Initial reactions on Twitter To The 13th Doctor Jodie Whittaker
In the short time since the news broke, following the announcement of Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor, Twitter has gone into meltdown, here follows a selection of reactions… Please be aware that some of the comments may NOT be suitable for younger readers!… More to follow…
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— Andydrewz™ 🏳️🌈 (@Andydrewz) July 16, 2017
Lovely day with my niece on her 11th birthday. This was one of her pressies – girls can be anything, even Dr Who! pic.twitter.com/KNQxJZGB2r
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) July 16, 2017
Brilliant! The new Dr Who is a young, intelligent woman. Those who are in the exact opposite categories will doubtless be whinging about it https://t.co/Jr9yK4ZYHy
— Billy Bragg (@billybragg) July 16, 2017
Hugest congratulations to #jodiewhittacker on becoming the 13th DR WHO. pic.twitter.com/J4qaWwnJbR
— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/BarnabyEdwards/status/886707905961107457
#DrWho13 👍Good choice. A generation of young Whovians who will now know that as a female in the Universe you don't have to be the assistant
— Tracy-Ann Oberman (@TracyAnnO) July 16, 2017
Look, if it makes anyone feel better just draw red piping & question marks on this pic, stand a long way back & pretend she's Peter Davison. pic.twitter.com/mwTZBE0aY2
— Clayton Hickman (@claytonhickman) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/JohnBarrowman/status/886704709939187712
Well done BBC exactly the change Sidney Newman wanted to make in the 1980s its brave its fresh just as the first regeneration was. pic.twitter.com/EYoFHzcowl
— Philip Morris (@archives1963) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/matthewdowsmith/status/886678097289936899
You MUST see this. Ian Levine's reaction tweet turned into a song. Blissful. ❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/xijeQ5f6H6
— Clayton Hickman (@claytonhickman) July 16, 2017
Absolutely furious. Can't believe they've cast a human to play the Doctor.
— Matt Lucas HQ (@RealMattLucas) July 16, 2017
12 actors have given their superb magic touch to creating their Doctors & I feel 13 will be a corker good on you @ChrisChibnall
— KatyManning Official welcomes you (@ManningOfficial) July 16, 2017
Everyone who has ever played the Doctor has been brilliant in their own individual way. All charismatic, eccentric & divine. #alifetimefan 💓
— Nicola Bryant 🇺🇦 🌻 (@thenicolabryant) July 16, 2017
Congratulations to the brilliantly talented #jodiewhittaker Fabulous that we have a female doctor. Squeeeeeeee
— Louise Jameson (@Lou_Jameson) July 16, 2017
Dinosaurs have 50 years' worth of male Dr Whos to watch in their basements. The rest of us want 2 embrace the future. It's SF after all. Doh
— Janet Fielding (@jfmouthonlegs) July 16, 2017
a message from Sylvester!
"Congratulations Jodie Whittaker!!!!! One small step for Women, one Giant leap for Womenkind!!"— Sylvester McCoy (@4SylvesterMcCoy) July 16, 2017
Congratulations to Jodie Whittaker on becoming the 13th Doctor!!Fantastic actor & AMAZING addition to the Whoverse! https://t.co/gJNibwZi8b
— ʞɔiwbɿɒH ꙅiɿʜƆ (@hardwick) July 16, 2017
"Change my dears, and not a moment too soon!" The stars of #DoctorWho are VERY happy with #Doctor13 https://t.co/Xk1hQvQTPg pic.twitter.com/LitsQThlww
— Radio Times (@RadioTimes) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/pryorandy/status/886633864118009857
YES 🌹 xx
— Billie Piper (@billiepiper) July 16, 2017
Yes! Utterly brilliant. Love it. #DoctorWho13 https://t.co/qqz8HCszOc
— Anneke Wills (@AnnekeWills) July 16, 2017
Terrific news! And about time. A new dawn. Congratulations to the excellent Jodie Whittaker. Here we go again…! #DoctorWho
— Mark Gatiss 💙 (@Markgatiss) July 16, 2017
Cannot deny that I am amazed by the 'never watch it again' reaction by some viewers ( I hesitate to call them 'fans'). Very sad
— Colin Baker (@SawbonesHex) July 16, 2017
Just been outside for the 1st time since we've had a lady #DoctorWho. Everything's on fire, the sky's fallen in & there are bras everywhere😱
— Clayton Hickman (@claytonhickman) July 16, 2017
Jodie Whittaker: "Doctor Who has been around longer than me, and it’s a family I couldn’t ever have dreamed I’d be part of."
