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{{Infobox Individual | {{Infobox Individual | ||
|individual name= Trinity Wells | | |individual name= Trinity Wells | | ||
alias=Mal Loup| | |||
image=[[Image:TrinityWells.jpg|250px]] | image=[[Image:TrinityWells.jpg|250px]] | ||
|race= [[Human]] | |race= [[Human]] | ||
|home planet= [[Earth | |home planet= [[Earth]] | ||
|home era= Early [[21st century]] | |home era= Early [[21st century]] | ||
|appearances= [[DW]]:[[DW]]: [[Turn Left]]'' | |appearances= [[DW]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]''<br> [[DW]]: ''[[World War Three]]''<br> [[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]''<br> [[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]''<br> [[SJA]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen]]'' <br> ''[[DW]]: [[The Poison Sky]]'' <br> ''[[DW]]: [[Turn Left]]''<br> [[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' | ||
|actor= [[Lachele Carl]] | |actor= [[Lachele Carl]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Trinity Wells''', possibly known as '''Mal Loup''', was an American newsreader. She reported several alien encounters for an American news network which went by the acronym "AMNN". The reporter covered:: | |||
''' | *The [[2006]] [[Slitheen]] crisis in London. ([[DW]]: ''[[Aliens of London]]''/''[[World War III]]'') | ||
*The [[Sycorax]] ship flying over [[London]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'') | |||
*[[Mr Saxon]] announcing first contact with aliens. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sound of Drums]]'') | |||
*The [[Sun]] freezing causing all lights switching off. ([[SJA]]: ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen]]'') | |||
*The gas emitted from the cars during the [[Sontaran]] attack. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Poison Sky]]) | |||
*The Earth being moved into the Medusa Cascade ([[DW]]: [[The Stolen Earth]]) | |||
== Donna's World == | |||
*The [[Adipose]] attack on the United States in Donna's parallel world. ([[DW]]: ''[[Turn Left]]'') | |||
==Naming controversy== | |||
[[Image:MalLoup.jpg|thumb|left|If this chyron is to be trusted, this reporter's name is "Mal Loup".]] | |||
This reporter's name is the subject of some ambiguity. Her name has only been seen in a [[Wikipedia:chyron|chyron]] once. In [http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/doctorwho/ram/usnews?size=16x9&bgc=CC0000&nbram=1&bbram=1&lang=en-wl one account] of the [[Slitheen]] [[World War III|infiltration of the British government]], her name was seen as "Mal Loup", a vague French translation for "[[Bad Wolf]]". | |||
:''This in-universe citation, however, was only seen on an official, but in-universe, BBC website, not in the episode as broadcast. Likewise, the name "Trinity Wells" comes only from the credits of ''Turn Left'' and ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'', not the episode themselves. Is "Mal Loup" the [[Bad Wolf entity]]'s manipulation of her chyron? Is "Trinity Wells" only the character's name in [[Donna's World]]? Why was she credited as "reporter" or "newsreader" for all previous appearances, only to be given a name beginning with ''Turn Left''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s cast list? These are questions that have not been answered definitively by the narrative. | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
Along with [[Sarah Jane | Along with [[Sarah Jane]] and [[Luke Smith|Luke]], this character is one of only three fictional humans to appear both in ''Doctor Who'' and ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. Another newsreader has also appeared in both programs, but he is a real-life [[BBC Wales]] newsreader, [[Jason Mohammad]], playing himself. | ||
{{character stub}} | {{character stub}} | ||
[[Category:Humans|Wells | [[Category:Humans|Wells]] | ||
[[Category:21st century individuals|Wells | [[Category:21st century individuals|Wells]] | ||
[[Category:Human journalists|Wells | [[Category:Human journalists|Wells]] | ||
Revision as of 12:49, 24 September 2008
Trinity Wells, possibly known as Mal Loup, was an American newsreader. She reported several alien encounters for an American news network which went by the acronym "AMNN". The reporter covered::
- The 2006 Slitheen crisis in London. (DW: Aliens of London/World War III)
- The Sycorax ship flying over London. (DW: The Christmas Invasion)
- Mr Saxon announcing first contact with aliens. (DW: The Sound of Drums)
- The Sun freezing causing all lights switching off. (SJA: Revenge of the Slitheen)
- The gas emitted from the cars during the Sontaran attack. (DW: The Poison Sky)
- The Earth being moved into the Medusa Cascade (DW: The Stolen Earth)
Donna's World
Naming controversy
This reporter's name is the subject of some ambiguity. Her name has only been seen in a chyron once. In one account of the Slitheen infiltration of the British government, her name was seen as "Mal Loup", a vague French translation for "Bad Wolf".
- This in-universe citation, however, was only seen on an official, but in-universe, BBC website, not in the episode as broadcast. Likewise, the name "Trinity Wells" comes only from the credits of Turn Left and The Stolen Earth, not the episode themselves. Is "Mal Loup" the Bad Wolf entity's manipulation of her chyron? Is "Trinity Wells" only the character's name in Donna's World? Why was she credited as "reporter" or "newsreader" for all previous appearances, only to be given a name beginning with Turn Left's cast list? These are questions that have not been answered definitively by the narrative.
Behind the scenes
Along with Sarah Jane and Luke, this character is one of only three fictional humans to appear both in Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Another newsreader has also appeared in both programs, but he is a real-life BBC Wales newsreader, Jason Mohammad, playing himself.
