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Doctor Stu
August 2nd, 2017 - 12:19pmSo apparently series 11 will be starting in the Autumn 2018, which puts it right up against X Factor regardless of whether it’s staying on a Saturday or moving to a Sunday which has been speculated because the live shows will also cover both days. I’m not against a female doctor as everyone knows but with all this backlash and the possibility of viewers turning off in their droves is it really worth pitting Doctor Who against Simon Cowells giant money making machine
Lorraine
August 1st, 2017 - 11:39pmPerfect
Lorraine
August 1st, 2017 - 11:36pmWe are puppets of the writers whose ego and opinions seem not to matter to those who love the programme dearly. They will always try to be bigger than the last guy and the BBC take heed. Whatever happens I really hope there is no cancellation hence going forward hope and pray that Jodie works out
T.A
August 1st, 2017 - 11:16amWhat the inquisitor (who was female from) trial of a time lord.
The Outcast
August 1st, 2017 - 10:00amWhat about the explanation from “The Exile”, which says the only way to change gender is to commit suicide or be executed by the Timelords?
The Moffat Paradox
August 1st, 2017 - 12:45amSomebody on 16th July uploaded an image and a quote from Dr Ian Malcom in Jurassic Park on the Doctor Who Facebook page which in I and others view of the decision is very apt:
“They were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.”
Dalek Eye Stalk
July 31st, 2017 - 10:59pmWhat we have to consider is that Time Lords like Earthlings have progressed over a great period of time, of that I’m sure we can all agree. The First Doctor left Gallifrey a long long time ago. Time Lords back then couldn’t change gender. Born male, your future 12 regenerations would be male. Born female, your future 12 regenerations would also be female. Go further into the future and Time Lords have adapted regenerations so that a Time Lord is now able to be either male, female or even maybe something else! It’s the evolution of regeneration. The General is likely born a lot lot later than the 1st Doctor, so when the General was born a she, it was at a later point of Time Lord society and evolution. A time when their first regenerations were already set to be a random he or she anyway. Plus I’m sure the General lost several incarnations in quick succession in battle, namely the Time War. Time Lord gender fluidity is a fairly recent alteration to regenerative d.n.a., as the recent few series has shoehorned and spoon fed into folklore by Mr Moffat.
Doctor Stu
July 31st, 2017 - 9:03pmIt’s all about the costume and the Doctor look for me, cringed when I saw matts first promo picture for the Doctor, i thought ok he’s an attractive young male but what else he looks nothing like the doctor but then as soon as the promos were released with him in his Doctor Who costume my opinion completely changed
R1ch1e
July 30th, 2017 - 4:04pmWell said Richard Hill!
RICHARD HILL
July 30th, 2017 - 2:18pmGive the poor women a chance – People slated Matt Smith for being too young before he even started and look how well he did – Only saw the first series of Broadchurch and yes although she played that part well, in this no she is not the Doctor – But from the trailer showing us she is the new Doctor she looks the part. Good luck to her
T.A
July 29th, 2017 - 7:45pmAlso in hell bent she said it was the first time she was a male.
T.A
July 29th, 2017 - 7:44pmPeter is the first doctor of the second cycle so that theroy would not make sense.
The Living Shadow
July 29th, 2017 - 7:34pmI remember thinking that about David Tennant (That weird guy from Harry Potter) and Matt Smith (Who..?) when they were first cast, and now it’s hard for me to even imagine them not being the Doctor!
Dalek Eye Stalk
July 29th, 2017 - 6:01pmWho’s not to say that’s also his second cycle of regenerations…
Dalek Eye Stalk
July 29th, 2017 - 6:00pmWhittaker certainly wouldn’t have been my first choice for a female Doctor. She doesn’t have the gravitas the role of the Doctor requires.
Anonymous
July 29th, 2017 - 5:11pmThat can’t be true because in hell bent the general was a male and then changed into a female and he was on his 10 regen.
Dalek Eye Stalk
July 29th, 2017 - 3:17pmThe first cycle of regenerations for likely any timelord is set at either male for all 13 incarnations, or female for all 13 incarnations. If the timelords decide to gift a new cycle of regenerations, then you could end up male or female.
R1ch1e
July 29th, 2017 - 2:18pmSorry this was supposed to be a comment to Dalek Eye Stalk
R1ch1e
July 29th, 2017 - 2:09pmLol Different program guys.! I can recommend a film on Prime called Adult Life Skills to check her acting out. Also Venus with Peter O’Toole.
Pats86
July 29th, 2017 - 1:39pmIf the regeneration can be explained better than “Time Lords can change gender and that’s it” would be helpful because the fact that he never has been female before despite going through a whole set of regenerations when gender is supposedly fluid on Gallifrey, it doesn’t sit well with many fans and I’m sure a good explanation will help us make peace with the decision?
