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			<description><![CDATA[[quote=BrothersWaughStudios]it's just kind of annoying, as it feels like a cheap PC move that just cheapens a great show. The Doctor has been a dude since 1963, so why do they have to mess with that history? Were the countless female companions not enough?[/quote]

Because it's a show about a mad alien who flies through time and space in a magic phone box and the writers can do whatever the hell they want?

It's been firmly established that Time Lords can change their gender when they regenerate; in fact, we've seen it happen on the show before.  It's kind of disingenuous to lambaste this casting decision as a "cheap PC move" when it's been canonically shown that this is entirely plausible--likely, even--within the universe of the show.  There's no real "history" here.  This isn't a James Bond-type situation, where being a British man is an integral part of the character's identity.  The Doctor is a 900-something year old alien with a spaceship that looks like a box and defies all known laws of physics.  He may look superficially like a human, but is not even remotely close in terms of being one, either biologically (he has two hearts and is functionally immortal) or societially (fish sticks in custard?).  There's no logical reason why he should consistently choose to appear as a white dude with a British accent.  After 50 years, I think a bit of change is fair.  Girls love watching Doctor Who, too, after all, and the only thing that has remained consistent over the course of the show is the title and the premise of an eccentric alien with a phone box time machine.  Doctor Who has consistently adapted and changed over the years--any show that lasts as long as it does [i]has[/i] to in order to survive.

Now, whether the show can give us a [i]good[/i] female Doctor... that's another question entirely.  I have my doubts, given that the writing has been pretty... inconsistent... in terms of quality (and, to be be honest, I think I've always admired the DW more for its concept than actual execution), but that's no reason to write this change off before we've even seen what they've got planned for Jodie's Doctor.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Mr Vertigo)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 14:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[[quote=BrothersWaughStudios]The Doctor has been a dude since 1963, so why do they have to mess with that history?[/quote]

It's been proven before that the rules of regeneration do not define a timelord to either gender. While it may be that a time lord's birth gender or will or something is able to influence the probability of which gender they regenerate into, as far as I'm aware we do not have confirmation for how exactly it works. But I'd say that after 13 male incarnations, he was going to regenerate into a woman eventually, so why not now?]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Dragon Brick Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 10:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Honestly, we liked the Doctor Who Classics better than the NewWho, probably. There were some good moments in the new series, and there were definitely some great, memorable episodes (Blink, The Girl in the Fireplace, The Christmas Invasion, Amy's Choice, The God Complex, etc.) but for the most part, we like the show's simpler, original roots.

As for Jodie Whittaker, it's not that we're against a show with a female lead, but why didn't they just make a new show if that's what they wanted? it's just kind of annoying, as it feels like a cheap PC move that just cheapens a great show. The Doctor has been a dude since 1963, so why do they have to mess with that history? Were the countless female companions not enough? It's just a little irksome.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (BrothersWaughStudios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2018 19:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Not sure how I feel about the accent (don't mean any offence there), but I'm sure I'll get used to it after the first few episodes. It certainly has an interesting and unique tone to it, but it's not one that I love or hate. I don't really have an opinion yet for this new season.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Dragon Brick Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEc-OQ_oqDk[/url]

New Series 11 trailer! If nothing else, the cinematography is going to be amazing. Thoughts?]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Chris W.)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 19:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Currently watching through the Capaldi era. I think he's pretty good. He doesn't have the silly vibe a lot of the other Doctors had, but is still good nevertheless. Don't really get the hate for Clara. She's quite a good companion all around. Looking forward to #13 and curious how the show's going to be with the first female Doctor.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[xxweasel20xx@gmail.com (Alaberria)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2018 01:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[See, in my opinion the Capaldi run has been the height of the entire rebooted series. While Capaldi isn't my favorite Doctor, he's certainly the best actor out of all of them. I'm very interested in the new season as the teaser looks gorgeous and we have a new showrunner, although Chris Chibnall doesn't have the best track record "42," "The Power of Three," "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" so that really concerns me.

[quote=rioforce] I feel like they're going to write the show very heavy handed and on the nose with social politics and how she's just as good, but better, than every doctor before her and really emphasize the feminist aspect of the character instead of just showing us how it ought to be, they'll really drive the point into the audience's skulls (as I felt they did with most of the ending of Capaldi).[/quote]

In terms of the politics, there have been a couple random political jabs out of nowhere that added nothing, but nothing overbearing overall. And if they're [i]going[/i] to emphasize any feminist angle, it would be a few lines in the first episode and then drop it. I believe they're smarter than that.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Chris W.)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 20:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I have the opposite opinion, DBS. I liked Capaldi in the beginning better, especially with Clara. The writing seemed to go downhill near the end of Capaldi's era. So I'm not hopeful for the new season. I feel like they're going to write the show very heavy handed and on the nose with social politics and how she's just as good, but better, than every doctor before her and really emphasize the feminist aspect of the character instead of just showing us how it ought to be, they'll really drive the point into the audience's skulls (as I felt they did with most of the ending of Capaldi).]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (rioforce)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 18:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[oof I never even knew about this thread. :P

I think the Capaldi era got better towards the end, and it definitely features some of my favourite moments from doctor who. That being said, I think I still prefer all of the previous doctors since the reboot over him, but I think that's more to do with the writing aspect than the acting.

I'm very interested to see how Jodie Whittaker takes the role of the doctor, and where the show as a whole goes in the future. I've heard rumours about some of the stuff that could be appearing in terms of villains and storylines, so it sounds like it'll be pretty good.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Dragon Brick Studios)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 12:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[So...uh...Jodie Whittaker. Heard she's going to be good...


(seriously this thread needs a nice 4-year bump. Any thoughts on the Capaldi era/hopes for the new season/Doctor?)]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Chris W.)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2018 03:24:24 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[So...uh...Peter Capaldi. Heard he's going to be good...]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Lavamation)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2014 16:42:38 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Nerdios amigos, I bring with me a humorous [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Blf073f2Lc&list=FLBQn0JNV6h2R3SOyar9Bxbg]video[/url].

Somebody inevitably spliced Malcolm Tucker and Doctor Who together - they even commented on the show's pitfalls in recent times.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Carousel)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 22:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I didn't really like the Christmas special...]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[rockydude411@yahoo.com (Rockydude411)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2014 01:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Pritchard:

[spoiler]The way I see it, the Docotr didn't have to hold off an entire armada at once.  Remember that the Papal Mainframe was shielding the planet the whole time, so nobody could enter.  I think only a few Daleks could enter at a time, which would make them (relatively) easy to dispatch.  That's why the Cybermen resorted to making a wooden Cyberman, so they could penetrate the defences.  Although even a lone Dalek would be pretty dangerous... remember what happened in [i]Dalek[/i] in Series 1.  To be honest though I think the whole "Dalek fleet wants to destroy the universe, Doctor shows up, Doctor destroys Daleks" scenario has happened so often it's become a bit of a joke... but I digress.

I do like the "Trenzalore Years" idea though.  Personally I think they aged the Doctor so that the transition from Smith to Capaldi was a bit less abrupt, considering Capaldi is the oldest Doctor since Hartnell (who was also the oldest Doctor ever).

I agree that Clara's whole here-and-back-again thing was annoying, though it certainly wasn't the worst thing that happened to a companion (looking at you, Series 4 Donna Mind-wipe "oh-lets-just-completely-destroy-all-character-development-and-put-her-back-to-square-one" ending...) [/spoiler]]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Mr Vertigo)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[That was an incredibly second-rate final episode for an incredibly second-rate Doctor.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Carousel)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
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