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That’s one thing I wish that they would clarify with regards to regeneration, @genek1953

It sort of made sense to me that he might get progressively younger as he regenerated, as if each regeneration also pushed him slightly back in age.. if that makes any sense.   Culminating in Matt Smith being the youngest to play The Doctor.     Does it make sense for a young timelord to regenerate into an older timelord?    Then again, Smith’s Doctor did get very old toward the end of his final episode, so maybe that makes some sense?

But then again, it’s all just ad-hoc to explain away casting decisions.

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@craig

I think that’s pretty spot on, honestly.

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@juniperfish
Sorry that I didn’t notice your response to me until now.  It’s been an odd day.
It’s disappointing how people bemoan changes like this when they A: perfectly fit into the story canon and more importantly B: As you said, don’t really take any role models away from men.   There has been a male dominance across the board,  it disturbs me how every single time someone gives a role to women that may have traditionally been a male lead, it’s the end of the world..  or it’s somehow political correctness run amok.   How about they wanted to cast a woman?   Can we pleeeeease stop seeing bogie-men where there aren’t any?

@exfan
So, your point is that he was “always male”.   Okay?
Do you deny that they’ve shown that Timelords can change sex when they regenerate?    Do accept that?   So, why is it a problem that The Doctor regenerated into a woman?    Can you articulate why that’s a problem?

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ExFan, are those characters Timelords?   Do we know that they can change sex?
What exactly is your problem?

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I just signed up a few minutes ago.

I knew that this might be controversial, so I was curious to see what the percentage of the most vocal members of the fanbase were against the decision.

Even knowing that, I’m disappointed in the people who are railing against it without even having seen her in the role.   It makes perfect sense from an established lore standpoint, so all you’re upset about is that The Doctor will be female.  Can you justify why this is a bad decision?   Is 50+ years not enough for you to accept what is a pretty inoffensive change?

What is your reasoning for being upset?   Because from where I’m sitting, all I can see is people crying because girls are “icky”.    I do wish to keep this relatively civil.

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