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How, in the 2011 ident, can we tell this is Eleven and Amy rather than Matt and Karen? Well, I believe context clues are a factor here. | How, in the 2011 ident, can we tell this is Eleven and Amy rather than Matt and Karen? Well, I believe context clues are a factor here. | ||
With the majority of the BBC stars here, there's no definitive way of telling if they're playing themselves, or characters that they're known for. | With the majority of the BBC stars here, there's no definitive way of telling if they're playing themselves, or characters that they're known for. The majority are easy to deduce: most of the stars are just known for their presenter roles (Anne Robinson, Gary Lineker, etc.) | ||
Several ''EastEnders'' cast members are in the ident. Are they playing themselves or their characters? I have no doubt that its the former because of [[June Brown]], who is wearing her real life hairstyle as opposed to [[Dot Cotton]]'s trademark curls that she is never seen without. | Several ''EastEnders'' cast members are in the ident. Are they playing themselves or their characters? I have no doubt that its the former because of [[June Brown]], who is wearing her real life hairstyle as opposed to [[Dot Cotton]]'s trademark curls that she is never seen without. | ||
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The kids from ''Outnumbered'', now they ''could'' be appearing as their characters, but there's really no definitive way to tell (unlike the [[It's Showtime (TV story)|following year's ident]], due to the context clues in that one). | The kids from ''Outnumbered'', now they ''could'' be appearing as their characters, but there's really no definitive way to tell (unlike the [[It's Showtime (TV story)|following year's ident]], due to the context clues in that one). | ||
[[Brendan O'Carroll]]… | [[Brendan O'Carroll]]… need I say more? | ||
With all that said, what is the status of the DW cast members? In my opinion, the Cyberman is what makes all the difference here. There's no reason for us to assume this is anything but an actual, literal Cyberman, ergo, why wouldn't this be Eleven and Amy as well? | With all that said, what is the status of the DW cast members? In my opinion, the Cyberman is what makes all the difference here. There's no reason for us to assume this is anything but an actual, literal Cyberman, ergo, why wouldn't this be Eleven and Amy as well? | ||