The Doctor Who thread

[griffin]

Well... it's a girl.
I guess once the Master changed genders it was inevitable... I was just never a fan of that new era concept of changing genders with a regeneration.
It should be interesting though as it will give a whole new dynamic to the character, it's relationships with others, and how situations are dealt with.

[SMHFConvoy]

Well... it's a girl.

Come on mate, she's a woman.

[jazzcomp]

I wonder if she'll be like Tennant and have love interests with the opposite gender. Or she'll be like Katie Perry (too much for TV).

[Handsprime]

If she's another Clara I would complain

[griffin]

The youtube video announcement.

Come on mate, she's a woman.

I was trying to do it like announcing a new born... congratulations, it's a girl... but it didn't really work.

I wonder if she'll be like Tennant and have love interests with the opposite gender. Or she'll be like Katie Perry (too much for TV).

I think the writers won't be able to resist looking at some old relationships under the new gender dynamic, as there have been quite a few openly gay and lesbian characters in Dr Who, Torchwood and Class (which had an actual gay sex scene), and this would technically be the first transgender character as well.
Alex Kingston seems to be happy with the news, so even though last year's Christmas Story was supposed to be their last time together, I think the writers would love to see how River would treat her husband, errr, wife.

[Burn]

I'm not happy they've chosen to do this.

What's the point of it? Because they can?

My biggest reason for not liking this is simple. I'm tired of gender and/or race swapping. It's pure laziness.

I've read so many comments online today, how great it is, how it's another step for women.

You know what was a big step for female actors? When they created Romana. She was The Doctors equal. The writers created a whole new character. And she was great.

And when they wanted to change The Master up, they didn't swap his gender, they created a new character, The Rani.

Imagine the outcry if they brought Romana back, not as Romana, but a male called Roman.

Somewhere along the way DW lost it's originality and pioneering. It's become less sci-fi and more social statement. The declining ratings demonstrate that many people aren't impressed.

I won't stop watching, I'll gladly give the next season a watch, and I have faith that they've cast well, what I REALLY hope though is they give her great stories. Less social statement, more sci-fi.

[SMHFConvoy]

So Burn, you're basically this guy:

Grown man outraged at lack of continuity in children’s show about phone-booth driving space detective

[Trent]

I'm not happy they've chosen to do this.

What's the point of it? Because they can?

My biggest reason for not liking this is simple. I'm tired of gender and/or race swapping. It's pure laziness.

I've read so many comments online today, how great it is, how it's another step for women.

You know what was a big step for female actors? When they created Romana. She was The Doctors equal. The writers created a whole new character. And she was great.

And when they wanted to change The Master up, they didn't swap his gender, they created a new character, The Rani.

Imagine the outcry if they brought Romana back, not as Romana, but a male called Roman.

Somewhere along the way DW lost it's originality and pioneering. It's become less sci-fi and more social statement. The declining ratings demonstrate that many people aren't impressed.

I won't stop watching, I'll gladly give the next season a watch, and I have faith that they've cast well, what I REALLY hope though is they give her great stories. Less social statement, more sci-fi.

So they made a good choice, but you're not happy with it?