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The 13th Doctor is

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 15:59:52 GMT

Jodie Whittaker

https://mobile.twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/886608420241117185/video/1

Re: The 13th Doctor is

sheepdog — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:13:41 GMT

Well on one hand its another BBC agenda to increase diversity in all TV programmes whether its needed or not or, on the other hand, it could kill the franchise if the scripts are not up to the standard of the US sci-fi shows* and this could be the series that puts it on indefinite hiatus.

Personally it should have been male as it has been since (Who) time began but I may not be in the target demographic these days...

Frankly the last series was moderately better than previous Capaldi series though I quite liked the stories with him on his own but the scripts focussed far too much on the yet-another-female-assistant who saves the day with a bit of a Homer Simpson "Doh" moment. Thankfully they've killed off Perl Mackie who really didn't bring anything but annoyance to the role.

For the new Doctor though, I would like to see JW do some early episodes on her own to see how she portrays the character before they introduce an assistant as she's got a massive task ahead of her to justify her selection to the fanbase. Cue toy-boy label though again that target demographic may be female led so please be somone who's not dopey from the outset as that would be a touch insulting to casting a woman as the Doctor. And someone who doesn't live in the London locality either.

*And Netflix is the BBC's main competitor these days as there as some cracking shows on there that renders Who as a British questionable curio that gets renewed for no real reason in comparison.

Re: The 13th Doctor is

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:22:16 GMT

It does look like a political move by the BBC but I think it's a good move & will freshen up what has become a stale program & be interesting to see how it plays out. I think they turned The Master into a woman purely to test the waters to see if a female Doctor would be accepted

Re: The 13th Doctor is

jonsie — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:38:39 GMT

I'll give her one or two series before she needs to re-establish herself as a serious actor or be forever condemned to Soaps and Pantomimes....as well as confining the franchise to the murky depths of the Upper Boat Studios.

Re: The 13th Doctor is

Beenherebefore — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:42:42 GMT

Who ?

Re: The 13th Doctor is

Cleoriff — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:40:21 GMT

@Beenherebefore wrote:
Who ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40624288

Was in Broadchurch...

Re: The 13th Doctor is

Beenherebefore — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 21:35:23 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
Was in Broadchurch...

Who ?....What ?.....sorry but my English must have deteriorated significantly after 5 weeks in Spain.

Re: The 13th Doctor is

Cleoriff — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 22:36:06 GMT

@Beenherebefore wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:
Was in Broadchurch...
Who ?....What ?.....sorry but my English must have deteriorated significantly after 5 weeks in Spain.

Well let me re-phrase this for your poor heat addled brain.

Broadchurch. A very well known TV crime drama starring David Tennant, Olivia Colman and Jodie Whittaker Three series 2013-2017. Won many awards

In case you are the slightest bit interested (You won't be) I have included a Wiki reference

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadchurch

Re: The 13th Doctor is

Anonymous — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 22:42:20 GMT

She is pretty beautiful actually. I could accept it

Re: The 13th Doctor is

Glory1 — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 01:05:28 GMT

I'm with @sheepdog and think the Doctor should have been male as has always been the case and I'm female.

I just don't get a female Doctor. It was bad enough with Matt Smith's deranged Doctor but this is a step too far for me and I shan't be watching.

Re: The 13th Doctor is

Beenherebefore — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 08:02:55 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
In case you are the slightest bit interested

Re: The 13th Doctor is

Cleoriff — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 08:14:26 GMT

@Beenherebefore wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:
In case you are the slightest bit interested

:#Hammertime? Certainly was (and yes I am trying to be as obtuse as you @Beenherebefore :smileytongue:)

Re: The 13th Doctor is

MI5 — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 08:22:23 GMT

Good choice I think.
I might even be tempted to watch it now

Re: The 13th Doctor is

Cleoriff — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 08:37:47 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Good choice I think.
I might even be tempted to watch it now

Now there's a surprise....:smileytongue:

Re: The 13th Doctor is

jonsie — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 17:04:56 GMT

To be honest the last two doctors left much to be desired, my god they weren't even likeable. This series needed a good kick up the backside, so I'll give her a chance and she must be better than some of the quack doctors we've had!

Re: The 13th Doctor is

Cleoriff — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 18:44:35 GMT

@jonsie wrote:
To be honest the last two doctors left much to be desired, my god they weren't even likeable. This series needed a good kick up the backside, so I'll give her a chance and she must be better than some of the quack doctors we've had!

I am not a great fan of Dr Who and watch it intermittently but I actually liked Matt Smith the 11th Dr. . I felt he had a lot to live up to after David Tennant (my favourite) but he was quirky and I liked that...

It was a risk when they cast him as he was virtually unknown. I remember saying Matt who? (excuse the pun) Peter Capaldi has been useless....

I know the casting of Jodie Whittaker has raised a lot of concern. Many dedicated fans are pretty outraged (according to BBC news) ...

Re: The 13th Doctor is

jonsie — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 19:48:12 GMT

She may just be what the show needed. I never missed an episode, brought up on it, but I watched the first episodes of the last two series then never watched another. I will watch with interest, after all, they said that there should never be a female captain of the Enterprise.....

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Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 20:10:21 GMT

I enjoyed Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor, I prefer him rather than Christopher Eccleston. Capaldi has been useless since his regeneration scene which was rubbish for a start. I'm looking forward to seeing what Jodie Whittaker can do

Re: The 13th Doctor is

Beenherebefore — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 21:45:54 GMT

There comes a point when everything has run its course.

Re: The 13th Doctor is

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 21:53:49 GMT

You are exactly right @Beenherebefore if this doesn't work out then I think they should put the show on hiatus again