in 1913. I hope this doesn't start the whole blondes thing off again.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

They *did* get it right with Martha in 1913. And forget the blonde thing, I'm raising an eyebrow myself.

Someone suggested that perhaps her character isn't actually *from* that time period (another time traveler) and didn't get things quite right. Which probably would be the only way I wouldn't be rolling my eyes at the outfit.

[miladyhawke.livejournal.com]

Oh noes....

I can just see it now *headdesk*

Quick, everyone, into the wank shelter!

[fiona-conn.livejournal.com]

*grouses and smacks hand against forehead*

Oh great. >.<; Blatant female objectification. JUST what we need.

*Grumble*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Fun, ain't it?

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

My eye started twitching when the lifeboat crashed through the side of the TARDIS. *g* I'm starting to really hate the cliffhangers setting up the Christmas specials. Although at least this time I wasn't growling profanity at them for destroying the emotional integrity of the ending, since the entirety of my emotion at the ending of LotTL may be summed up with "WTF???"

At least, I assume it was a lifeboat -- brainiacfive's immediate response was "Isn't that awfully small?"

Seeing this, I'm now wondering if the real Titanic will in fact be involved at all. Maybe it's a piece of a stage set. The Beeb's period sense may be eminently nitpickable, but I can't imagine them doing anything like this without a solid reason.

:: reads actual news release ::

[wiliqueen.livejournal.com]

Okay, maybe not a stage set. O_o But with a title like "Voyage of the Damned," I'm still thinking they're not expecting us to think anyone was dressed like that in 1912.

The story claims the Titanic itself did crash into the TARDIS which, um, no. Unless the control room gained about twelve stories in height in the process of removing the paradox machine.

:: ponders a moment :: Sticking to the fake-Titanic theory, I think. Not a stage set piece, but maybe a cheesy interstellar theme park attraction?

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

My eye started twitching when the lifeboat crashed through the side of the TARDIS. *g*

*PETS YOU*

I'm starting to really hate the cliffhangers setting up the Christmas specials. Although at least this time I wasn't growling profanity at them for destroying the emotional integrity of the ending, since the entirety of my emotion at the ending of LotTL may be summed up with "WTF???"

*falls over* I...was pretty much close to where you were. A lot is a blur after Tinkerbell.

Seeing this, I'm now wondering if the real Titanic will in fact be involved at all. Maybe it's a piece of a stage set. The Beeb's period sense may be eminently nitpickable, but I can't imagine them doing anything like this without a solid reason.

OOOOH! You have a fantastic point! This could be like a movie set!! Because you're right - they've not screwed up costuming yet like this. I mean, we're just gonna have to handwave the part about anything actually penetrating the TARDIS anyway, why not make it a movie set?

[principia-coh.livejournal.com]

If I didn't know better, I'd say it looked like she'd had her skirt removed and was running around in her undergarments, but what do I know?

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Kinda looks like the actual costume to me. But...maybe she's been Shatner-ized?

[beck-liz.livejournal.com]

Also, those boots look more like something you'd wear to a club. I like them, but still. You can see her knees! *gasp, horror*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I think I'm going with the movie-set Titanic mentioned above. It will help me sleep at night.

[misssara11.livejournal.com]

You know what, I don't care. I'm completely shallow and want her shoes. *pets own granny boots*

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

HA!

[scifijunkie.livejournal.com]

Did you see my post on the topic? GRR ARGH.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I did. *pets*

[sundaydriver.livejournal.com]

Is it wrong, after I basically rolled my eyes at the costume choice for Kylie, that I chose to focus on how incredibly hot the Doctor/DT looks in that suit, with the open collar and everything?

*cough*

Yah, I'll be showing myself out now.

(And coming from someone with a bachelor's degree in history and is a bit of history geek to boot, I know I should be more perturbed, but then I see him in that suit and I'm like "Hmmm...Early 20th century clothing...I know I should care, but La la, open collar!")

Though I do have to agree with you that it's probably not going to be the real Titanic, because I honestly don't see how they could pull that off.

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

(And coming from someone with a bachelor's degree in history and is a bit of history geek to boot, I know I should be more perturbed, but then I see him in that suit and I'm like "Hmmm...Early 20th century clothing...I know I should care, but La la, open collar!")

Bwahaha! *amused*

Though I do have to agree with you that it's probably not going to be the real Titanic, because I honestly don't see how they could pull that off.

Yeah, I don't either.

[debs7.livejournal.com]

Oh Wow. I love what I can see of her boots!

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

I like them better now that I've convinced myself that it's the fake Titanic.

[ramdonomo.livejournal.com]

I wanna know how anything broke down the TARDIS anyway. Isn't that supposed to be impossible?

[mrv3000.livejournal.com]

Pretty much, yeah. Maybe the Titanic swallowed some of those...things that Donna did last year?