The world has gone mad

[muffa2308]

I am all for equality in every form but Dr who is a man plain and simple. Ridiculous to cast a women.,

[Dinglebert]

Originally Posted by muffa2308

I am all for equality in every form but Dr who is a man plain and simple. Ridiculous to cast a women.,

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OK I'll bite. Why? Oh and if you are for equality in every form then that must include for fictional characters.

[novocastrian]

the next miss marple rumoured to be a man in the spirit of equality?

anyone made the joke about reverse parking the tardis yet?

[Enchanted-nadi]

Isn't Dr who an alien species of no definite gender that just regenerates in human form ? .
Yes a female bond would be odd , or a Mr Marple , but surely this is just giving the story a refreshing twist that might actually breathe some much needed life back into the show ?

[married2mm]

Dr who is not real.



For centuries actors have played parts crossing over the roles between sexes.

[Guest]

A female Bond would be strange on account of James being a man's name.
Likewise a Mr Marple would be strange on account of it being a female character.

Isn't the whole point of Doctor Who that a doctor is gender neutral?
Particularly an alien Doctor who has two hearts and regenerates every so often?

[Guest]

Incidentally nobody cares that Mrs Turnblad is played by a man in Hairspray ...

[mason1]

I'm looking forward to the regeneration - something different to reinvigorate the series. I think it worked well when the Master regenerated into Missy. A lot depends on the quality of the writing. The last series started really well, but lost it's way a bit in the middle, imho. Every time the Dr regenerates everyone has something negative to say - from Christopher Ecclestone through to Peter Capaldi. Each actor brings a unique twist to the character, which is the great thing about Dr Who - it's not set in stone. Roll on the Christmas special.

[dorsetmutley]

Always thought the Darleks were females suffering from PMT, don't exterminate me I am female! To be honest haven't watched it since David Tennant

[sammykitten]

Originally Posted by Enchanted-nadi

Isn't Dr who an alien species of no definite gender that just regenerates in human form ? .

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that was always what I understood Dr Who to be too - wiki has this -

"The concept is that this is a Time Lord trait through which the character of the Doctor takes on a new body and personality to recover from a severe injury or anything that would otherwise kill a normal person. Each actor's portrayal differs, but all represent stages in the life of the same character and form a single narrative. "

So following that premise, Dr Who could be any form really, any gender, any age etc.

On the other hand, I'm not a fan so my opinion is only based on what I understand Dr Who to be, I'm not fussed one way or the other who plays the Doctor.