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"This also made my day. Like representation actually makes me so happy I could cry " Exactly bruv, growing up I never saw such iconic roles go to people of colour, very rarely. | |||
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"This also made my day. Like representation actually makes me so happy I could cry Exactly bruv, growing up I never saw such iconic roles go to people of colour, very rarely. " So true | |||
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"It's going to get right up some people's noses. Part of why I want Idris to be Bond. He'd be fucking awesome in the role, but I'd also enjoy watching some quarters of the Internet become apoplectic with rage too. Does this make me a bad person? " No, not at all. It will annoy all the right people. (Though I disagree on Idris: too gritty for me, but Rege-Jean Page is a great shout by the OP. Or what about Riz Ahmed?!?  ) | |||
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"It's going to get right up some people's noses. Part of why I want Idris to be Bond. He'd be fucking awesome in the role, but I'd also enjoy watching some quarters of the Internet become apoplectic with rage too. Does this make me a bad person? " Always thought colin salmon would be good in the role too, he's played other parts in bond films though. | |||
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"He’ll make a great doctor I love him in sex education.I’ve not watched doctor who for a long time so might start watching it ready to watch the new series.Totally agree with Idris Elba he would make a very hot bond .."see I love Idris elba, now he could take on the designation 007 but for me could not be James bond. Just because the character is written as a white male. I haven't been able to get into Jodies Dr who. It just failed to capture me. Will give the new doctor a try and agree his character is great in sex education | |||
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"..Riz Ahmed ..mmm.. I think looks a little too youthful, fresh ..(as he is now.) .maybe if he was a bit older?.. Interesting choice & a great actor. -get even better in every role." Riz Ahmed is totally unappreciated… he won an Oscar this year - but you wouldn’t know as Kenneth Branagh took the plaudits… | |||
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"It's going to get right up some people's noses. Part of why I want Idris to be Bond. He'd be fucking awesome in the role, but I'd also enjoy watching some quarters of the Internet become apoplectic with rage too. Does this make me a bad person? No, not at all. It will annoy all the right people. (Though I disagree on Idris: too gritty for me, but Rege-Jean Page is a great shout by the OP. Or what about Riz Ahmed?!? )"Agree Idris would be too gritty for the role, I’d love to see Lucien Laviscount personally!
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"He’ll make a great doctor I love him in sex education.I’ve not watched doctor who for a long time so might start watching it ready to watch the new series.Totally agree with Idris Elba he would make a very hot bond .. see I love Idris elba, now he could take on the designation 007 but for me could not be James bond. Just because the character is written as a white male.
I haven't been able to get into Jodies Dr who. It just failed to capture me. Will give the new doctor a try and agree his character is great in sex education
"Jodie had the potential to be an amazing Dr but she was let down by woeful writing. That was a real shame. Dr Who really works best when there are long running story arcs - a new Dr needs to ensure that the writing is back to its best. | |||
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"It's going to get right up some people's noses. Part of why I want Idris to be Bond. He'd be fucking awesome in the role, but I'd also enjoy watching some quarters of the Internet become apoplectic with rage too. Does this make me a bad person? No, not at all. It will annoy all the right people. (Though I disagree on Idris: too gritty for me, but Rege-Jean Page is a great shout by the OP. Or what about Riz Ahmed?!? )
Agree Idris would be too gritty for the role, I’d love to see Lucien Laviscount personally!
