@bluesqueakpip   Ahh, that makes sense.  It seemed to me to be the most likely thing, that end of an era symbolism, but I was confused if it was somehow also his wedding ring because that would suggest that turning into a woman severed the connection to River.  Your explanation makes more sense.

Such special nostalgia, and a fitting farewell to an excellent Doctor.  Last season restored my faith and I’m so glad Capaldi was given all those moments to shine, even if they were a season or two late with it.  I’m looking forward to the new direction, and the cliffhanger ending was so reminiscent of “old school” Who that I both cheered and c…[Read more]

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Odd, it chewed up my response again once I edited it.

@nick  I wouldn’t want it thought that I’m against the casting because I’m absolutely not.  I’m looking forward to what a new actor brings to the role, I just hope she’s allowed to be an actor first and a woman second.  I’m aware that the subtext will always be there, I acknowledge the po…[Read more]

@antaus  Your opinion sounds much like my cousin’s, who I’ve chatted to on and off about this since Missy arrived and it seemed likely she was a precursor to ‘test the waters’.  He has exactly the same feeling about the importance of The Doctor as a role model who doesn’t use brawn to solve his problems, and I do empathise with it.  The world is…[Read more]

@tardigrade

So far wedged in, I can still feel the welt.  lol  I don’t really want it to happen, I can see too many negative drawbacks that would be counterproductive to the message it would send, but it’s fun thinking up ways to mess with people.  Of course, that being said, I don’t lump all dissenters into the same category.  I’ve already sai…[Read more]

I have decided that what I’m actually hoping for, after all this outcry, is that The Doctor asserts the identity he’s always had and demands to be considered male, despite appearances.  Admittedly, this is because I feel like people who are protesting from a viewpoint of extreme misogyny would be utterly furious to discover this isn’t a feminist…[Read more]

All The Times Doctor Who Was Ruined Forever (contains swearing)

I’m not sure if the warning is enough, there’s a few swear words on this, but essentially this is a brilliant look at all the times the show has done something that’s had a negative backwash.  I chuckled quite a bit.  (Please remove it if it’s not appropriate though.)

It just occurred to me that, since we’re in Valeyard territory, and as far as I know it’s never been established that we’re done with that version of The Doctor, maybe this is just all a backwards misogynistic move to use a woman to play The Doctor’s dastardly persona.

I think I’d actually chuckle.

@themadmonk  Like all polite and articulate members, you’re welcome.  We have a bit of history of people signing up on a whim, so to speak, to vent quite viciously and scathingly and more than a few haven’t taken kindly to alternative opinions.  Forgive the wary amongst us, we are not adverse to diversity as long as it is done, as Craig so of…[Read more]

I will come out and say that I do understand the misgivings of those who don’t like this.  I think even those of us who are interested and even excited to see what happens are worried that it’ll be used as an unnecessary platform.  I don’t want a female Doctor, I want a Doctor.  Someone that captures the spirit of the character, the essence and th…[Read more]

@premonition  Actually, they dealt with it in the episode where Smith regenerated into Capaldi and it was very much a plot point.  Check out “The Time of the Doctor” if you haven’t seen it already, the fact that the Doctor has been able to regenerate past his allotted 12 is intentional and explained in the plot of this episode.  They didn’t ju…[Read more]

Well, Who canon already established Holmes was bases on Vastra, so… lol

Very interesting. I have no different feelings now than I ever have waiting to see how a new Doctor will turn out but I will be avoiding fan spaces other than this one for a while. I hope they pitch it right and remind us all that The Doctor is not inherently one gender and…[Read more]

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Oh, I definitely agree Piper was fantastic and I’ve always said her performance was excellent.  Her portrayal of the character was entirely on point, I just never resonated with the character.  It may have been because I was living in London at the time of the series reboot and I experienced a few who reminded me of her, and not in a favourable l…[Read more]

@nick @jimthefish @blenkinsopthebrave @nerys @ichabod

I knew I couldn’t be the only sane one out there!  (Though that may be a questionable claim.)  I do agree that I see, in some sense, the necessity of Rose but I think that’s also what makes me so infuriated about her.  The idea that we needed that horrendous mush-fest to sell the merits of the…[Read more]

@missy  Sorry about that, I’ve been dog-sitting and the internet here is terrible.  Takes forever for the forums to load and then it doesn’t always load all the images.  I thought I’d posted into Spoilers but I didn’t.  My bad.

Completely and utterly and totally off-topic, but I’m interested to know what percentage of the demographic I fal…[Read more]

Not sure where to bring this up, or whether it’s already been mentioned, but looks like the Impossible Girl is returning for the Christmas Special.  I figured she would!

@countscarlioni  Perhaps the line has become a kind of psychic trigger to help him remember all the important things after he changes, like where he put his guitar.  lol  It is interesting though since his “I don’t want to go” was also a repeat of an earlier version’s desire.  Perhaps we’ve misinterpreted him and he’s just suffering from a con…[Read more]