After 26 seasons and 54 years since its premiere in 1963, Doctor Who has finally announced its first ever female doctor.
The teaser trailer which dropped overnight revealed actress Jodie Whittaker, who stars on Broadchurch, has snagged the lead role.
Jodi will be taking over from Peter Capaldi, who’s been the doctor since 2013 and will leave during this year’s Christmas special.
Meet the Thirteenth Doctor #DoctorWho #Doctor13 pic.twitter.com/txHGz9tJEe
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) July 16, 2017
However, naturally, not all feedback about Doctor Who‘s new appointment has been positive.
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Here, the most sexist reactions to the female lead, sure to make your blood boil.
Only ever had male doctors and having a female one will ruin the legacy
— Dan k (@DanKeeble619) July 16, 2017
No more dr who for me and my son what have you done 👎🏼
— Martin Evans (@Ladstrong) July 16, 2017
And a few pretty hilarious ones just for good measure:
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I hear the female Doctor Who travels 5,000 years into the future and finds we're still congratulating ourselves for giving women lead roles.
— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) July 16, 2017
A female Doctor Who?! But what if she periods all over the space-time continuum?!?
— Aparna Nancherla 🇵🇸 (@aparnapkin) July 16, 2017
This article was published by the team at marie claire Australia.
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