Not a Dr Who fan, but this thread has also made my day! "Ooh, I don't know him so can't comment on his acting - but just googled and a very fine specimen of a man! I'll add him to my list of same-sex crushes for Steve's thread! | |||
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"I think he's going to be great! I'm not a Dr Who fan, but he's brilliant in SE, and know he'll bring that same beautiful energy to being the Dr!" "Honestly, I love him in Sex Ed and think his humour will work really well on Doctor Who
LvM"I was thinking the same thing. I'm not into Dr Who at all, but he was really great in Sex Education (really the whole cast is brill), and I hope he nails the new role and gets the deserved success from it. "Detty, detty pig!" | |||
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"..Riz Ahmed ..mmm.. I think looks a little too youthful, fresh ..(as he is now.) .maybe if he was a bit older?.. Interesting choice & a great actor. -get even better in every role. Riz Ahmed is totally unappreciated… he won an Oscar this year - but you wouldn’t know as Kenneth Branagh took the plaudits…" He's bloody gorgeous too! | |||
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"Honestly, I love him in Sex Ed and think his humour will work really well on Doctor Who
LvM"I agree. I wonder if he'll do his normal Scottish accent, Nigerian or something else entirely. The doctor is such a good role for someone so versatile already. | |||
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"Honestly, I love him in Sex Ed and think his humour will work really well on Doctor Who
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I agree. I wonder if he'll do his normal Scottish accent, Nigerian or something else entirely. The doctor is such a good role for someone so versatile already. "I'm sorry, he's Scottish? 
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"Isn't he too young to be a Time lord though ..I thought they'd go with an old geezer to bring back the gravitas/ worldly wiseness... I'd have gone with Steven Fry...or what about Morgan Freeman... he'd be excellent as a Dr.." Noooooooo. He's not hugely younger than David Tennant was. Tennant was 34 in 2005, and Ncuti Gatwa is 29 and will be 30 by October this year. | |||
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"He is very good in Sex Education. He must be thrilled. I hope this doesn't prevent more Sex Education being made. " Production on Dr Who has a summer break - I've seen it suggested that this is so he can go and film more SE. | |||
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"I think he'll make a great Dr. He's definitely got that quirky eccentric thing going on as long as he gets a good companion to act with and decent storylines and writing. The thing about The Dr , gender,race or sexuality shouldn't matter coz the Dr is the Dr regardless." I never understand the idea that an alien who changes their entire physical appearance and voice/accent can't also change their ethnicity or gender. Also, Peter Davison is biracial and strangely no-one has a problem with that. | |||
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"..Riz Ahmed ..mmm.. I think looks a little too youthful, fresh ..(as he is now.) .maybe if he was a bit older?.. Interesting choice & a great actor. -get even better in every role." He's nearly 40! | |||
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"I think he'll make a great Dr. He's definitely got that quirky eccentric thing going on as long as he gets a good companion to act with and decent storylines and writing. The thing about The Dr , gender,race or sexuality shouldn't matter coz the Dr is the Dr regardless. I never understand the idea that an alien who changes their entire physical appearance and voice/accent can't also change their ethnicity or gender. Also, Peter Davison is biracial and strangely no-one has a problem with that. " Damn. Aged 16 in 1983 I should have been more aware. Being formerly in All Creatures Great and Small I thought…we’ll banish those thoughts. He made a great time lord. | |||
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"..Riz Ahmed ..mmm.. I think looks a little too youthful, fresh ..(as he is now.) .maybe if he was a bit older?.. Interesting choice & a great actor. -get even better in every role. He's nearly 40! " If you want older and more statesman like... Sir Trevor Mcdonald as time lord... "and finally.. Daleks have been spotted on the M1" | |||
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"It's brilliant. I love him in Sex Education. He's got the most amazing smile. I just hope the writing improves and I'll start watching again "Guaranteed the writing will improve with Russell T | |||
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"I’ve seen so many people getting really angry over this appointment, but it makes me laugh remembering that the Doctor can literally regenerate as whoever, they never wrote it in the characters backstory about who they regenerate specifically as. "I agree. It's ridiculous how they complain about the Doctor being a woman and now the Doctor will be black and yet they don't complain when the Master was a woman and a timelord general regenerated into a black woman. Pretty hypocritical, isn't it? | |||
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"I’ve seen so many people getting really angry over this appointment, but it makes me laugh remembering that the Doctor can literally regenerate as whoever, they never wrote it in the characters backstory about who they regenerate specifically as.
I agree. It's ridiculous how they complain about the Doctor being a woman and now the Doctor will be black and yet they don't complain when the Master was a woman and a timelord general regenerated into a black woman.
