Doctor Who Series 10

[Cloo]

We really liked the vibes from her in the short clip. I don't know her as haven't watched Broadchurch and actually pleased to have an actor not known to me. Daughter v pleased about it.

 

[Ranbay]

The Express classy as ever by breaking this news with video of when Whittaker did a nude scene in something else.

link please.

 

[Vintage Paw]

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.

God you're such a trolling cunt. Bet you've got the trolling cunt playbook laid out in front of you, finger running down the page picking out the next pat line to spew, lol.

 

[Wilf]

Er no. The important things were kept consistent.


"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.

No. I said your gender politics are absurd. If you'd read the actual post of mine you quoted, you'd have seen that I was arguing that having a female doc was entirely consistent with who the character is, the concept of regeneration and several years of the show saying humans have very restrictive assumptions about ... everything. You seem to be proving them right.

 

[Vintage Paw]

I liked Tennent.

Tennant > Smith.

 

[Vintage Paw]

I love the ones going "Jane Bond". Lol. I have no interest in the Bond franchise, which I think is shite. But I find myself hoping for a similar casting there too. Just to annoy them.

They're already doing their nut over the thought of Idris Elba as Bond.

 

[Vintage Paw]

I do get the feeling a lot of people vociferously celebrating won't actually be watching it

I get the feeling you don't understand the Who fandom demographic.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

 

[Vintage Paw]

I think Who should be a weird sod, like he was when I was a kid.

That's why I would have loved Zawe Ashton, or Joe Gilgun or Ayaode, who can all play oddballs admirably

Or Olivia Colman, who would have been perfectly odd in every way.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Tennant > Smith.

Faint praise there.

 

[DotCommunist]

Joe Gilgun

busy with Preacher. which needs to get better quicker after last weeks poor showing

 

[Wilf]

Or Olivia Colman, who would have been perfectly odd in every way.

I am amused and pleased today - she'll be a perfectly good Doc and it's a fine thing to see the bungle demographic spitting and snarling. But I can't see why they didn't go with Olivia Coleman, unless she did some dreadful screentest or something. Once they'd actually thought of her for the role and got her on the shortlist I literally can't think of a reason for not giving her the job. Too quirky?

 

[marty21]

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.

The 1st Dr Who I can remember watching was Pertwee and I don't feel crapped on from a great height at all.

 

[bogbrush]

I think Jodie Whittaker will bring a breath of fresh air to a stale series. Can anyone else remember the tired old genre of UK police series before Anna Carteret was brought in to play 'Juliet Bravo'? " I may be a woman -" that was her catchphrase. And that was true.

 

[Wilf]

.... blah, blah, political correctness gone mad, next thing they'll be banning Christmas Brexit ...

 

[Vintage Paw]

I am amused and pleased today - she'll be a perfectly good Doc and it's a fine thing to see the bungle demographic spitting and snarling. But I can't see why they didn't go with Olivia Coleman, unless she did some dreadful screentest or something. Once they'd actually thought of her for the role and got her on the shortlist I literally can't think of a reason for not giving her the job. Too quirky?

I guess there's a chance Colman didn't want it.

If they were going to go with younger, traditionally pretty then I'd have preferred Hayley Atwell (whom I believe expressed an interest, albeit in an off-handed kind of way). She can do comedy, is a great actor, already beloved on the con circuit, and is just all round absolutely fantastic and amazing and wonderful.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Saw this earlier:

 

[Wilf]

Anyway, hope she doesn't play the fucking guitar.

 

[kittyP]

I am amused and pleased today - she'll be a perfectly good Doc and it's a fine thing to see the bungle demographic spitting and snarling. But I can't see why they didn't go with Olivia Coleman, unless she did some dreadful screentest or something. Once they'd actually thought of her for the role and got her on the shortlist I literally can't think of a reason for not giving her the job. Too quirky?

Maybe she couldn't do it/didn't want it..?

 

[Gromit]

Anyway, hope she doesn't play the fucking guitar.

On a tank.

 

[Steel Icarus]

link please.

I will not
(Only saw it on my wife's twitter feed)

 

[A380]

 

[Ranbay]

I will not
(Only saw it on my wife's twitter feed)

was but a joke.... already have them saved.

 

[magneze]

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?

Yes

 

[Ranbay]

Not seen such a backward reaction since the townsfolk of Rock Ridge got a new sherriff.

 

[marty21]

Imagine if the next 13 Dr Who's are all women , an average of 3 years in the role . I'd have to wait until I'm 91 until another bloke comes along

 

[danny la rouge]

 

[bogbrush]

I hope Mrs Contreras (some of the papers seem to have not heard she is married!) - will add an element of 'gravitas' to the series. It may have started off as a cheesey BBC childrens hour spacemen and cardboard monsters program, but it is now a flagship franchise and deals with issues - the fight against terrorism across space and time etc.

The allegation of 'tokenism' could be avoided if the New Doctor had a 'backing troupe' of other female time travellers. Possibly, they could be from other parts of the country. Scotland, ( or if that is too much of a cliche) Ireland or the North of England?

 

[danny la rouge]

"Well, we can discuss all that with the Doctor"
"I am the Doctor"
(Sniggers ) "No, you're not."
"I'm sorry, I am a Time Lord from Gallifrey"
"Now, come on, now. Just because we're from Earth, you think you can have fun with us."
"I assure you I am the Doctor"
"All right. The big thickos from Earth. But we're not as thick as we look."
"Why do you think I was driving the Tardis?"
"Look, you're a lovely girl, but I think we should talk to the Doctor."

 

[ddraig]

A man as wonder woman
For balance sakes obviously