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How would you react to a female Doctor? |
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| I would not watch any new Doctor Who with a female Doctor |
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42 | 28.97% |
| I don't like the idea of a female Doctor, but I'd give it a chance |
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44 | 30.34% |
| No problem with a female Doctor, but it would depend on the actress and scripts |
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59 | 40.69% |
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How would you react to a female Doctor?
Since the original poll is invalid and beyond correction, I thought I'd offer everyone the chance to record their opinion on a female Doctor accurately.
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ask for a sonic bj
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Id firstly stop watching the show altogether and secondly get all my dr who merch and burn the entire lot and have nothing to do with the show ever again!
Come to think of it since when did David Beckham sneak in the Tardis go back in time so he could star in the Wizzard christmas song? |
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However, that would not stop me watching repeats of previous regenerations of the Doctor.
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It is the ONLY thing that would cause me to throw in the towel after 40 years of fandom.
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I wouldn't mind
![]() Might be a nice change. |
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I really don't like the idea of it, but I wouldn't drop the show outright.
I'd give it a try for awhile since it'd be a shame to drop a show I like so much just like that, but I really don't think I would like it. |
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No no no no no! I can just about come to terms with the master being a woman - bit like 'M' in james bond played by judi dench - not that i had a problem with a female 'M', but the doctor as a woman. No no no no no.
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I hope it happens one day. Also if it upsets part of the audience who are sexist and can't handle a women being in the role then all the better, it's good to challenge peoples views. |
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Also if it upsets part of the audience who are sexist and can't handle a women being in the role then all the better, it's good to challenge peoples views.
And if anyone opposes a white actor playing Lando Calrissian, Mr T or Luther, they're probably just 'racist'. |
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^If its 'sexist' to be skeptical about a female Doctor, then anyone skeptical about a male playing Miss Marple or Mary Poppins must be 'sexist' too.
And if anyone opposes a white actor playing Lando Calrissian, Mr T or Luther, they're probably just 'racist'. |
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As long as they don't start calling her The Doctress I'm perfectly fine with it.
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No no no no no! I can just about come to terms with the master being a woman - bit like 'M' in james bond played by judi dench - not that i had a problem with a female 'M', but the doctor as a woman. No no no no no.
Thus 'M' or 'Q' could be a woman. Not the Doctor. |
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'M' is a job, not a person. Anyone with the required qualifications could be promoted or employed in that job, male or female. Judi Dench was not playing Sr Miles Meservy (or whatever the original M's real name was)The Doctor is not a job. Not this Doctor, anyway. Just as John Cleese's 'Q' was not the same person.
Thus 'M' or 'Q' could be a woman. Not the Doctor. But you're right, that position could be held by man or woman. Q does seem to be the position though, standing for Quartermaster. |
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I don't mind a female in charge of something (or senior as eg recently, a bishop) or a male monarch. We tend to assume that gender is something universal and closely tied to character, which may be correct. The concept of a female Doctor wouldn't make me give up but it's more of a change than I'd really like.
A different race? OK. He/she must be a Brit though. French, Norwegian, Moldovan, Malaysian, Nepalese ... not at all keen. He LIKES the UK and has historical links with Britain! American? No thanks. That really would be the end! |
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I hope it happens one day. Also if it upsets part of the audience who are sexist and can't handle a women being in the role then all the better, it's good to challenge peoples views. |
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If it's going to be a female Doctor just to challenges peoples views, then that's tokinsim. If a female Doctor is chosen because they were the best actor then fair enough.
Would it be tokenism if used as a tool for telling new stories, to give the show new direction and extend its life? |
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It's not just about the best actor for the job.
Would it be tokenism if used as a tool for telling new stories, to give the show new direction and extend its life? |
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I hope it happens one day. Also if it upsets part of the audience who are sexist and can't handle a women being in the role then all the better, it's good to challenge peoples views. |
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^If its 'sexist' to be skeptical about a female Doctor, then anyone skeptical about a male playing Miss Marple or Mary Poppins must be 'sexist' too.
And if anyone opposes a white actor playing Lando Calrissian, Mr T or Luther, they're probably just 'racist'. Thats a very good point. |
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'M' is a job, not a person. Anyone with the required qualifications could be promoted or employed in that job, male or female. Judi Dench was not playing Sr Miles Meservy (or whatever the original M's real name was)The Doctor is not a job. Not this Doctor, anyway. Just as John Cleese's 'Q' was not the same person.
Thus 'M' or 'Q' could be a woman. Not the Doctor. |
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Thats my point. Nothing wrong with M being male or female, even Q for that matter. As i say i can come to terms now with the master changing sex. The show would just not work with a female doctor.
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What would actually be different, the Doctor turns up somewhere spouts clever and silly stuff and solves the problem of the week while engaging with companion and characters from the story. The Doctor would be a women but the stories would play out just the same, so how would the show not work, I don't get how the show fails to work by the Doctor changing gender.
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Theres also nothing sexist about not wanting a female Doctor. Plenty of women Who fans don't want a female Doctor either. Maybe you want a female Doctor. Lots of people don't.
If the doctor were to regenerate to female how would it explain him being a father & grandfather. A female doctor would not work. This show has worked successfully for 51 years. Why change it just to please a few minority from the PC brigade. |
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Theres also nothing sexist about not wanting a female Doctor. Plenty of women Who fans don't want a female Doctor either. Maybe you want a female Doctor. Lots of people don't.
I don't think that everyone who doesn't want a female Doctor is sexist, not at all, I can understand for example the idea that the Doctor is a great male role model, and being a slender 20 something male whose not big on the whole lad culture thing the doctor is certainly someone I prefer males to be portrayed like and would rather be like him than action types (screw you bond though I do enjoy some of those films too, except QOS that terrible, anyway) so I can understand if people want the Doctor figure to stay the way its been.I have no great urge for the Doctor to change gender its just if they did go down that route I would happily go along with it, I'm not fussed either way, but it would open up a new angle to the show so yeah I think it should be done at some point but when its right |
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though I do enjoy some of those films too, except QOS that terrible, anyway) so I can understand if people want the Doctor figure to stay the way its been.