Would rather her character get more development and to explore her “original” (idk what other word to use) version more.
But I’ve got a sinking feeling she’s just going to be in the background and her appearance will be fleeting.
It’d be nice if she had trauma or trouble with what had happened. And if RTD was so set in making her a parallel to Theresa May, it’d been cool to see a character with different ideological nuances than the other characters, but still be treated like an actual character instead of an antagonist. In the same way how Harriet Jones was a (global-interplanetary?) realist, while the Doctor was arguably painted as being morally correct in comparison.
But I fear she might just be pushed into the background to make some meaningless, albeit wholesome one-liners.
The Christmas special wasn’t really ‘back to normal’. It just makes sense for them to schedule that one around the majority of the planet being on Christmas Day (rather than America still being on Christmas Eve), and so the BBC could get their big Christmas schedule together.
I doubt vocal fan reception plays into it nearly as much as we’d like to think when we are relatively small compared to the scale at which Disney+ normally runs that kinda scheduling for.
Susan Twist is very nice, and seems to have enjoyed her time on and to like Doctor Who, so I’m fine with her coming back and getting more work in the show. Even if it’s just Susan Triad who now works with UNIT like was suggested at the end of Empire.
I do hate how the characters’ name is so close to the actor’s name tbh. Especially with the “there’s always a twist at the end” and Triad being a company name.
Just if I ever again conflate the character name for the actress, I am only referring to the character.
I don’t get the lukewarm reaction to her character returning. Susan Triad is one of my favourite supporting characters from Season One. I like how down to Earth the ‘original’ Susan is, considering she is the owner of a tech company, and I thought the Sutekh messenger Susans were one of the most interesting parts of Season One.
Personally hoping she gets a Big Finish spin-off set when this era is over.
I think because she is such a nothing character, just part of a plot twist. Also it seemed obvious she was going to be working for UNIT so announcing her return as if its some big thing that will get fans excited. Is anyone really excited about her return?
