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Post by swim on Jul 16, 2017 9:45:16 GMT -6
www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40624288So they cast Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor! The first woman to take the role. It'll be interesting to see. I'm a little sad Capaldi is leaving though. I feel like he's finally found his stride as the Doctor in Series 10 and now he'll be gone. Thoughts on the new Doctor?
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Post by Lakes on Jul 16, 2017 10:17:43 GMT -6
I'm pretty excited about it!
Now I have to get caught up on the last season because I've been slacking.
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Post by Lakes on Jul 16, 2017 10:25:10 GMT -6
So many butthurt bros are complaining in the comments. I'm not surprised but it's still astonishing to read.
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Post by misskilljoy on Jul 16, 2017 10:47:33 GMT -6
I am THRILLED by this casting. She was brilliant in Broadchurch and she and Chibnall obviously work well together. Time for me to catch up, since I wasn't really into Capaldi so stopped watching a while back.
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Post by bonzo on Jul 16, 2017 11:19:26 GMT -6
I don't watch Broadchurch, but I'm excited to see a female Doctor!
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Post by mischief on Jul 16, 2017 13:07:55 GMT -6
I may or may not have cried a bit at the reveal. I think she is going to magnificent!
I loved loved loved Broadchurch, my H was moved by it as well. I am so excited for a new era of the Doctor!
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Post by loves2read on Jul 16, 2017 13:13:28 GMT -6
Just came here to see if this had been posted yet. I'm so excited!!!! I don't really get the upset about it either. This is a character that can be anyone so it makes less sense that it would never be a woman. People are so stupid sometimes.
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Post by grumpycat on Jul 16, 2017 13:16:52 GMT -6
I'm so excited. Capaldi was just starting to grow on me ... I mainly liked his relationship with Missy lol. Bill was eh, but I'm glad she got a happy-ish ending as far as companion endings go. I think Nardale will stay with the group of people he was helping escape in the last episode so I'm looking forward to a new companion too. The people who are complaining are just obnoxious. Almost every re-generation (in the newer set) has commented, oh I'm not a woman yet? I am a bit sad she's not ginger though  |
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Post by mischief on Jul 16, 2017 13:25:08 GMT -6
I saw this out take from the season finale in the comments section and it sums it up so perfectly.
DOCTOR: She was my first friend, always so brilliant, from the first day at the Academy. So fast, so funny. She was my man crush.
BILL: I'm sorry?
DOCTOR: Yeah, I think she was a man back then. I'm fairly sure that I was, too. It was a long time ago, though.
BILL: So, the Time Lords, bit flexible on the whole man-woman thing, then, yeah?
DOCTOR: We're the most civilized civilization in the universe. We're billions of years beyond your petty human obsession with gender and its associated stereotypes.
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Post by goldenbird on Jul 16, 2017 16:21:20 GMT -6
I'm thrilled with this announcement!! How awesome!
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Post by mischief on Jul 17, 2017 14:07:42 GMT -6
Saw this on Twitter, love it  |
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Post by bonzo on Jul 17, 2017 18:26:01 GMT -6
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Post by bonzo on Jul 17, 2017 18:27:20 GMT -6
Gah, that's supposed to be the 9th Doctor saying "fantastic" but I apparently can't gif right
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Post by mischief on Jul 17, 2017 19:01:28 GMT -6
Gah, that's supposed to be the 9th Doctor saying "fantastic" but I apparently can't gif right  |
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Post by bonzo on Jul 17, 2017 20:14:25 GMT -6
Gah, that's supposed to be the 9th Doctor saying "fantastic" but I apparently can't gif right There we go! That was my reaction to the 13th doctor gif you posted! |
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Post by Dramaphile on Jul 18, 2017 13:42:03 GMT -6
I did a happy dance when my husband showed me the video reveal! She is a fantastic actress and I am excited to see what this season brings, although I was really starting to love Capaldi.
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Post by CurlieWhirlie on Jul 19, 2017 12:53:54 GMT -6
I do not watch Dr. Who, my H and I have been meaning to for a long time but it's so daunting and we just can't find a good place to jump in.
I LOVED Jodie Whittaker in Broadchurch. I love that the 13th doctor is a woman. Will we be totally lost if we start watching this season?
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Post by bonzo on Jul 19, 2017 13:25:33 GMT -6
CurlieWhirlie , it's hard to say, but typically with a new show runner there won't be too much plot carry over from the last season. It should stand alone as an introduction to the series. But I highly recommend going back when you get a chance! Good places in modern Who to start would be the beginning of Chris Eccleston, beginning of David Tennent or the beginning of Matt Smith. I don't think the beginning of Peter Capaldi is as good of a starting place as the others. I'm partial to Eccleston and Tennent, but lots of people get into it through the Matt Smith seasons. *edited to fix autocorrect
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