While a certain segment of the British viewing population may be an in uproar over the length of Amy Pond’s skirts or whether or not you can see all of the Doctor, actress Karen Gillan is going on record to defend the show and its choice of costumes.
“I guess there was a bit of an uproar, and I really didn’t see that coming,” said Gillan, responding to, among other things, complaints that her skirts were too short. “I just don’t get it with the skirts. It’s what any girl on the street is wearing. I mean, Amy’s not a schoolgirl, she’s 21, pretty much the same age as me, and we all wear stuff like this.”
Gillan also said the relationship between Amy Pond and the Doctor was one of equals, that her character wouldn’t continually be in awe.
“It’s just never occurred to me that a woman wouldn’t be equal, in any sphere, to a man,” she said. “It’s nothing that has ever come up in my life and nothing I’ve thought about in terms of Amy. She’s just a strong girl, woman, whatever. Oh, let’s just say she’s a strong female.”
Gillan added: “Amy is likable, I hope, but she’s not ordinary. She’s quite complicated, and there are layers to explore. So I was taking a few risks with her, and I think it works.”
She has a point. Females do wear shorts that are short today and it is considered to be in fashion. I did not think that it was too short or revealing.
People are still freaking out about this? The season is almost over. Enough!
They should just pop in DVDs from the ’70s and…oh wait. Leela might be offensive now too. Leela was accepted in the ’70s but not Amy YEARS later? Is it just me or are people getting more prudish? Too bad Karen keeps having to field those ridiculous accusations instead of talking about how fantastic this season has been.
Clearly these complainers haven’t been outside their basements in ten years, because if they had, they’d know that THIS IS WHAT THE TWENTY-SOMETHINGS ARE WEARING THESE DAYS! They’d have a freaking aneurysm if they saw what the teenagers are wearing.
You guys know her name is spelled Karen Gillan, right?
Who cares?? It has nothing to do with the plot. If you’re a true Who fan, like this guy (http://www.itsasickness.com/lounge/tim-sheridan-obsessed-doctor-who), it wont stop you from watching it.
The people who are complaining have NO idea what a 21 year old, *very* independent young woman…like Amy…would wear.
Compared to *some* things I’ve seen young women wear, she looks just fine. She dresses “fresh”, not “trash”.
And fortunately, has the body for what she wears.
I personally do not care what she wears on the show, but to say that someone who disagrees with it doesn’t understand how people dress is absurd. They don’t agree with it, which is a very different thing, and since the British people pay taxes for the BBC they should have more say on how it reflects their values.