Matt Smith Is Clearly A Red Herring.

[rionaleonhart]

causethesounds has somehow managed to locate pictures of a younger David Mitchell looking absolutely stunning in drag! Here is my favourite:




Oh, my goodness, he is actually beautiful. (THE INEVITABLE BAD FANFICTION IDEA: Charlie Brooker meets an intriguing woman and somehow manages to entirely miss the fact that she has David Mitchell's distinctive dark eyes and David Mitchell's distinctive nasal voice and, no, perhaps this isn't going to work. Someone should totally write David Mitchell genderswap, though. Yes.)


...every so often, a thought crosses my mind and makes absolutely no attempt to justify itself. I just thought 'I want David Mitchell in drag to play the next Doctor', and I do not know why.

Actually, a better(?) idea: David Mitchell plays the next Doctor. David Mitchell in drag plays his companion. Everyone is tremendously confused.

I'm trying to work Brooker into this scenario, but it's not easy. Perhaps he could be the Master? Ooh, or perhaps Robert Webb is the Master. That could work rather well.

Upon further consideration, I must conclude that Brooker appears in only one episode, sadly, helping out when he, the Doctor and the Doctor's companion (who, I have decided, for the Dead Set and 'David' parallels, is called Davina) are besieged by zombies. A threesome is heavily implied, because Mitchell/Brooker/female!Mitchell is hot.

This is an incredibly stupid idea on nearly every level.

Comments

[clanwilliam.livejournal.com]

Charlie Brooker is the Master and Robert Webb is Romana.

[rionaleonhart]

Charlie Brooker seems a bit too rational to be the Master, though, at least in the new series. Although he does like the Clangers.

[anewcitylife.livejournal.com]

i.

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please excuse lower caps but i am too enthralled by how inexplicably bloody gorgeous david mitchell is in drag.

*composes self*

Although I know at least two girls who remind me of him, one looks-wise and one more in terms of mannerisms, so I shouldn't really be surprised that he makes a more-than-passable woman.

Also those are two incredibly strange ideas even by your high standards, congratulations!

[rionaleonhart]

He is bewilderingly gorgeous. I just gaped when I first saw the pictures. I wouldn't have expected it to work at all.

[subtle-rift.livejournal.com]

"David Mitchell plays the next Doctor. David Mitchell in drag plays his companion."

That would be so insanely awesome.

[rionaleonhart]

I'd love to see it happen. Sadly, the BBC have been notoriously poor at implementing my ideas for the improvement of Doctor Who. Sometimes it's as if they don't read this blog at all.

[dracothelizard.livejournal.com]

I only know Robert Webb from the few episodes of Peep Show you showed me, and his Flashdancing. So, based on that, he's clearly perfect to be David's Master!

Perfect to be the Master to David's Doctor, that is. Yes. Maybe Robert-in-Flashdance-drag is the Master's companion, like Lucy was to John Simm.

I THOUGHT THAT WAS A VERY WELL DONE PHOTOMANIP. CONSIDER ME AMAZED AND SHOCKED. I think he needs to wear one of those halterneck Marilyn Monroe dresses, it'd be stunning. Any moment now Moose is going to turn up and be smug, just wait.

I think Charlie Brooker should be The Professor, a Time Lord who was an old teacher of the Doctor and the Master, and he's going to turn up and tell both of them how utterly stupid they're being.

[rionaleonhart]

Ahahaha, having Flashdance!Webb as Webb's Master's companion would up the ridiculousness to almost impossible levels and therefore clearly needs to happen.

'Marilyn Monroe' was one of the first things I thought upon seeing the pictures, I have to say.

I did consider bringing Brooker in as another Time Lord. His Time Lord name would probably be 'The Critic'. Perhaps his secret Gallifreyan identity can be revealed at the end of the zombie episode. During the sex, Davina notices that he has two hearts! Shock and astonishment!

[littlemoose.livejournal.com]

Any moment now Moose is going to turn up and be smug, just wait.

