The Mary Poppins thing clearly is intentional given the play on "practically perfect in every way.." at the start so I won't judge the accent thing too closely on that. She's certainly speaking in her Scottish accent in other parts of the trailer. In the show Michelle used her accent rather wonderfully - getting more Glaswegian the angrier she gets while when she's calm - say at the tea scenes in S8 - she tones it down into a more Scottish RP (A Kelvinside accent...).
Bit odd that we're getting a story in her first audios where Missy is a nanny and just a few months ago we had a story in The Missy Chronicles where she is..... a nanny. I guess that Poppins thing is too attractive for writers not to use.
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Sept 25, 2018 9:25:37 GMT
Post by tuigirl on Sept 25, 2018 9:25:37 GMT
Plus, they might use the accent as a plot device....
Tempting fate on Skaro.
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Sept 26, 2018 1:04:22 GMT number13 likes this
Post by Wolfie on Sept 26, 2018 1:04:22 GMT
I'm just waiting for the Julie Andrews or Dick Van Dyke namedrop at this point.
(Unless it's happened already and I've missed it, which is also possible.)
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It's being afraid and doing what you have to do anyway."
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Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Sept 26, 2018 7:52:38 GMT bobod and themeddlingmonk like this
Post by davygallagher on Sept 26, 2018 7:52:38 GMT
Sept 26, 2018 5:31:15 GMT jagrafess said:
Missy is definitely English, not Scottish
She was English when she was introduced in Deep Breath, and took a fancy to the Doctor's accent.
She remained English all throughout Season 8 until she met the Doctor, then started playing with the Scottish
When the Doctor vanishes in The Magician's Apprentice, she reverts to being English and stays that when in all the scenes with Clara. Back to Scottish when she's with the Doctor, but then she's English again when she's with Clara in the wastelands on Skaro in The Witch's Familiar
That means she's English in all these stories:
Into the Dalek
In the Forest of the Night
The Magician's Apprentice
The Witch's Familiar
My theory is that Moffat and Michelle Gomez's approach is that she's only Scottish in the Doctor's orbit, and I predict (and hope) that's what we'll hear here. Though I'd love to hear a few other playful accents too!
I don't hear that by and large. She's clearly Scottish with Clara in Spain (very broad Glaswegian when being disgusted at the notion she's "gone good". And she's Scottish on Skaro with her too in the whole "consider the Doctor" scene, just not as broadly Glaswegian as other parts though she goes full Glasgow on "Get yer own stick" so I don't think that saying she's only Scottish round Capaldi is right at all. She's got a much more English accent in the trailer for the audio than the one she mostly used on screen. She's Scottish with Nardole and The Master in S10 too.
Last Edit: Sept 26, 2018 7:55:51 GMT by davygallagher
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Sept 26, 2018 11:53:41 GMT via mobile davygallagher likes this
She's Scottish throughout. The line in Deep Breath is a 'I'm Scottish now' line as a gag about the fact she will now have a Scottish accent. Thinking she plays other scenes without the Scottish accent is just wrong, sorry - other than the occasional comic exaggeration for a line it's all in Michelle's *own* - Scottish - accent, that's how Michelle talks. Where are you from yourself?
Last Edit: Sept 26, 2018 12:03:35 GMT by bobod
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Sept 26, 2018 11:56:00 GMT via mobile davygallagher and number13 like this
Sept 26, 2018 7:52:38 GMT davygallagher said:
Gan yersel big man. Gie it laldy. Yer no wrang.
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Sept 26, 2018 14:21:54 GMT via mobile bobod and davygallagher like this
Yeah, that's just wrong. Michelle emphasises the accent in some lines more than others, but she's Scottish throughout her tenure.
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Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Sept 27, 2018 3:08:39 GMT elkawho, whiskeybrewer, and 3 more like this
I thought Missy was Gallifreyan?
TimPendragon
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Sept 27, 2018 3:26:56 GMT Ela, whiskeybrewer, and 11 more like this
Post by TimPendragon on Sept 27, 2018 3:26:56 GMT
Lots of planets have a Scotland!
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Sept 27, 2018 3:31:32 GMT Ela, whiskeybrewer, and 4 more like this
Sept 27, 2018 3:26:56 GMT TimPendragon said:
Thank you, I was hoping someone would leap on that.
Sept 27, 2018 3:31:32 GMT Wolfie said:
Well, someone had to say it.
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Sept 27, 2018 3:46:08 GMT whiskeybrewer, xlozdob, and 3 more like this
It's actually got me thinking... I'd love a story/scene where Missy's attending a multinational conference and we just cycle through every single accent that Michelle Gomez can throw at us from her repertoire. It could be a lot of fun.
Last Edit: Sept 27, 2018 5:13:05 GMT by Wolfie
dangerwillrobinson
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Oct 4, 2018 9:39:00 GMT via mobile mark687 and aussiedoctorwhofan like this
Post by dangerwillrobinson on Oct 4, 2018 9:39:00 GMT
www.bigfinish.com/news/v/missy-story-details-and-trailer
Story titles and trailer!
Last Edit: Oct 4, 2018 9:39:36 GMT by dangerwillrobinson
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Oct 4, 2018 9:48:18 GMT number13 and dangerwillrobinson like this
Post by mark687 on Oct 4, 2018 9:48:18 GMT
Well that sounds like Fun
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Oct 4, 2018 10:16:07 GMT via Tapatalk constonks, mark687, and 2 more like this
Post by veryfactualdalek on Oct 4, 2018 10:16:07 GMT
Katy (Manning) and Michelle to a whole story where Jo meets Missy but they play every role
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Oct 4, 2018 10:29:44 GMT via mobile
Post by shallacatop on Oct 4, 2018 10:29:44 GMT
Where are the story details...?
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Oct 4, 2018 13:10:16 GMT via mobile OneTen and aussiedoctorwhofan like this
Post by dangerwillrobinson on Oct 4, 2018 13:10:16 GMT
Oct 4, 2018 10:29:44 GMT shallacatop said:
Synopses have now been added on to the news piece!
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Oct 4, 2018 13:47:08 GMT via mobile dangerwillrobinson and veryfactualdalek like this
They must have forgotten to put them up originally! All four of them sound great and very suited to Missy!
OneTen
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Oct 4, 2018 14:52:31 GMT mark687 and dangerwillrobinson like this
Post by OneTen on Oct 4, 2018 14:52:31 GMT
Oct 4, 2018 13:10:16 GMT dangerwillrobinson said:
If I wasn't going to buy it already, I'd buy it just for The Broken Clock.
Missy: Series 1 (spoilers begin pg 7) Oct 18, 2018 15:09:49 GMT via mobile Stevo, barnabaslives, and 6 more like this
Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2018 15:09:49 GMT
I'll buy anything by Nev Fountain. The guy can WRITE.