Pretty hypocritical, isn't it?"Absolutely, but the fan base has been on kilt for years. This shouldn’t come as a shock. The only request I ask is that he has decent lines and a chance to prove himself. Which I’m sure he will. | |||
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"Perfect progression for Dr Who. As for James Bond, no, just cut the ribbon and let Bond fly away, it's passed it. " Didnt bond get blown up? | |||
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"Perfect progression for Dr Who. As for James Bond, no, just cut the ribbon and let Bond fly away, it's passed it. Didnt bond get blown up? " No idea but that's saved me and others a couple of hours. | |||
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"Perfect progression for Dr Who. As for James Bond, no, just cut the ribbon and let Bond fly away, it's passed it. Didnt bond get blown up? No idea but that's saved me and others a couple of hours. " Oops spoiler alert is a bit late now! Sorry | |||
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"Black batman is next. You heard it here first" I think realistically it’s the live action Miles Morales Spider-Man we’ve gotta look forward to. And I can see that in the next 5 years or so in the MCU  | |||
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"It's going to get right up some people's noses. Part of why I want Idris to be Bond. He'd be fucking awesome in the role, but I'd also enjoy watching some quarters of the Internet become apoplectic with rage too. Does this make me a bad person? " Oh it definitely has, a quick look on twitter will tell you that. Some of the comments are ridiculous. | |||
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"Isn't he too young to be a Time lord though ..I thought they'd go with an old geezer to bring back the gravitas/ worldly wiseness... I'd have gone with Steven Fry...or what about Morgan Freeman... he'd be excellent as a Dr.. Noooooooo. He's not hugely younger than David Tennant was. Tennant was 34 in 2005, and Ncuti Gatwa is 29 and will be 30 by October this year. " Matt Smith was 26 and Peter Davidson was 29. | |||
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"I’ve been watching Doctor Who as long as I remember and I’m all for this next regeneration… my one criticism is it’s not Idris Elba, he would’ve done an amazing job as The Doctor in my opinion " He’d never commit imo. No way | |||
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"It's going to get right up some people's noses. Part of why I want Idris to be Bond. He'd be fucking awesome in the role, but I'd also enjoy watching some quarters of the Internet become apoplectic with rage too. Does this make me a bad person? Oh it definitely has, a quick look on twitter will tell you that. Some of the comments are ridiculous. " The tears taste delicious. Exquisite. | |||
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"It's going to get right up some people's noses. Part of why I want Idris to be Bond. He'd be fucking awesome in the role, but I'd also enjoy watching some quarters of the Internet become apoplectic with rage too. Does this make me a bad person? Oh it definitely has, a quick look on twitter will tell you that. Some of the comments are ridiculous. The tears taste delicious. Exquisite. "Iv had a lot of fun on twitter today. | |||
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"Not watched Dr Who in years. Should go to the best actor no matter the skin colour or gender. Need to bring back Knine though. ..why is the word k 9 banned on here?" You don’t wanna know | |||
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"Not watched Dr Who in years. Should go to the best actor no matter the skin colour or gender. Need to bring back Knine though. ..why is the word k 9 banned on here?" He appears in several episodes when David Tennant was the Doctor. | |||
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"Brilliant actor and so pleased he's taking over, but it'd be Idris for me as the new Bond" Idris is/was the natural successor to Craig's Bond. I'm not sure it's ever going to happen, though. | |||
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"It's going to get right up some people's noses. Part of why I want Idris to be Bond. He'd be fucking awesome in the role, but I'd also enjoy watching some quarters of the Internet become apoplectic with rage too. Does this make me a bad person? Oh it definitely has, a quick look on twitter will tell you that. Some of the comments are ridiculous. The tears taste delicious. Exquisite.
Iv had a lot of fun on twitter today. "I bet you have! Oooft, I love it for you | |||
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"It's going to get right up some people's noses. Part of why I want Idris to be Bond. He'd be fucking awesome in the role, but I'd also enjoy watching some quarters of the Internet become apoplectic with rage too. Does this make me a bad person? Oh it definitely has, a quick look on twitter will tell you that. Some of the comments are ridiculous. The tears taste delicious. Exquisite.
Iv had a lot of fun on twitter today.
