What do we reckon, is Susan coming back?
Doctor Who star Carole Ann Ford ponders 'emotional' return after 60 years - BBC News
I honestly don’t know. Based on that news article it seems like she wants to but hasn’t been asked. And, if that’s the case, then I can’t see it happening.
If she were going to make a return then the time to do it is now, I feel. There were quite a few references to Susan in the last series as well as the theme of being reunited with your family. So it would make sense to bring her back for a reunion in the next series or two. Based on Carole Ann Ford’s comments here though it doesn’t sound like that’s on the cards.
Of course, it’s entirely possible that she’s already filmed an appearance and she’s just trying to preserve the surprise. That’s certainly what I’m hoping for!
Please please please please pleaseeeeeee I will scream so loudly if she does I want this to be trueeee
Bring her back, for 15s regeneration story, then enough please. No more nostalgia & old characters returning. Move on!
This reads to me like someone asked her if she would return, and she can’t confirm or deny so just talked about what it “would” be like.
It wouldn’t surprise me if she has/will and the BBC published that article to get people thinking about it.
Carole was due to appear at a small convention near me a couple of weeks ago but a friend of mine who went said that sadly she was ill and coudn’t attend.
Oh yeah, that interview, I remember! No idea why I haven’t commented on this at all, but to make it short:
I really don’t know.
Personally, I would adore a return from her. And I think if Susan comes back, it has to be Carol Ann Ford for at least one appearance, preferably maybe more, similarly as they have done it with the last Season of the Lucie EDAs.
I think it would make sense too, as @mrtc2003 pointed it out they made a bunch of reference to her, and it seems like something that could in theory really fit in.
Now… and maybe I am the only one on this board, but a return to Susan might be one of the hardest Episodes to get right and maybe because of that, it hasn’t been attempted on TV. There is a lot of Story Potential and especially playing with Emotions, but it’s something most fans have been dreaming about for such a long while, that I feel like this could easily be a bummer for many quickly. And I must admit it would probably be RTD writing her and as much as I do think he is and can be a great Writer. Going by his recent track record of bringing back old characters such as Mel, Sutekh and yes to a lesser extent Donna in the Giggle I am not sure if I would be too thrilled about it.
I do insist it’s one of those shows which I desperately want, but really hope they find a very good story to justify it, because there is a lot of potential, even more if you don’t act like Susan hasn’t seen her Grandfather since the first Doctor. And I think Carol has a lot to offer with a return, so it would be a true shame if that never happens.
In terms of: Will it happen? Who knows at this point, if it doesn’t happen now, it is unlikely to happen any time in the future, at least for Carols return, which I think is a must before you can even think of having a Susan 2.
Yes, if they wait too long and Carol is no longer able to do it then the impact will be much less, just having some random person say “I’m Susan”.
I don’t know why they’re waiting - it’s not like no one knows how old Carole is!