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booboo
July 17th, 2017 - 8:07pmI can go into this with an open mind as I don’t watch broadchurch and have not seen her in anything really so it will all be new to me
Tim M
July 17th, 2017 - 7:58pmNo more ‘Jago and Litefoot’. R.I.P Trevor Baxter.
Doctor Stu
July 17th, 2017 - 7:58pmI said that but got shut down pretty quickly and I don’t really know why but you’re right it’s just the common promo pic of the tenth doctors TARDIS that they used to use absolutely everywhere
Edna Pearce
July 17th, 2017 - 7:58pmPeople seem to want this one both ways. They’re saying that a female Time Lord doesn’t affect the character in any meaningful way, whilst also arguing that a five-decade break with tradition isn’t a gimmick.
But if it isn’t a gimmick, then why did Chibnall only want a woman for the part? If gender doesn’t matter and it’s not a gimmick? Why audition solely for a female?
The answer is of course that it’s a gimmick. Why it’s the very definition of a gimmick. The decision defies all logic unless the casting choice was intended solely as a gimmick. Because ‘gender doesn’t matter.’ So if gender doesn’t matter (i.e. it has no intrinsic value), why audition only females?
“A gimmick is a novel device or idea designed primarily to attract attention or increase appeal, often with little intrinsic value.”
That’s why ^
Tim M
July 17th, 2017 - 7:56pmIndeed. Jodie Whittaker isn’t the obvious choice for an ideal female Doctor. There are many other women more suitable. It’s a pity in some ways that Michelle Gomez played the Master/Missy. She would have been an excellent choice of Doctor. Toned down performance of course.
The One & Only
July 17th, 2017 - 7:48pmThe only thing I don’t like about the 13th doctor trailer is the clearly photoshopped & incorrect TARDIS exterior.
prettyinpink
July 17th, 2017 - 7:44pmTalk about unlucky number 13!! Sorry but this has ruined it for me and my 10 year old son. He doesn’t even want to watch the Christmas special as he doesn’t see the point with knowing how bad the ending is going to be. For one it shouldn’t even be a female come on people time LORD!!! And if you are stupid enough to have a female why such a dull one. I mean you only have to watch one episode of broadchurch and you can see how much little personality this woman has. She was the worst charcter in the whole thing. This is the end for us we will not be watching and hoping next series we get rid and come to our senses and get a time LORD!
R1ch1e
July 17th, 2017 - 7:40pmTrevor Baxter has died. Rest in peace professor Litefoot!
R1ch1e
July 17th, 2017 - 7:30pmI like that! That would be really interesting!
Tim M
July 17th, 2017 - 7:18pmI can accept a female Doctor…But Chibnall…Don’t even think about changing the Tardis Police Box, or changing the theme tune! Otherwise it will look like a JNT publicity stunt come true!
Tim M
July 17th, 2017 - 7:11pmI don’t think the Daleks should be in Jodie Whittaker’s first story. I would have the Weeping Angels in her first story. So long as Moffat allows them to be used and written by someone else. They are a modern and popular classic monster. Unforgivably underused during Capaldi’s run.
DannyTheNerd
July 17th, 2017 - 7:03pmHaha xD
Dalekparadigm2
July 17th, 2017 - 6:54pmWouldn’t it be interesting if as a result of false regenerations or using regenerative energy willy nilly caused Jodie’s Doctor to have some sort of mental illness like split personality or bi-polar or something like that?
Tim M
July 17th, 2017 - 6:53pmNone of Chibnall’s stories have been classics though. Unlike Moffat during the Ecclestone and Tennant era. But perhaps Chinbnall will prove to be a better showrunner. He’s certainly already made his intentions felt by casting a female Doctor. He obviously went to the BBC and said this was his plan as showrunner, and goes someway to explaining why Chibnall felt the BBC might not agree to his proposal, and was surprised to find they welcomed it.
