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Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker announced as the 13th Doctor!
- Thread starter SpaceWolf
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Dammit. Call it a group effort.
Yes. Ayoade would make a great Doctor.
Someone close to me felt the same way. Personally, I don't mind. A black woman would've been cool, or really an POC, but I'm fine with a white lady for now.
Chained Prometheus
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"You're quite literally no longer the man I fell in love with, Doctor."
Adam Scott Aukerman
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Very excited by the choice, and also curious to see how Chibnall will change the show.
On a tangent, is Broadchurch series 3 worth watching? Suffering through the second series was enough to put me off even bothering with it.
On a tangent, is Broadchurch series 3 worth watching? Suffering through the second series was enough to put me off even bothering with it.
davidcotton
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Nail on head.
As long as the character is played the same it really shouldn't matter. Let's face it if it is a glorious failure then end of the 12 episode (or christmas special) bang on the back of the head, glow of light and someone else takes over (or picks up the pieces depending on your point of view!).
jack_package_200
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r/doctorwho isn't handling it particularly well
kraspkibble
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i only watched the first series of broadchurch. is she in series 2 and 3?? might need to go watch them now.
2 is a direct continuation of season 1... but I recommend skipping it. It slogs on and just feels unnecessary.
The Elite
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Try not to think too hard about regeneration canon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9eEk-S6RUc
JonathanEx
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3 was better than 2 as it actually had a new case. Still suffered from Broadchurch's slow-as-fuck pace IMO, but it was good.
funkystudent
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Other pic from the BBC news post
Well, yeah, NuWho rewrote a lot of the rules for the better.
Its not like the Doctor was made fun of for his looks/changes ALL TIME time, right?
Right?
Yeah. She will be "poked fun of", obviously. Every single change is mocked. All the time. (I mean in-universe).
(Before someone misunderstands, I love the new Doctor already, I am just saying that we cant expect older characters in the universe to not react to the doctor being a woman now.)
Perhaps reserve judgement until you've seen her perform the role?
kraspkibble
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Other pic from the BBC news post
wow. the blonde suits her. i hope she keeps it.
The reaction has been bad overall in some places three straight times.
"Ew, young guy"
"Ew, old guy"
"Ew, girl".
Hindenblewp
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Bobby Roberts
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I feel like any worries people are having that her womanhood is going to be a primary focus of her characterization and source of the show's drama might be lessened a little by a quote Chibnall had made earlier in the year, a quote that actually read as something very different then but seems kind of a reassurance now:
He basically said he's not looking to gimmick anything, and he doesn't want anything to play as a gimmick.
At the time, being as it was a response to the "Would you ever cast a woman" question, it sounded like he was basically implying that casting a woman at all would be considered gimmicky. But now, it seems like what he's saying is the fact the Doctor is a woman isn't going to be the focus at all.
Sorta like how Missy being Missy never really fueled anything Missy was doing.
He basically said he's not looking to gimmick anything, and he doesn't want anything to play as a gimmick.
At the time, being as it was a response to the "Would you ever cast a woman" question, it sounded like he was basically implying that casting a woman at all would be considered gimmicky. But now, it seems like what he's saying is the fact the Doctor is a woman isn't going to be the focus at all.
Sorta like how Missy being Missy never really fueled anything Missy was doing.
I wished it was a POC too, but I think time travel is rough for black folk
Cheat Code
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They actually did it the absolute madmen.
kraspkibble
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it's reddit, what do you expect?
The Elite
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You can't please everyone.
I can see them going for a "second coming of David Tennant" nod. When I first saw Tennant, I was all, "Eccleston to this guy?". And now he's probably my favorite.
Fine Ham Abounds
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They're absolutely going to do this in some form.
I suspect it will be more like saying something, realizing the voice sounds a bit odd, then looking down and going, "oh, no, after all this time?"
DiipuSurotu
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FTFY
The Emperor
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The Cowboy
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No worse than the switch to Matt Smith, plus its reddit - changing to anyone (man, woman or reptile) would get a reaction.
Bobby Roberts
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jack_package_200
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torre_avenue
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Scanning through the comments now, a lot seem supportive of the choice. Of course you got the dicks saying "I'm not taking this as canon", but the vast majority of those posting seem to enjoy the idea of a female Doctor.
autumnleaf
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Will probably be a bit self-referential and say something like "Well, it's about time."
FortuneFaded
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Black people are at risk for enlarged hearts. I can't imagine how much worse it would be with two of them.