Date: 2009-06-25 09:24 pm (UTC)
The thing is, I disliked Billie Piper before Doctor Who, back when she was known as "the British Britney" (a nickname that says it all), so I was amazed when I initially took a liking to Rose. Of course, season 2 then reared its ugly head and the mental images of her "British Britney" days came back with a vengeance - enhanced by the fact that she's now a blonde. *shrugs* I can't help myself.
Regarding crossovers, even though I haven't read any, I know that people have made crossovers between Who and The Sally Lockhart Mysteries, which star Billie and Matt Smith. There have been graphics and icons around of the two of them from Sally Lockhart with "Eleven/Rose" written on.

& you know, I've been thinking of looking at The Avengers sometime - more awesome sixties fashion to swoon over, plus, tough, awesome heroines! Win-win, I think. :D
There are quite a few eras for you to check out. They all star Patrick MacNee as John Steed, but his companions change. First, there was a male companion, Dr. David Keel (in this first season, Keel was the main character and Steed the companion). Then, there was Cathy Gale, played by Honor Blackman (who was also in Goldfinger and Doctor Who), but most of her stories (and all of Keel's episodes save two) have been burninated - sadly the BBC was not the only company in Britain to be stupid. Then, it was the most classic era, with Diana Rigg as Emma Peel (as a child I watched the early Emma episodes, in black-and-white, but now the ones in colour are the only ones that are repeated over here). Both Dr. Gale and Mrs. Peel are famous for wearing catsuits and for kicking butts à la Zoe (in fact, I believe they must have been the inspiration when Zoe was created). After Diana Rigg left the show to do the Bond movie, Emma Peel was replaced by Tara King, played by Linda Thorson, who in personality was closer to the innocence of Jo and Victoria (and, like Jo and Victoria, she kicked ass) and who preferred miniskirts to catsuits. She also had an interesting collection of mod-looking wigs, something that appeals to my bad hair. :P
And then, in the '70s, Steed paired with a martial arts expert played by Joanna Lumley in The New Avengers, but I'm afraid I don't know much about that version.

He's so cute when annoyed & scowling.
Indeed he is - provided he doesn't get hold of [livejournal.com profile] alouzon's pointed stick. :P
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