— Doctor Who Magazine (@DWMtweets) July 16, 2017
BREAKING: Dr Who is now a woman. Congrats, Jodie Whittaker. pic.twitter.com/qm5KqAD035
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 16, 2017
It's on days like this that I'm reminded of Russell T Davies's brilliant point about Dr Who creative decisions: "This is not a democracy."
— @mrchrisaddison@dizl.de (@mrchrisaddison) July 16, 2017
In a spitting raging fury at the absurd PC brigade ramming a female Dr Who down our British throats! (I'm trying to get a job on #DailyMail
— Everything Electric SHOW & EXPO (@Everyth1ngElec) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/Paul_Cornell/status/886608277676621824
And to those making 'parking the Tardis' jokes – name me one make Doctor that was unfailingly good at that! 🙄
— Colin Baker (@SawbonesHex) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/IanLevine/status/886621715505311744
WE HAVE A FEMALE DOCTOR.
THEY DID IT. #DoctorWho
— Christel Dee (@ChristelDee) July 16, 2017
#Doctor13 Jodie Whittaker had to use a codename to keep her #DoctorWho casting a secret https://t.co/Zn7vTt3TOD pic.twitter.com/1vBSWGRwOV
— Radio Times (@RadioTimes) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/twilightstreets/status/886615597005627392
Bloody hell that's made me feel v old. https://t.co/jw74v2IM8u
— Janet Fielding (@jfmouthonlegs) July 16, 2017
Kris Marshall demands a recount… https://t.co/rGOhhFYsIG
— Gavin Skinner (@fds_gavin) July 16, 2017
#Doctor13 Jodie Whittaker wants to tell #DoctorWho fans "not to be scared by my gender" https://t.co/1xTxMW4jLH pic.twitter.com/zPL9grjUXW
— Radio Times (@RadioTimes) July 16, 2017
Well then, Chibnall is taking Who in a very different direction. The new Doctor is Jodie Whittaker. Here’s to a big change up! #Doctor13 pic.twitter.com/dDfGqr6rBz
— The Doctor Who Big Blue Box Podcast (@bigblueboxpcast) July 16, 2017
B O O M 🙌 Change isn't a dirty word!!!! 🦋 #Doctor13 https://t.co/TNmw2qnD1W
— Freema Agyeman (@FreemaOfficial) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/FireWomon/status/886615921309167618
Can't wait to see the reaction of River 😂 #doctor13 #DoctorWho13 pic.twitter.com/kzS3OA9XZ1
— Laetitia Malakian (@EvyyZDead) July 16, 2017
Yorkshire! Yorkshire! Yorkshire! Our very own Jodie Whittaker will be the new Doctor Who #doctor13 #drwho https://t.co/T291HY71pR pic.twitter.com/gUYkJV29pN
— The Yorkshire Post (@yorkshirepost) July 16, 2017
I have never seen anything more beautiful in my entire life #doctor13 pic.twitter.com/X9pKWuzhA6
— ✨️Cabenson Era✨️ (@12thdocswearjar) July 16, 2017
As with any kind of change, some folk find change difficult, especially “fans” of a certain vintage, so we urge caution with the following tweet!
https://twitter.com/IanLevine/status/886627111712239616