I bet you have! Oooft, I love it for you "I've been called a snowflake and woke today although I still haven't been called a woke snowflake millennial but I working on it.  | |||
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"Honestly? Black, white or sky blue pink. If the person is good enough, then they’re the right person for the job. Whether be acting or otherwise. So I’m pleased for him. Good luck to him." The problem is a lot of people seem to think the best person for the job is a white male. | |||
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"It's going to get right up some people's noses. Part of why I want Idris to be Bond. He'd be fucking awesome in the role, but I'd also enjoy watching some quarters of the Internet become apoplectic with rage too. Does this make me a bad person? Oh it definitely has, a quick look on twitter will tell you that. Some of the comments are ridiculous. The tears taste delicious. Exquisite.
Iv had a lot of fun on twitter today.
I bet you have! Oooft, I love it for you
I've been called a snowflake and woke today although I still haven't been called a woke snowflake millennial but I working on it. "Lorna, I'll come along and Tweet at you | |||
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"It's going to get right up some people's noses. Part of why I want Idris to be Bond. He'd be fucking awesome in the role, but I'd also enjoy watching some quarters of the Internet become apoplectic with rage too. Does this make me a bad person? Oh it definitely has, a quick look on twitter will tell you that. Some of the comments are ridiculous. The tears taste delicious. Exquisite.
Iv had a lot of fun on twitter today.
I bet you have! Oooft, I love it for you
I've been called a snowflake and woke today although I still haven't been called a woke snowflake millennial but I working on it. "damn you’re doing really well to get both of those! Yess Lorna, go you! If you get the woke snowflake millennial trifecta I think you’ll unlock the lifetime of happiness reward in life. | |||
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"It's going to get right up some people's noses. Part of why I want Idris to be Bond. He'd be fucking awesome in the role, but I'd also enjoy watching some quarters of the Internet become apoplectic with rage too. Does this make me a bad person? Oh it definitely has, a quick look on twitter will tell you that. Some of the comments are ridiculous. The tears taste delicious. Exquisite.
Iv had a lot of fun on twitter today.
I bet you have! Oooft, I love it for you
I've been called a snowflake and woke today although I still haven't been called a woke snowflake millennial but I working on it.
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"Wonder if he had a BBC
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"Wonder if he had a BBC
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"I think he's going to be great! I'm not a Dr Who fan, but he's brilliant in SE, and know he'll bring that same beautiful energy to being the Dr! And, yes, it's beautiful to see more representation in iconic roles - one day, we can hope, it won't even be noticed..." | |||
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"It's a good choice, and reflects the ethnic diversity in our country. Wouldn't it be even better if we got to a point where we don't need to mention ethnicity at all in these things, just saying Mr XYZ is a good actor and deserves the job. Period." Must feel shit to be a tick box.
However news articles are saying he's a great actor so likely he got the part because of that.
Also he's very young. Don't know if he's the youngest doctor too. | |||
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"Totally agree with Idris Elba he would make a very hot bond .. see I love Idris elba, now he could take on the designation 007 but for me could not be James bond. Just because the character is written as a white male.
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"It's a good choice, and reflects the ethnic diversity in our country. Wouldn't it be even better if we got to a point where we don't need to mention ethnicity at all in these things, just saying Mr XYZ is a good actor and deserves the job. Period. Must feel shit to be a tick box.
However news articles are saying he's a great actor so likely he got the part because of that.
Also he's very young. Don't know if he's the youngest doctor too. "Matt Smith was younger than him when he took the role. So no, he's not the youngest. I'm waiting for a disabled Doctor at the next reincarnation | |||
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"Doctor Who has been shite since David Tennant left the role! " You spelled Sylvester McCoy wrong | |||
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"Not watched the dr since Tom Baker but I’ll have a look see. Good news" Nor myself, I do think Tom Baker was a good Dr Who but in todays World everything is turned around to score points and tick boxes its a crazy world. | |||
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"It's a good choice, and reflects the ethnic diversity in our country. Wouldn't it be even better if we got to a point where we don't need to mention ethnicity at all in these things, just saying Mr XYZ is a good actor and deserves the job. Period. Must feel shit to be a tick box.
However news articles are saying he's a great actor so likely he got the part because of that.