Pats86
July 29th, 2017 - 1:33pmSilvester McCoy has said he was not keen on the idea of a female Doctor but now he has got his head around it he is quite excited by the idea, perhaps us that are also not keen on the idea need to get our heads around it also.
Adam
July 29th, 2017 - 1:28pmI’ve seen Ms Whittaker in Broadchurch and Attack the Block…Believe me she’s no Doctor..
Adam
July 29th, 2017 - 1:17pmRegeneration no more The Living Shadow….No from christmas it’s Regenderation…
The Moffat Paradox
July 29th, 2017 - 10:19amLOL. She also says “I’ve taken something that doesn’t really belong to me” which sums it up. How potentially very portentous..
pats86
July 29th, 2017 - 8:38amHaving never seen Jodie in anything before it will give me a chance to see her acting abilities at least.
Now I have seen the trailer to “Trust Me” I kept hearing ” I’m not a real doctor ” then I think “can I trust her as The Doctor?” I doubt I’m on my own on this?
Pats86
July 28th, 2017 - 10:07pmAs I have said before I will give it a go, I might enjoy it. If I don’t I will let go.
I would point out that it I am able to go with all the changes the world proposes, to a point. But this didn’t need to happen, it’s split fans and that makes me sad, I don’t expect you to fully understand but I feel that I have lost a childhood hero.
Back in 1983 when I was 12 I stood up in an assembly at school and talked about my favourite thing, yes it was Doctor Who and I tell you what I got some stick for that lol, it wasn’t funny at the time but it made me have belief in someone who was different to the male role models at that time (political correctness didn’t exist back then) I was forever pigeon holed as a nerd but I didn’t care.
I find it difficult to express my feelings on this matter, the more I try the more upset I get.
I sincerely hope I can make peace with the decision, Jodie may well be brilliant and hopefully my love for this show doesn’t die, but I have my doubts.
Sorry for the snide remarks to you and others in earlier posts, it’s only frustration
My wife asked to look at what I have been posting and even she says I’m a nerd now, having said that she has asked me to tell everyone she will not watch anymore because it doesn’t feel right after all these years (and she says I’m a nerd?)
Dalek Eye Stalk
July 28th, 2017 - 9:36pmI like the fact in the upcoming BBC 1 trailer for ‘Trust Me’, Jodie Whttaker says “I’m not a real Doctor”. Well, that should satisfy some Doctor Who fans. 🙂
Chris
July 28th, 2017 - 6:12pmHi Pats – you do make sense but I worry that having to create a new character for the DW universe or give Romana a spin-off is just a replacement/2nd best spin-off type show (a la Sarah Jane Adventures) which will never quite live up to the quality of the original. Those shows listed do have great roles for women – but it is nothing like the long running successful sci-fi/fantasy show which warms everyone hearts like Doctor Who. Doctor Who is UNIQUE in that the lead character can change every single cell in their body. James Bond is inherently a human male and so will/should never change gender in the same way which Bridget Jones won’t suddenly morph into a male version. Why can’t the Doctor simply be a human anti violent role model rather than specifically a male? That doesn’t seem so sickening to me. Although series 10 was one of the best series’ of Nu-Who the ratings are steadily in decline. The show needs to change in order to stop going stale. Nobody likes the same format again and again. I firmly believe that this change and that CC’s 5 year plan will revitalise the show, keep the original viewers entertained while bringing in a whole new dearth of fans to our wonderful world. If certain fans are unable to keep up with the changing world around them, then unfortunately maybe it is time that they stopped watching, as the show has always been about progression and change. It is not one step too far. We are advancing through time (and space) after all – Gallifreyans are beyond our petit views on gender and their associated stereotypes. We are on our way!
Simon W
July 28th, 2017 - 5:32pmIt’s the press stirring things up. As a friend once said take what the press says with a pinch of salt. Its only true if u see it in the show until then don’t believe in it.
pats86
July 28th, 2017 - 5:01pmYou know that is not what I mean! Females do get top roles just look at Tennison (prime suspect) Top of the lake, The Fall, In the dark, Happy Valley, among many others. In Movies we have strong female roles in Star Wars, Ghost in the Shell, Hidden Figures (brilliant film) Arrival, Bridget Jones Diary again with loads more top roles.
Chris, all I am trying to say is the Doctor need not have changed, a new male Doctor and a better showrunner along with good writing and everyone is happy, we keep watching. This change will cause loads to stop because for some it is a step too far, we all knew this would be the case, so why do it? I honestly feel it is an agenda to appease a certain political type.
It has been a recent thing in the show and it wasn’t needed at all.
So just to clarify, I am all for strong female lead females in TV and Film but not when you change a much loved male lead character like the Doctor, so your insinuating my lack of support for females in real life and fantasy is completely incorrect, I and others are not being sexest by wanting the Doctor to stay male, it’s simply how we see the Doctor, a male anti violent role model we wanted to stay that way (as Peter Davison has also said )
Hope I make sense?