Ruth Wilson would have been AMAZING!!!
If you've watched Luther: Yes.
If you've watched The Affair: No.
That's the thing about this part. There's nothing like it.
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Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker announced as the 13th Doctor!
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If you've watched Luther: Yes.
If you've watched The Affair: No.
That's the thing about this part. There's nothing like it.
Hah, my entire feed has been celebrating.
Napoleonthechimp
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This is what I wrote on facebook before promptly deleting it (because people can be utter bellends on both ends of the political spectrum when it comes to differing opinions):
Ventilaator
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They all generally fall under "Eccentric weirdo" though, which is what I'm getting at.
I just overthink things. I would have liked the show to at some point fully explore what gender even means to the Time Lords. Obviously you can go back and forth with a regeneration, but the Doctor has been male for over 2000 years at this point, which makes me believe that switching would feel pretty weird for the guy.
But you can't actually write it as being too weird, because then you get episodes full of "Lol I'm a girl, wtf" jokes, which would be bad. But if you fully ignore it and show the Doctor completely not caring about being female, then I've stopped paying attention to the episode because I'm too busy wondering how Time Lord society works.
but, to be fair, he wrote really really good episodes for torchwood, and he know Jodie since he worked with her on Broadchurch so im really optimistic now!
Pop-O-Matic
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The inherent problem with this image is that the new Doctor is always announced before the regeneration nowadays.
Guerrillas in the Mist
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How have I never seen that...
Well, that and the pronouns.
I'm going to rewatch Entire History of You and try and get a copy of Attack the Block.
I was right about the Marshall leak - assuming it wasn't bollocks it was a deliberate attempt to scope out public feeling. I feel sorry for Marshall's agent, he now has to find a job for him when the public apparently think he's boring and couldn't act his way out of a paper bag.
Would rather Chibnall hadn't said he always wanted it to be a woman - purely because it makes it slightly harder to refute the "PC gone mad" brigade - but I'm also pleased because it shows he's not afraid to make bold calls (and that's what this is, as infuriating as it may be)
It's not the kind of news that makes me jump for joy, but I think like with Matt Smith she's mainly famous for popping up in supporting roles and this is her first (well, apart from an upcoming miniseries that everyone will now watch) real lead role.
Also, I know it's hard to understand this, but a lot of the women linked to this (Atwell, Waller-Bridge) weren't realistically ever going to take the role.
I was right about the Marshall leak - assuming it wasn't bollocks it was a deliberate attempt to scope out public feeling. I feel sorry for Marshall's agent, he now has to find a job for him when the public apparently think he's boring and couldn't act his way out of a paper bag.
Would rather Chibnall hadn't said he always wanted it to be a woman - purely because it makes it slightly harder to refute the "PC gone mad" brigade - but I'm also pleased because it shows he's not afraid to make bold calls (and that's what this is, as infuriating as it may be)
It's not the kind of news that makes me jump for joy, but I think like with Matt Smith she's mainly famous for popping up in supporting roles and this is her first (well, apart from an upcoming miniseries that everyone will now watch) real lead role.
Also, I know it's hard to understand this, but a lot of the women linked to this (Atwell, Waller-Bridge) weren't realistically ever going to take the role.
When was the last time that did not happen?
Yeah, the show is notorious for basically taking over the actors' lives (as in shooting the episodes) as well as taking a toll on them physically and mentally. The reason why Capaldi left, I believe.
Napoleonthechimp
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Peter Capaldi was the only real established actor to take the role and continue with it. You could say Eccelston too but that guy dropped the ball pretty quickly.
DrForester
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I don't think I've ever gone through his.
I didn't start watching New Who until Tennant. I liked him, but wasn't a huge fan. Never heard of Matt Smith, thought he looked really young, but didn't hate the choice, and ended up liking him.
Capaldi was a return to the doctor being old, and I was psyched, despite not knowing him from his other roles, and he became my favorite.
I wish Capaldi was staying on a bit longer, but know change is going to happen. Know nothing about the new Doctor.
Tennant wasn't nothing. He was fresh off Casanova and Harry Potter when he took Who.
Which is why it's funny that Whittaker is an established actor now. Certainly by the show's standards.
Napoleonthechimp
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None of them were nothing. But few of them are ever established names.
I was going to correct you on HP but, damn, it came out in 2005. Those films feel so recent that I thought for sure Goblet of Fire would have been during Tennant's run.
Not sure if serious...
plus, he have like 5-10 minutes of screentime on HP, that's barely.
ArkkAngel007
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Not familiar with her. Hopefully they maintain the ruthless and alien aspects of the Doctor with her, especially after how enjoyable (to me) Missy was and Capaldi probably being my favorite take.
^My vote for the OT.
^My vote for the OT.
DrForester
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Puck Beaverton
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I love nerds.
Just kidding I don't.
Just kidding I don't.
FortuneFaded
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Truly, a heroic stand. Behavior the Doctor would be proud of.
LordRaptor
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I'm sure there is going to be another British light hearted whodunnit for the 8 - 9pm timeslot
The Doctor will never be ginger will they?
All the viable ginger actresses are tethered to Game of Thrones
PhoncipleBone
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Time to start the campaign for Rupert Grint to be the 14th Doctor in three years
DrForester
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He was barely in Harry Potter since his "character" was played by someone else almost the entire time.
Lys Skygge
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This announcement convinced me to catch of on Doctor Who. So excited!
infiniteloop
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Napoleonthechimp
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If you think this is new then I've got the reactions from the Star Wars fandom (to any naysayers) to show you. The hatred and darker tendencies among nerds runs deep.
Yes... fan.... art
guggnichso
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I wish she was older. Shes as young as Smith... but well, I need to start accepting that Ill be older than people who play the Doctor for the rest of my life looking at how Capaldi bombed
But hey, looking forward to the next season and hopefully finally regular seasons again!
But hey, looking forward to the next season and hopefully finally regular seasons again!
broncobuster
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Have to ask, was the last series worth jumping into? I fell off a bit from Doctor Who.
DrForester
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I think he'd make a good Doctor.
Bobby Roberts
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Colin Baker's basically spent all morning going at whiny pissbaby men crying over Whittaker's casting.
I love it.
I love it.
DeaconKnowledge
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I am so effin far behind. Still on the Tennant episodes.