Also he's very young. Don't know if he's the youngest doctor too.
Matt Smith was younger than him when he took the role. So no, he's not the youngest.
I'm waiting for a disabled Doctor at the next reincarnation "Do Davros or the Daleks count as disabled? They can't go up stairs.
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"I saw Doctor Strange last night and there's an interesting take on some of the heroes we know and love. As for Doctor Who it was coming for a while that the new Doctor would be a person of colour. The James Bond role is still for the taking it would be nice to see a person of colour and female take the role and present it in an Atomic Blonde sort of way." I hear that the next bond will be a white male, Joss Agnew, the star of Poldark to be announced on James Bonds 60th birthday in October. | |||
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"Not watched the dr since Tom Baker but I’ll have a look see. Good news Nor myself, I do think Tom Baker was a good Dr Who but in todays World everything is turned around to score points and tick boxes its a crazy world." .................................. Maybe the new Dr is just a great actor, who auditioned and won the role? Should black actors only play roles that conform to racial stereotypes eg criminals, Uncle Tom's, superficial parts? | |||
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"Gutted for Richard Ayoade" .................................. Good call, but he seems more interested in writing/directing just now | |||
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"It's a good choice, and reflects the ethnic diversity in our country. Wouldn't it be even better if we got to a point where we don't need to mention ethnicity at all in these things, just saying Mr XYZ is a good actor and deserves the job. Period. Must feel shit to be a tick box.
However news articles are saying he's a great actor so likely he got the part because of that.
Also he's very young. Don't know if he's the youngest doctor too.
Matt Smith was younger than him when he took the role. So no, he's not the youngest.
I'm waiting for a disabled Doctor at the next reincarnation
Do Davros or the Daleks count as disabled? They can't go up stairs.
Agree though! X"The darlicks learned to levitate so they could go upstairs. | |||
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"Gutted for Richard Ayoade .................................. Good call, but he seems more interested in writing/directing just now "Was hoping for Richard Ayoade as well. Could have been Intergalactic Travel Man with a new famous companion each week. "Why have you brought us to this planet Doctor?" "I'm Literally about to tell you" | |||
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"It's a good choice, and reflects the ethnic diversity in our country. Wouldn't it be even better if we got to a point where we don't need to mention ethnicity at all in these things, just saying Mr XYZ is a good actor and deserves the job. Period. Must feel shit to be a tick box.
However news articles are saying he's a great actor so likely he got the part because of that.
Also he's very young. Don't know if he's the youngest doctor too.
Matt Smith was younger than him when he took the role. So no, he's not the youngest.
I'm waiting for a disabled Doctor at the next reincarnation
Do Davros or the Daleks count as disabled? They can't go up stairs.
Agree though! X
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"Gutted for Richard Ayoade .................................. Good call, but he seems more interested in writing/directing just now
Was hoping for Richard Ayoade as well. Could have been Intergalactic Travel Man with a new famous companion each week.
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"I think they should change the show name to just WHO???? " Why? Why drop the "Doctor" bit? Doctors can be absolutely anyone. | |||
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"I think they should change the show name to just WHO???? Why? Why drop the "Doctor" bit? Doctors can be absolutely anyone. " If he was a real Doctor he'd only be doing is time lord stuff by telephone appointments. | |||
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"It's a good choice, and reflects the ethnic diversity in our country. Wouldn't it be even better if we got to a point where we don't need to mention ethnicity at all in these things, just saying Mr XYZ is a good actor and deserves the job. Period. Must feel shit to be a tick box.
However news articles are saying he's a great actor so likely he got the part because of that.
Also he's very young. Don't know if he's the youngest doctor too.
Matt Smith was younger than him when he took the role. So no, he's not the youngest.
I'm waiting for a disabled Doctor at the next reincarnation
Do Davros or the Daleks count as disabled? They can't go up stairs.
Agree though! X
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"I think they should change the show name to just WHO???? Why? Why drop the "Doctor" bit? Doctors can be absolutely anyone. If he was a real Doctor he'd only be doing is time lord stuff by telephone appointments."
