sharp@kpnoa.UUCP (05/16/84)
Romana II was played by Lalla Ward, who was married to Tom Baker.
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an American word). They once had a feature on Lalla. You don't really
want to know........
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ARPA: noao!sharp@lbl-csam.arpajohnhi@tekig.UUCP (John Higley) (06/08/84)
Hello, In the Portland, Or. area we are currently seeing the Tom Baker episodes and this question has come to mind. On Tue. I saw the final episode of the Key to Time series (The Armageddon Factor) where the princess turns into the sixth segment of the key to time. In the next show (Destiny of the Daleks) Romana regenerates. Well, I missed this episode so imagine my surprise when I see (on Thu.) the princess, wearing a long coat and scarf, captured by daleks. Now I quickly figured out that this was Romana II and what I would like to know is ... Was there an explanation for this new form or did they forget that Lalla Ward was the princess in the previous season? From previous discussion in this group I am aware that Lalla Ward was married to Tom Baker and would not expect a mistake such as this. Also, why did Romana need to regenerate? John Higley Tektronix, Inc. PO Box 500 M/S 19-680 Beaverton OR 97077 (503) 627-6112 ...tektronix!tekig!johnhi
douglasg@tekigm.UUCP (Douglas R. Gould) (06/08/84)
Romana I decided to rejuvenate and use Princess Astra's appearance as her model. The Doctor was quite confused when Romana II appeared and even had her try some other bodies first before agreeing to let her look like the Princess. Apparently she had little or no problem during her regeneration and could even select the body style she wanted. From the Space Cadet Doug Gould
ron@brl-vgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>) (06/09/84)
The first episode has the princess Astra show up on the TARDIS. Initially the Doctor is suprised but is told that she rejuvinated herself (Don't be rediculous, only timelords can rejuvin...Romana?). At this point she is even dressed like Astra. She tries several more forms including coming out dressed as the Doctor himself, but she finally settles for a more feminine form of the Doctor's raincoat and scarf but still with Astra's face. Finally the Doctor accepts her. -Ron
dpa@ihuxx.UUCP (Dave Allen) (06/11/84)
Perhaps, Romana's easy regeneration was due to the fact that it was done voluntarily? The Doctor, so far, has only regenerated when he was near death or when forced by the Time Lords, or so I have been told. -- Dave Allen
fish@ihu1g.UUCP (Bob Fishell) (06/11/84)
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The episode you missed opens with Romana regenerating in Princess Astra's
form. The only explanation given is that "it looked good on Princess
Astra" (Romana re. her new appearance). Actually, Romana modeled several
new looks for The Doctor before settling on that one.
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ihnp4!ihu1g!fishhobbit@sunybcs.UUCP (Thomas Pellitieri) (06/12/84)
My favorite line in the episode with Romana's regeneration is:
"You liked this body well enough on Princess Astra..."
"But you can't go around with someone else's body!"
"Why not? We're not going back there!"
Happy times and places,
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