You rang? :P

Also YES. Oh my lord... :D

[thinkpink20.livejournal.com]

Hee! They're all from David's episode of Who Do You Think You Are? that was on last year. It was a gorgeous episode; if you can find a download it's very much worth the watch.

chocolatepeach made some icons of these photos at the time, I seem to vaguely recall...

[rionaleonhart]

I'll try to track the episode down; thank you for the recommendation! I now have the Spice Girls' 'Who Do You Think You Are?' fairly severely stuck in my head, though, which is a bit unfortunate.

[urawrd.livejournal.com]

Hee, those are my caps! :D They're from David's Who Do You Think You Are?, which you really have to see because it's so good, seriously.

Robert as the Master is kind of terrifying. He looks like he wouldn't hurt a fly, but he could totally be evil and that just makes him scarier!

Also, David/girl!David is a way hotter concept than I ever thought it would be. *___*

[rionaleonhart]

Well, in that case I must thank you for bringing these caps to the Internet!

Robert Webb does actually frighten me a bit; I find him very difficult to read. I think he could definitely make a suitably unsettling Master.

[wanttobeatree.livejournal.com]

... goodness me.

[derryderrydown.livejournal.com]

I feel you should know that I used to watch Newswipe thinking, "Charlie Brooker is smart and funny!" and now I spend the entire time thinking how adorable he is. ALL YOUR FAULT. (Also, I think he has a crush on Richard Madeley.)

[rionaleonhart]

I am not even slightly sorry. Clearly this is an enhancement to your viewing experience. (I can't say I've noticed this crush, but I shall certainly keep an eye out for it in the future!)

[inappropriately.livejournal.com]

Hah! I've started an epic spiral of crack. I'm very, very tempted to write your bad idea which is actually awesome, anyway. ~Marylin Monhoe~ could be his stage name! *shot*

[rionaleonhart]

Were you to actually write that bad idea, I would be stupidly delighted and probably read it twenty times. EVEN IF IT INCLUDED THAT TERRIBLE PUN.

[amy-wolf.livejournal.com]

Little Mermaid Approach (hi, I turned out to have more internet here than I thought). David Mitchell trades his voice to one of the more eccentric sea witches out there in exchange for getting to be a beautiful lady and romance Charlie Brooker. She makes him a beautiful lady who looks remarkably like a younger David Mitchell in a dress. Charlie Brooker falls for this mysterious mute woman (he does the sensible thing and gets her a pen and paper for communication, and possibly one of those electronic voice things you type into as time goes by). Sea-witch-induced complications ensue. And they all live happily ever after (unless you decide to use the original Hans Christian Anderson ending).

[rionaleonhart]

Hello! I'm glad you have the Internet; I would have missed not having you and your delightfully bizarre ideas around. I can't really imagine the extremely cautious Mitchell making such a trade for romancing purposes, but the concept does have a sort of charm.

[sazzlette.livejournal.com]

Yo, labia girl.


http://www.411mania.com/siteimages/nphelmo_38612.gif



(this is not chad michael murray)

[rionaleonhart]

I have not been addressed as 'labia girl' for a while! I... can't say I've missed it.

I know at least one of the figures in that delightful .gif is Neil Patrick Harris, but it's difficult to be certain of which.

[(Anonymous)]

That is strangely and suspiciously attractive. He looks like Baby from Dirty Dancing. Sorta.

[rionaleonhart]

Hello, mysterious anonymous figure! I am not terribly familiar with Dirty Dancing, so I can't comment on that, but I'll agree that he is strangely attractive.

[yumiboo.livejournal.com]

David Mitchell plays the next Doctor. David Mitchell in drag plays his companion. Everyone is tremendously confused.
YES! THIS! EXTACTLY THIS! Except I probably won't be confused, as much as awestruck by the wonder that is David Mitchell... Perhaps female!Webb would make a guess appearance or two as well.

This is an incredibly stupid idea on nearly every level.
I guess all ideas, at some point, are fundamentally flawed.

I also have to add that Mitchell looks fantastic as a woman. I can't help but feel extremely jealous of his feminine charm in this picture.

[rionaleonhart]

Clearly every part in this hypothetical series of Doctor Who should be played by either Mitchell or Webb in various outfits. It will be the most confusing series of Doctor Who ever, but it will also be amazing.