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"Dr Who (the tv series I was brought up with (original one) it started going downhill hill when Matt Smith took on the roll, it was still watchable but the stories were all over the place, since then it’s gone to the dogs. I quit watching when Jodie took it on, it not her fault by any means it’s the writers, plus The Doctor never had more than two side kicks at any one time but somehow Jodie needed 3 + 1 being a cop! It’s had its run, they need to stop this farce no matter what colour/race of the new dr. It needs put away now. " .................................. You're probably right, in the 70's our lives stopped on Saturdays when Dr Who came on (Patrick Troughton was my favourite). It was the only programme of it's type and took us to frightening worlds. I think it's lost it's way, there are alternatives for kids to watch with high production values which the Dr Who series has to compete with. | |||
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" Patrick Troughton was scary lol.. " ................................ Wasn't he just, he and Jon Pertwee were the last of the serious players before it turned to light comedy! | |||
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" Patrick Troughton was scary lol.. ................................ Wasn't he just, he and Jon Pertwee were the last of the serious players before it turned to light comedy! "Wasn't that blakes7?! | |||
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" Patrick Troughton was scary lol.. ................................ Wasn't he just, he and Jon Pertwee were the last of the serious players before it turned to light comedy!
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"Years ago when he was in his prime Lenny Henry would have made a good doctor who " Oh no, I can't stand him. Unless he can do method acting and be himself playing a role. | |||
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" Patrick Troughton was scary lol.. ................................ Wasn't he just, he and Jon Pertwee were the last of the serious players before it turned to light comedy! "He looked like a vampire, ok maybe that was because it was in black and white.. | |||
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"Years ago when he was in his prime Lenny Henry would have made a good doctor who " His finest hour was on Tiswas with Chris Tarrant and the legendary Sally James... | |||
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"The Best Dr who was John Pertwee . He was a great Doctor Who but a useless Scarecrow...." I liked his car and The Major. | |||
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"He’ll make a great doctor I love him in sex education.I’ve not watched doctor who for a long time so might start watching it ready to watch the new series.Totally agree with Idris Elba he would make a very hot bond .. see I love Idris elba, now he could take on the designation 007 but for me could not be James bond. Just because the character is written as a white male.
I haven't been able to get into Jodies Dr who. It just failed to capture me. Will give the new doctor a try and agree his character is great in sex education
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"I think he was great in Sex Education and is a great choice for Dr Who. I also think Jodie W was a great choice as the first female Dr but was let down by dismal writing and too many Tardis companions. I think the writing and production needs to get back to the sort of Sci fi we saw in the Tennant and Capaldi iterations, or Dr Who is going to fizzle out again like it did with Sylvester McCoy. " | |||
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"Perfect progression for Dr Who. As for James Bond, no, just cut the ribbon and let Bond fly away, it's passed it. Didnt bond get blown up? " The new Bond hasn’t. Yet! | |||
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"Black batman is next. You heard it here first" My ice cream guy is black & he made my sundae. Too soon? | |||
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"Black batman is next. You heard it here first My ice cream guy is black & he made my sundae. Too soon? "Chapeau sir | |||
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"DR who regenerates.. he can be male, female, black, brown or blue... Let the acting and scriptwriting decide if it works.. i am sure he will be good " Agreed but Jodie Whittaker is a good actress and the first female doctor, but in my opinion she was let down by poor scripts. Ncuti Gatwa is also a great actor, this is the first ever black doctor in such an iconic role so for alot of poc this is monumental, also Russell T Davies is back so it should hopefully have great scripts and get back to the proper sci fi | |||
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"Dr who , it's an alien and it regenerates so it makes sense. I didn't make it past episode 1 of sex education, he was the gay character right? I'm excited that Russell t Davies is back and will look forward to this as the current dr who is absolutely shite. But I'm not a fan of source material being changed to be honest, James bond isn't a person of colour in the book so I don't think they should be in the film. I'd much rather Hollywood would come up with bad ass new characters instead of shoe horning black, Asian and other gender actors into roles so they can look diverse. " There is a huge controversy around the upcoming LOTR series on Amazon for this reason. It is done so badly it is terrible. | |||