Puddle
July 17th, 2017 - 6:53pmI think next season will start with high ratings but by end be same or lower than this season s casting a female is not the step forward it’s a sign of panic it would have been better to rest it and bring it back in few years
The Moffat Paradox
July 17th, 2017 - 6:50pmDo share us your list?
Doctor Stu
July 17th, 2017 - 6:27pmThe episodes Chibnall wrote aren’t exactly full of timey wimey cleverness or complex plots if you think about it. In 42 the day was saved essentially by throwing the enemy out into space, hungry earth/cold blood- sorting out differences and nice alien allowing others to escape and power of 3 just had the doctor blow up the ship at the end to save everyone. They all seem like quite easy endings rather than the cleverness we are used to if anyone gets what I mean
Floppy Who
July 17th, 2017 - 6:16pmI can imagine it now…post regeneration, the Doctor sees her reflection in a mirror….shocked, she gasps “I’m still not ginger…!”
🙂
Pats86
July 17th, 2017 - 5:44pmGood job we can laugh at ourselves isn’t it?
Pats86
July 17th, 2017 - 5:42pmSaw this and it made me laugh…..
Moffat “I think I’ve done all I can to ruin Doctor Who”
Chibnall “Hold my beer”
Stop That TARDIS
July 17th, 2017 - 5:34pmAdam i agree! remember romana as well! Would much prefer that than this (no doubt ill get replies on how i shouldn’t say that and can’t have an opinion blah blah blah)
Stop That TARDIS
July 17th, 2017 - 5:28pmadam, you know that not everybody has seen that episode? Seems like they’re forgotten anyway
Anonymous
July 17th, 2017 - 5:26pmI really hope it lasts for one more series, then it gets cancelled, is this desperation by the BBC to try and get good viewing figures. Surprised after the last few years of who, being a shadow of it former self, it hasn’t been cancelled already. Better to have quality who or no who. BBC quality control has all but disappeared and just leaves inadequate people to run the show. Such a shame. Being a life long fan I now feel I am reliant on big finish to produce good new who, ( so far everything they has done has been top quality and never let the fans down like the BBC has)
Adam
July 17th, 2017 - 5:24pmYep she was the only choice from the start for Chibnall’s ‘alternate universe’ version of the character…
The Moffat Paradox
July 17th, 2017 - 5:15pmProvided if it’s the flop we fear it’s not as you say a massive failure that jeopardises future official Who forever I think I could see a way out.
Colin Baker’s Doctor when ( He’s ahem has came out in favour of this) regenerating from Peter Davidson’s had the line: “Change my dear. And not a moment too soon.” As well as referring to the Davidson incarnation as being “unstable”.
They could possibly do a similar thing here; the 13th regeneration has proved unstable forcing regeneration sooner than usual into the (male) 14th.
“Change. And not a moment too soon. She was A Doctor. I am THE Doctor.”
Gordon
July 17th, 2017 - 5:15pmNope. Nowhere near close. More infamous days in sci fi uk or worldwide
Tim M
July 17th, 2017 - 5:08pmThink about this for a moment. Chris Chibnall is not only taking a big gamble casting a female Doctor. He is also putting his reputation under increased scrutiny. I never thought Chibnall was a gambling man, but there’s a lot riding on it. He better write some of the best scripts he’s ever wrote. My only worry is that it could easily go wrong. Then when they look back on this period of the show, it would see Moffat put the nail in Doctor Who’s coffin, and Chibnall hammered it in.
Neal T.
July 17th, 2017 - 5:08pmChris Chibnall – John Nathan Turner for the 21st Century? (6th Doctor’s costume, Bonnie Langford, Ken Dodd!!!!) Oh, the future looks so bright!! (This for the irony impaired)
Adam
July 17th, 2017 - 5:00pmGo watch it again..there was and always will be 8 different doctor’s before Hartnell..
Daniel
July 17th, 2017 - 4:58pmI think the 12th Doctor giving Davros some of his regeration to Davros and him holding off his regeneration will cause his next incarnation to be female