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New Doctor to be revealed on Sunday

A little worried in case kids wonder "Who's this new Doctor?" and come across The Thick of It.

You're right. We should definitely cast Doctors based on whether or not little kids might stumble upon bad words on the internet, thus scarring them for life and leaving them permanently unable to function in society.
 
Thank christ they didn't pick a woman.

You know I wasn't remotely interested in this whole debate but this attitude is seriously beginning to get up my nose. What you're saying is half of the acting professionals in the UK, no matter how consummate their performing skill, will be unable to perform in this role because of their gender.
I agree. We should have a woman James Bond too, because it's only the sexist assumption that women can't act that's stopping that.

We'd call her "Jamie Bond". :p
 
I agree. We should have a woman James Bond too, because it's only the sexist assumption that women can't act that's stopping that.

Yes well I don't know whether you noticed but the title Doctor Who is neutral. Also, unless I'm very much mistaken, the good Doctor is an alien who can transform its whole body.

We will definitely get a female Doctor soon (Moffat's blow off of casting a woman was sad) and the world will go on, leaving people who can't handle a woman as a mainstream hero in the past.
 
At least having a Doctor who looks as old as Mick Jagger should put an end to his shagging about.

Can you give me once instance where Matt Smith's Doctor had sex?

It is heavily implied that during the run between the Wedding of River Song and TNOTD that the Doctor had a full marital relationship with River, albeit not spelled out on screen.

That said, I don't think that can be classed as shagging about, she was his wife.
 
A little worried in case kids wonder "Who's this new Doctor?" and come across The Thick of It.

You're right. We should definitely cast Doctors based on whether or not little kids might stumble upon bad words on the internet, thus scarring them for life and leaving them permanently unable to function in society.


Especially since they probably heard it in the playground or in their homes already.
 
I think that at Jenna Coleman did a nude scene on some British TV show before Doctor Who, so I don't think that this 'Thick of It' show will be a big deal :).
 
Why is a presidents skin colour important. That's politics, this is television. Two quite different things.
Yes, but the same statements were made. "We're just not ready," and "It's too much of a contrast to what we've had before."

Doesn't make sense, does it?

Well neither does your argument that people aren't "ready" for a female Doctor. You fear things that are different, that's all.
 
At least having a Doctor who looks as old as Mick Jagger should put an end to his shagging about.

Can you give me once instance where Matt Smith's Doctor had sex?

It is heavily implied that during the run between the Wedding of River Song and TNOTD that the Doctor had a full marital relationship with River, albeit not spelled out on screen.

That said, I don't think that can be classed as shagging about, she was his wife.

So people stop having sex after 50. Good to know. Not sure why that would stop him from having sex. Not that he has been known to have sex with anyone.
 
Except, Capaldi's almost exclusively known for saying fuck and cunt. That's his big famous role. You look him up and that'll be the main thing.
 
They could definitely milk the regeneration limit for some good drama and storytelling, with the Doctor eventually finding a way to circumvent it. Let's hope that they don't just ignore it :)

I thought he was able to regenerate up to twelve times, meaning thirteen actual lives. Or am I mistaken on this and his twelfth life is his final one?
I think it's safe to say that the Doctor will regenerate more than twelve times (i.e., there will be more than thirteen Doctors).
Five hundred and seven? :p
 
Capaldi is an interesting choice; I never thought they'd cast an older actor, but I'm glad they did. I'm looking forward to seeing what he'll do with the role.
 
Very happy with the choice. He will be very different.would have liked Alexander Siddig but good choice all the same.
 
Except, Capaldi's almost exclusively known for saying fuck and cunt. That's his big famous role. You look him up and that'll be the main thing.

Holy fuck! they cast an actor? One who has done other things?

Get the fuck out of here, I just can't believe it!
 
I think that at Jenna Coleman did a nude scene on some British TV show before Doctor Who, so I don't think that this 'Thick of It' show will be a big deal :).

Great, now I'm going to be searching furiously for the rest of the night! :p

Seriously, Billie Piper did raunchy stuff pre-DW, Eccleston did lots of adult fare and Paul McGann did the rather swearysome Withnail and I. This is hardly a big deal.
 
As to the Doctor's sex life, what about Liz I and the "no longer the Virgin Queen" bit??
 
I agree. We should have a woman James Bond too, because it's only the sexist assumption that women can't act that's stopping that.

Yes well I don't know whether you noticed but the title Doctor Who is neutral. Also, unless I'm very much mistaken, the good Doctor is an alien who can transform its whole body.

We will definitely get a female Doctor soon (Moffat's blow off of casting a woman was sad) and the world will go on, leaving people who can't handle a woman as a mainstream hero in the past.

Like I said up thread: Cast who's right for the job and write solid scripts that entertain. It shouldn't matter if it's a man or a woman.

Excellent choice! excited to see what he'll bring to the role and he's a life long fan too, and well done to the production team for not going with another young bloke.

I find it hilarious how various social networking sites are exploding with teenage girls using the words 'too old' and 'ugly'. Go find another fucking show to watch.

It's teen girls. Give a couple years and they'll be drooling over the older man. Something tells me that Capaldi's Doctor is going to fucking own his scenes with cool.

I expect at some stage some reference to the Doctor getting a new set of regenerations during the Time War.

Even money: He's dying, the final death, then REGENERATION. Surprise, River Song restarted the clock when she saved him n "Let's Kill Hitler"

Or...

Whatever he did as 8 1/2 and/or to end the Time War has made him effectively immortal.
 
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