July 16th, 2017
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The Prydonian
July 20th, 2017 - 7:20pmWhy would it be good to cast a different sexual orientation ? That has got nothing to do with playing The Doctor and by the way, acting is about pretending to be somebody else and so their own sexual orientation would have nothing to do it. An actor does not have the attributes that the character they play has. Unbelievable. No wonder the Doctor is a woman
Tim M
July 20th, 2017 - 5:13pmJohn Barrowman’s big ego overshadows his own reflection! 🙂
booboo
July 20th, 2017 - 5:08pmnot necessarily, Captain Jack springs to mind
12th Doctor Fan
July 20th, 2017 - 5:05pmIf the new companion is male hell be overshadowed by femail dr as 12th Dr was overshadowed by the Clara who show in s9
booboo
July 20th, 2017 - 4:57pmprobably unwise to give so many choices in hind site but it was set up to go live straight away
many left their polls for a day or 2
Have to admit if we ran it again now I think the results would be very different
Gravy6
July 20th, 2017 - 4:45pmPeople here seem to be ignoring the other responses in the poll. Sitting on the fence, Not my first choice and Will just have to put up with them. If you look at it that way, only 36% of respondents are happy with this decision-the other 64% AREN’T.
booboo
July 20th, 2017 - 4:35pmand regional and gender, 95% of people on this site are UK based and I would expect the vast majority are male so are poll would only represent that.
The merchandise section which is very important to us is i know mostly visited by males which may come as no surprise, but if we are now going to get merchandise that maybe appealing to female buyers we are going to have to step up to the mark as well!
Interesting times, be interested to see how retailers deal with this as well, Girls section of boys section? We dont want a Sarah Jane Adventures all over again
R1ch1e
July 20th, 2017 - 4:21pmThey will probably give their first interviews to Doctor Who Magazine! It does seem to be logical. Either that or SDCC if they make a surprise appearance. But i agree Chris there doesn’t really seem a lot to say at the moment!
The Living Shadow
July 20th, 2017 - 4:17pmIt would be very interesting to try to find out which Social Media platform shows the most accurate representation of fans opinion…
I picked facebook for my earlier example because the user is more likely to see the post if they’ve already actively liked Doctor Who, and the trending tab on Facebook sends the reader to various articles, rather than the original post itself (unlike YouTube trending, which will send anyone who clicks on it in the trending tab, to the original video itself). In my opinion, this means that Facebook would seem to give a better overview of what fans of the show think.
I feel that the positivity is greater than some people would wish it to be. Those people being the ones who say “the show will be cancelled!” Etc.
Tim M
July 20th, 2017 - 3:06pmThe BBC have confirmed that Jodie Whittaker will be on the same salary as Peter Capaldi.
The Outcast
July 20th, 2017 - 2:54pmYeah, I really want to see an interview with Whittaker as I haven’t seen any of the stuff she’s been in.
Chris
July 20th, 2017 - 2:50pmThere isn’t really a lot to say right now though to be fair. The decision has been made. We will see a snippet of #13 at Christmas and then roll on series 11. Probably best for the “fans” to calm down before they reappear saying something which may rile them up more that the next incarnation of the doctor will be a wee bit different!
Tim M
July 20th, 2017 - 2:49pmYes, it’s all surprisingly low key for such a major change in the entire series. But all three know this will eventually play out either one of two ways. A resounding success, or epic failure. Make no mistake, Doctor Who is at a crossroads, and it’s one of the biggest gambles. It’s a make or break moment, and the future of Doctor Who is at stake.
The Moffat Paradox
July 20th, 2017 - 2:34pmMoffat/Chibnall/Whitaker still noticeable in their absence for interviews.
The Outcast
July 20th, 2017 - 2:08pmI think its a bit hypocritical for people to call fans unhappy about the change “Sexist” and then not watch the show themselves. I mean, how many people will see this, comment how wonderful this change is and not even watch an episode to show their support for the change?
The Outcast
July 20th, 2017 - 2:04pmI think Marshall as the companion would certainly bring in viewers who are familiar with him.
booboo
July 20th, 2017 - 1:46pmmy response was to Pats86 to ignore the comment above theirs because of other (unseen) comments by that poster indicating there are other issues in play
Adam
July 20th, 2017 - 1:40pmYes those stories are some of the best…but without that first Dalek story and the impact they made..Doctor who might not have continued past it’s first series…
Adam
July 20th, 2017 - 1:27pmSaying It As It Is, As a fan of the good Doctor for over 40 years i think that i’m entitled to my opinion of where our show is heading..even if you are not in agreement. If you think that this new change is great for the show..then good for you..that’s your opinion and i respect it. So please be respectfully of mine..
Adam
July 20th, 2017 - 12:58pmWhat saddens me is that the Doctor’s gender change is being shoehorned in just to appease a political agenda and not for the good of the show. But weather this new version works out or not..the franchise will never die. Personally i think it should have been rested for a while…have a rethink..then bring it back with some new talented writers with fresh new ideas. Good story telling is all that’s required…and the only change that’s needed..
booboo
July 20th, 2017 - 12:54pmI might just do that, not so much here but I,m sure other for and against polls are being voted in by people who never watch the show and still won’t
obsie
July 20th, 2017 - 12:36pmWell this is going to be “fun” for all fans, old and new. Where once we had to get used to a new Doctor we now have to adjust even more to a change of gender. Two big steps in one go (sort of). My concern chiefly is trying work out how this new incarnation will display any idiosyncrasies the other actors brought to the role, which was always a part of themselves from real life being let loose in the character of The Doctor. I don’t know enough about Jodie Whittaker to be able to draw on any one thing; this had better be good.
Doctor Stu
July 20th, 2017 - 12:23pmIt would be interesting to do another poll in a couple of weeks time to see if the majority opinion has changed now people have had time to process it
booboo
July 20th, 2017 - 10:12am25-30% seem to be the totally negative figure but will vary from site to site depending on their audience make-up
many of those will be an initial impulse reaction though,
The Outcast
July 20th, 2017 - 9:55amEven here, the second most voted answer in the poll was “No, Way”, so there is a lot of backlash from this decision.
Gordon
July 20th, 2017 - 9:19amIt’s a running gag about him not being ginger. Not to be taken seriously
Gordon
July 20th, 2017 - 9:17amDon’t forget the war doctor in that. That’s 5 male doctors then 1 female
Pats86
July 20th, 2017 - 6:43amThey had to admit numerous times that some of the nature documentaries had been filmed in captivity of the animals.
R1ch1e
July 20th, 2017 - 6:36amThat’s a good thought!
Mick181
July 20th, 2017 - 5:46amOne thing we need to remember is with no carry over companion and unless they bring back someone like Kate & Osgood or go all the way back to Jack & Martha no character is going to know that the Doctor has always been Male. So beyond the 1st episode there is going to be no mention of the Gender change.
Will it be like Smith’s and be a totaly new or like Capaldi’s and still be involved occasionly with people the 12th Doctor knew such as Unit. I suspect the former.