Doctor Who Series 10

[strung out]

So I'm a "prick" am I because I don't want a character that I grew up with, and that was a huge part of my childhood, to be fucked about with? Fuck off

The character's already been 'fucked about with' 13 times

 

[tommers]

So I'm a "prick" am I because I don't want a character that I grew up with, and that was a huge part of my childhood, to be fucked about with? Fuck off


I've no idea what an "MRA" even is..........

Seems a lot of you don't care about the character AT ALL.

 

[Wilf]

So I'm a "prick" am I because I don't want a character that I grew up with, and that was a huge part of my childhood, to be fucked about with? Fuck off


I've no idea what an "MRA" even is..........

Seems a lot of you don't care about the character AT ALL.

I think your gender politics are absurd. But more to the point you don't seem to have a grasp on the Dr character yourself. The whole point about regenerations is change and there's been a running theme for a long time that the categories humans use to describe things are limited. Having a female doc shouldn't be too much of a surprise.

 

[Gromit]

Feminists. Ruining childhoods yet again.

I remember when you could have two childhoods for half a sixpence and still have change enough for fish n chips.
Bloody feminists changed all that.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

My first memory of Dr Who is Patrick Troughton. I clearly remember Jamie being dropped back into his own time.

Mine's the maggots in The Green Death. Shit me right up they did

 

[danny la rouge]

You got at least half a year to enjoy that feeling. Enjoy it whilst it lasts.

Well, of course they might still fuck it up. But I think this is a good indication that it won't go stale at least.

Not that we should be seeing it as radical casting. As far as I can see she's a mainstream, prime time actor with a proven track record in high ratings TV.

Billy no-mates, raging on the internet in his pants in his mum's basement just needs to grow up is all.

 

[Bungle73]

The character's already been 'fucked about with' 13 times

Er no. The important things were kept consistent.

I think your gender politics are absurd. But more to the point you don't seem to have a grasp on the Dr character yourself. The whole point about regenerations is change and there's been a running theme for a long time that the categories humans use to describe things are limited. Having a female doc shouldn't be too much of a surprise.

"Gender politics"? It's a fucking TV show character. The fact that you think that this has something to do with "gender politics" only goes to prove that this change has been made for exactly the reasons we all know it has.

 

[WellRounded]

It seems like most people who are pleased at the casting are pleased because she is a woman.

Not because this particular woman will be any good at the role.

I liked the Fleabag woman for the role, not seen Jodie in anything other than Broadchurch

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

Er no. The important things were kept consistent.

The genitals?

 

[FridgeMagnet]

 

[Santino]

So I'm a "prick" am I because I don't want a character that I grew up with, and that was a huge part of my childhood, to be fucked about with?

Not just that, no.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I don't know how old your daughter is, but mine is 18 and was literally dancing round the room! She and her friends are now frantically messaging each other to discuss it.
It is a HUGH deal for young women!

10.
I can certainly appreciate her enthusiasm, and I'll run with that.

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

The real-life Victor Kennedy speaks his branes

 

[danny la rouge]

It seems like most people who are pleased at the casting are pleased because she is a woman.

If I'm honest I'm mainly delighted it isn't Kris Marshall.

 

[red & green]

She was in attack the block - would have preferred an older woman but...

 

[Gromit]

a mainstream, prime time actor with a proven track record in high ratings TV.

David Tennent. Nuff said.

RIP Dr Who.

 

[Gromit]

If I'm honest I'm mainly delighted it isn't Kris Marshall.

God yes.

 

[kittyP]

David Tennent. Nuff said.

RIP Dr Who.

But it was great again after so not RIP Dr Who at all. Unless you have not watched it since Tennent?

 

[Gromit]

I liked the Fleabag woman for the role

Me too.

 

[Gromit]

But it was great again after so not RIP Dr Who at all. Unless you have not watched it since Tennent?

It was RIP. Then it resurected / regenerated like Christ our Lord.

 

[DotCommunist]

10s run is remembered with lots of love by some people. It wasn't shit, are people saying it was shit now, well they are wrong

 

[danny la rouge]

David Tennent. Nuff said.

RIP Dr Who.

Well it'd be enough said if I knew what you were driving at but I don't so it isn't.

 

[kittyP]

10s run is remembered with lots of love by some people. It wasn't shit, are people saying it was shit now, well they are wrong

I liked Tennent.

 

[WellRounded]

If I'm honest I'm mainly delighted it isn't Kris Marshall.

I don't get the hate for Marshall tbh. if written well, it could have worked. Similarly, Jodie could be terrible if the storylines are shite

 

[Sea Star]

What?!?!

I've already seen one. People will be making transphobic jokes about this. Why are you so surprised? Plus I don't entirely trust the BBC not to have milked this for a few transphobic laughs when the show finally airs.

 

[Gromit]

Well it'd be enough said if I knew what you were driving at but I don't so it isn't.

Tennent was the 'One Direction' of Doctor Who and matched everything you said.

 

[Lurdan]

800+ episodes - of which (on the most charitable interpretation) about 20 have had a woman play any kind of role in writing them. Still some more glass ceilings to break.

How else do you explain this nonsense then? Some of us have been following the show since probably before most of you were even born, and now we've just been crapped on from a great height. The character is MALE, has always been MALE, and should have stayed MALE.

I watched it from the first episode into the early 70s by which time I'd grown up a bit You should try it.

 

[DotCommunist]

I don't get the hate for Marshall tbh. if written well, it could have worked. Similarly, Jodie could be terrible if the storylines are shite

A good doctor/companion team doesn't necessarily stand or fall on a bad story- lets face it capaldi's run had its stinkers but you rated his and colemans performance regardless. And when its good, it very good. Of course a consistent run of tripe will ruin anything but we'll see

 

[Sea Star]

Well, I've been watching it since something like 1965 and I've managed to stay calm. Unless you are in the camp of thinking all authority figures are inherently male (looks like you are to be honest), I'd have thought a regenerating timelord was inherently someone who could change gender, ethnicity etc.

If they can change apparent age and nationality and accents, and many other characteristics like height id have thought becoming a woman was a doddle.
Just wonder now if she has to go through all the crap about changing documentation and proving her gender, having her genitialia questioned, being accused of being a man because she used to appear to be one, etc that we mere earthlings have to go through.

 

[gosub]

Hopefully she'll have tardis lessons, doctor was notoriously bad at driving it even before
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