Since the reveal of the 13th Doctor for hit sci-fi show on Sunday there has been a lot of unhappy people online about it.
Why?
Well, for the first time in its history of over 50 years, the series has cast a female in the role in the form of actress Jodie Whittaker (above).
A lot of people feel the show’s new lead has changed a fundamental part of the show and will unrecognisably alter it. A few knuckle draggers feel a woman shouldn’t be the Doctor because, well, she’s a woman. And then others still have accepted that the character can be whom ever he/she/they choose to be.
We here at FTN are well aware that the character can change sex as well as faces and, like Missy regenerating from the Master, we’re perfectly ok with the move and look forward to what comes next.
However, some of the ones who don’t feel happy about the change have written to the BBC to complain (they must surely have been aware of the complaints online too) and, as expected, the BBC have responded.
The response simply outlines the character and the fact that gender has always been an open book as far The Doctor goes.
Read it here:
BBC One, Doctor Who casting announcement, 16 July 2017
Complaint:
Some viewers contacted us unhappy that Jodie Whittaker has been cast as the new Doctor.
Response:
Since the first Doctor regenerated back in 1966, the concept of the Doctor as a constantly evolving being has been central to the programme. The continual input of fresh ideas and new voices across the cast and the writing and production teams has been key to the longevity of the series.
The Doctor is an alien from the planet Gallifrey and it has been established in the show that Time Lords can switch gender.
As the Controller of BBC Drama has said, Jodie is not just a talented actor but she has a bold and brilliant vision for her Doctor. She aced it in her audition both technically and with the powerful female life force she brings to the role. She is destined to be an utterly iconic Doctor.
We hope viewers will enjoy what we have in store for the continuation of the story.
Marc
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