The next Doctor Who is going to be......

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Boru

[Whateverist]

a woman!

That's right.

A woman!

BBC and BBC America announced Sunday that the 13th Doctor Who will be Jodie Whittaker, the first woman in the role.

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/07/next-doc...e-a-woman/



I remember mentioning on the forum that this should happen, and I am glad that it is.

Is the idea that the original character has gotten a sex change or are we just supposed to pretend the character always had been a woman, or aren't we supposed to wonder?

[Paraselene]

Is the idea that the original character has gotten a sex change or are we just supposed to pretend the character always had been a woman, or aren't we supposed to wonder?

Did you watch this previous season?

It was discussed how they were different genders during past regenerations. Missy was male in past regenerations, which I suppose opened it up for The Doctor to be allowed to regenerate into a female.

[Whateverist]

Okay, obviously in over my head here. Never watched an episode so no clue what a regeneration is.

[Paraselene]

Okay, obviously in over my head here.  Never watched an episode so no clue what a regeneration is.

In the long running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, regeneration is a biological ability exhibited by the Time Lords, a race of fictional humanoids originating on the planet Gallifrey[note 1]. This process allows a Time Lord who is old, wounded or otherwise dying to undergo a transformation into a new physical form and a somewhat different personality.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regeneration_(Doctor_Who)

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

In the long running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, regeneration is a biological ability exhibited by the Time Lords, a race of fictional humanoids originating on the planet Gallifrey[note 1]. This process allows a Time Lord who is old, wounded or otherwise dying to undergo a transformation into a new physical form and a somewhat different personality.

This is not entirely correct.  A better phrasing might be  '...regeneration is a plot device used to save the cash-cow 'Doctor Who' when William Hartnell's health began to decline in the mid 1960s.'

Boru

[Paraselene]

This is not entirely correct.  A better phrasing might be  '...regeneration is a plot device used to save the cash-cow 'Doctor Who' when William Hartnell's health began to decline in the mid 1960s.'

Boru

>_______>

[pocaracas]

In the long running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, regeneration is a biological ability exhibited by the Time Lords, a race of fictional humanoids originating on the planet Gallifrey[note 1]. This process allows a Time Lord who is old, wounded or otherwise dying to undergo a transformation into a new physical form and a somewhat different personality.

This is not entirely correct.  A better phrasing might be  '...regeneration is a plot device used to save the cash-cow 'Doctor Who' when William Hartnell's health began to decline in the mid 1960s.'

Boru

Both are correct...
One applies to the fictional universe, the other applies to our real universe.

[Cyberman]

I'm just waiting for 'that' scene...

Vinnie Jones: Grandfather?

Jodie Whittaker: Susan?

[Minimalist]

the planet Gallifrey

Anywhere near Kolob?