[sunlightdances.livejournal.com]

Hot.

[rionaleonhart]

Your icon just made me smile in the most ridiculous way. I love them!

I love everything about this post

[mythtaken.livejournal.com]

OMG LOOK HOW PRETTY!

There are a few Mitchell & Webb sketches he's done in drag, but usually he's gone for "frumpy" rather than "bombshell".

*swoons*

Mitchell/Brooker/female!Mitchell is hot
Yessssss.

I quite favour the idea of Brooker as another Time Lord. Albeit one who thinks the rest of them are gits - including the Doctor, whose tendency to go charging in to save the day at every opportunity he finds somehow intensely irritating, although this makes him feel guilty, because he's a decent chap at heart(s). He's mostly reclusive but sometimes his guilt builds up to the point where he allows himself to get roped in to help out. But it's never a satisfying experience because the Doctor is just INSUFFERABLY SMUG about it and so he always goes away from it hating everything, as per usual.

Mostly I am basing this on the fact I just read a column by him entitled "Too Annoyed to Save the World".

Re: I love everything about this post

[rionaleonhart]

I cannot stop staring at the picture. It's ridiculous.

I can definitely believe in your portrayal of Time Lord Brooker! He would certainly resent the Doctor at least a little.

He's mostly reclusive but sometimes his guilt builds up to the point where he allows himself to get roped in to help out. But it's never a satisfying experience because the Doctor is just INSUFFERABLY SMUG about it and so he always goes away from it hating everything, as per usual.

YES. Oh, I want this series of Doctor Who so much, but I can't help suspecting it is a slightly unlikely casting.

[cryforthemoon.livejournal.com]

I'll just be over here drooling...

Icon! \o/

[takaouto12.livejournal.com]

I love your icon atm. However I'VE walked into things on the street. Book-reading or not. Engrossed in conversation or not.
I'm a total klutz. If there's an obstacle, I'll find it and my nose will have an extremely short liaison before I hit the concrete. XDD

On David: IS THERE ANY WAY FOR THIS MAN TO BECOME ANY MORE ADORABLE? APPARENTLY YES. HOMG, I THINK I JUST DIED AND WENT TO HEAVEN. *pets adorable ♀David*

[amandapear.livejournal.com]

My best mate and I have been saying for the past two-and-a-half years how gorgeous David would be as a woman. It's great that these pics have made it out there (thanks, Who Do You Think You Are?!) and other people can now see it as well XD We have a personal campaign going to get him to do "nice" drag in a sketch at some point. Battleaxe isn't cutting it anymore ;)

Also - YES TO ANY KIND OF THING WITH HIM AND BROOKER. I've seen them live (well, at recordings) together a couple of times and you can almost feel the manlove jumping off the stage and into your lap. What can't speak can't lie! ;)

Re: the Doctor - David said in one interview that everyone in Doctor Who's attractive these days and so he wouldn't be able to be in it. WHAT WHAT WHAAAAT?? Both he and Charlie as Timelords would work... 'The Black-hearted Guardian Writer' and 'The Celestial Tweedwearer', anyone? ...er... *goes back to the nerd corner*

[rionaleonhart]

I hadn't anticipated how well it would work at all, but he looks amazing. I am fully in support of your campaign!

I've seen them live (well, at recordings) together a couple of times and you can almost feel the manlove jumping off the stage and into your lap.

This actually made me make an odd noise. I love the concept of Mitchell/Brooker madly, so I am glad the potential comes through to others (and in person)!

David, you madman, you are attractive. He and Brooker would make such wonderful Time Lords. I fear I've permanently ruined Doctor Who for myself with this concept, because now I'm just going to be shouting 'YOU'RE NOT DAVID MITCHELL' at the screen. (You don't need to go back to the nerd corner; this journal is the nerd corner. Hello! It's nice to meet you.)

[nixwilliams.livejournal.com]

OHHHHHH, DO ME, DAVID! XD

[lincolnimp.livejournal.com]

David Mitchell plays the next Doctor. David Mitchell in drag plays his companion.
:D best. idea. ever!