Sarah's appearance in general

[Stardoe]

I've seen a few pics of Lis lately and I can't say I like her new hair style. Perhaps when we see her in S2 it will look better but to me it's very page boyish, cut straight with no layers. I liked the layered style from S1. I also don't think that her pics on the covers of the new novels are very flattering. In fact I've had a bit of a grimmace at most of the promo pics right from the start. They tend to make her have a certain expression on her face which doesn't seem to suit her at all. You know, mysterious, suspicious etc. In the latest pics her new hair just makes her look less attractive. I don't think the people taking the pics and getting the shots etc are doing her justice. Maybe I"m being picky and when we see her on the show it will be different but I'm wondering what others think of this phenomena. I just think that one of the pics of Lis, on one of the new novels reminds me of Angelica Houston in  Daddy Day Care. I'm not picking on Lis, mind, but rather the people in charge of photgraphing her. If I was her I'd not be happy to have those pics of me gracing a novel cover forever. Oh, and her choice of hair style. I think it is too harsh and the previous layered style was softer.

[Dr. Dasha]

I, too, was surprised by the new hairstyle.  To me, it seems out of character.  It's not trendy.  And Sarah should be trendy!

But then, I remembered that when I first became a mom, I decided that I needed a "mom hairstyle" (wash-n-go/no-fuss).  So then I thought, well, maybe now that Sarah's a mom, she decided that she needed a mom hairstyle too.  At least, that is how I am justifying it to myself.  :)  Plus, if you spend a lot of time chasing aliens, you probably don't always have time to do the whole blow-drying-with-product-and-a-round-brush thing.

Eventually, I came to my senses and grew my "mom hairstyle" back out into long layers.  Maybe Sarah will too.  :)  

[Dr. Dasha]

Actually, now that I've seen the pix from the episode, I like the new haircut much better.  It has those cute little layers that curl in around her chin to frame her gorgeous face.  *Happy sigh!*  I take it all back about it being a "mom haircut."

[Stardoe]

Well, I've seen the first ep now and I have to say that the hair is not as nice as the previous layered do. Previously it shaped around her face and was quite trendy, but this hair is straight down each side. Too stark and I think too young for her. It's old Sarah and I guess just doesn't suit her any more. Plus it is a 70's style. I hope they change it. The clothes she had on in the very first scene really scared me though. I thought, my God, they're going to start dressing her like a granny. But my fears were allayed after the next scene when she donned her usual jeans, waistcoat and a long shirt, and that shiny greyish coat. I must say that at times, with that hair do, I got flash backs of the old Sarah. I thought I was going to see Tom Baker jump out and wave his scarf around.

[Llin]

Hmm, yeah... I still don't think it's as nice as last season, but it's a lot better than the publicity pictures suggested... Definitely better in action...

[phileverest]

I think Stardoe has a good point which I agree with.

In essence, she does look rather severe.
That can work at times  (Jacqueline Pierce as Servalan in Blake's 7 was attractive in a severe way), but  I'll have to see her one day when the SJA Series 2 is on my telly or dvd.

Phil in  the Devesham pub

[Stardoe]

I've seen the first 3 eps of S2 now and the hair is much better when it's mucked up. It is actually very slightly layered and you can see it when she's been running around the place and it is fluffed up and fuller looking. It is actually very much like the old do she sported from Terror of the Zygons onwards. It's a bit freaky because the old thing looks quite young and I got lots of flashbacks to the old Sarah. The only time I don't like the hair is when she's just had it combed for indoor shots and it's lank and straight and quite severe looking. So it's a good thing she spends most of her time running about the place getting it mucked up.

Has anyone seen the eps yet?

Stardoe