The Doctor Who Forum | Robynhod | Mentions https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/members/robynhod/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Robynhod. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:07:14 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.1 en-US 30 hourly 2 997844e15455116691094ae91fc6a410 Nick replied to the topic Jodie Whittaker announced as the new, 13th Doctor in the forum The Thirteenth Doctor https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/jodie-whittaker-is-the-new-thirteenth-doctor-on-doctor-who/page/7/#post-61128 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 19:04:31 +0000 @robynhod

Thanks you for clarifying your thoughts. If you look around, you’ll find many people who doubt or question Chibnall’s suitability as show runner, although all/most of us are keeping an open mind. I havent come across the argument that he is a moral crusader (I never particularly noticed anything on his Torchwood or Who work that I would…[Read more]

]]> 9e27d775f101a967b848d2de473908ac Nick replied to the topic Jodie Whittaker announced as the new, 13th Doctor in the forum The Thirteenth Doctor https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/jodie-whittaker-is-the-new-thirteenth-doctor-on-doctor-who/page/7/#post-61114 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:46:53 +0000 @robynhod

I agree with you, that playing the Doctor is a role that leaves a lasting mark on an actor’s career. That could be a bad thing – perhaps it was true to a degree for Tom Baker (although he was also noted as being quite difficult as well). However, Jon Pertwee and Peter Davidson both had/have very significant post Doctor UK TV careers.…[Read more]

]]> 074a3cbe3e4283a2a89b0a2a43d741a6 Mirime replied to the topic Jodie Whittaker announced as the new, 13th Doctor in the forum The Thirteenth Doctor https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/jodie-whittaker-is-the-new-thirteenth-doctor-on-doctor-who/page/7/#post-61113 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:43:16 +0000 @robynhod

She will also have to deal an entire season scripts constantly pointing out that the Doctor is now a woman and explaining any recurring characters why.

Doctor: Hello, I’m the Doctor!

Recurring character does double take.

Doctor: I regenerated.

Hardly takes up a whole episode and anyone familiar with Time Lords presumably won’t need it…[Read more]

]]> e2435fddbc74381225cb8e1c88a1df0e DrBen replied to the topic Jodie Whittaker announced as the new, 13th Doctor in the forum The Thirteenth Doctor https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/jodie-whittaker-is-the-new-thirteenth-doctor-on-doctor-who/page/7/#post-61110 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:30:18 +0000 @mirime – For all we know Gallifreyan has gender neutral terms and the Tardis just translates as appropriate to make sense to us. Bill points out that they still call themselves Time Lords despite the Doctor saying that they’re way beyond us on gender, but perhaps subtleties get lost in translation

Well, it’s certainly true in-universe that th…[Read more]

]]> 6091fdd4c45e19be466e2728578af114 Nick replied to the topic Jodie Whittaker announced as the new, 13th Doctor in the forum The Thirteenth Doctor https://www.thedoctorwhoforum.com/forums/topic/jodie-whittaker-is-the-new-thirteenth-doctor-on-doctor-who/page/6/#post-61082 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 02:36:51 +0000 @robynhod

As you suggest Chibnall in full control. If he hadn’t wanted to have a female Doctor, then he wouldn’t have done that and cast Jodie. keeping things the same as always was the safe and sensible thing to do, especially as he has only just taken over.  Brave is subjective I suppose, but given the very negative reaction in some quarters…[Read more]

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