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"Tom Baker was very good but that Garabaldi guy was useless..." Tom Baker was one of the great Drs though we basically got the eccentric Tom & I loved seeing him in the 60th anniversary programme as the museum curator. That was a great programme. | |||
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"Ncuti Gatwa from the TV show Sex Education has been named as the new Dr Who and honestly as a black man I couldn't be happier. This is obviously a huge cultural shift in this country, (for the better) as I believe diversity propels the world together as one. Such an iconic role. Next up Rege Jean Page as James Bond Fab family, what are your thoughts on this?" The Doctor is a Time Lord from Galifrey. I couldn't care less who plays the title role so long as they have some decent stories rather than trying to push "the message" It looks to me like the show's runners are out of ideas and winding the franchise down again as they did in the late 80's when Sylvester McCoy was cast play The Doctor | |||
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"I think it will be a brilliant day when we get a black prime minister in this country. I think though, that sadly the establishment are a long way from letting that happen! " Good luck to the new Dr. But Why a black prime minister? As opposed to Asian? Or mixed? Or other? I agree with anything that helps us all improve our lives and is independent of prejudices but very often we seem to overlook our largest racial minority in the discussion. | |||
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"I think it will be a brilliant day when we get a black prime minister in this country. I think though, that sadly the establishment are a long way from letting that happen! Good luck to the new Dr. But Why a black prime minister? As opposed to Asian? Or mixed? Or other? I agree with anything that helps us all improve our lives and is independent of prejudices but very often we seem to overlook our largest racial minority in the discussion. " Think Russia has issues with Putin, just wait till Pritti Patel becomes PM | |||
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"Tom Baker was very good but that Garabaldi guy was useless... Tom Baker was one of the great Drs though we basically got the eccentric Tom & I loved seeing him in the 60th anniversary programme as the museum curator. That was a great programme. " ---------- I really liked Capaldi's Doctor and he wasn't a million miles away from Tom Baker in his delivery at times. Plus every so often you would get a flash of Malcolm Tucker from the Thick of It and I just wished they allowed swearing on Doctor Who, so he could say fuckitybye to the Daleks. | |||
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"I think it will be a brilliant day when we get a black prime minister in this country. I think though, that sadly the establishment are a long way from letting that happen! Good luck to the new Dr. But Why a black prime minister? As opposed to Asian? Or mixed? Or other? I agree with anything that helps us all improve our lives and is independent of prejudices but very often we seem to overlook our largest racial minority in the discussion. " Why not black? | |||
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"I think it will be a brilliant day when we get a black prime minister in this country. I think though, that sadly the establishment are a long way from letting that happen! Good luck to the new Dr. But Why a black prime minister? As opposed to Asian? Or mixed? Or other? I agree with anything that helps us all improve our lives and is independent of prejudices but very often we seem to overlook our largest racial minority in the discussion. " I mean, any representation is important. And it’s progress. I think in the context of this thread, looking forward to a Black PM is normal? I also don’t think Asian representation or issues are overlooked. Definitely not in anti racism resistance. And especially not in the context of decolonising education movements. Also, consider the way (through the use of terms like BAME) media has highlighted racial progress and based that on Asian representation in the cabinet for example. I think resistance to racism has been different more recently but one important thing is that under the term ‘Black’ Black and South Asian communities have resisted racism faced together in this country. Our experiences are different (hence why we no longer use Black as an umbrella term and why terms like BAME are unhelpful). Not that this intentionally does it but I don’t think pitting minoritised groups against one another is necessarily helpful. Nobody is being left behind in this fight. | |||
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"I think it will be a brilliant day when we get a black prime minister in this country. I think though, that sadly the establishment are a long way from letting that happen! Good luck to the new Dr. But Why a black prime minister? As opposed to Asian? Or mixed? Or other? I agree with anything that helps us all improve our lives and is independent of prejudices but very often we seem to overlook our largest racial minority in the discussion. Think Russia has issues with Putin, just wait till Pritti Patel becomes PM "I would love the way they’d spin Priti Patel winning as a victory for feminism and anti racism too. I’d vomit uncontrollably that day | |||
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"I think it will be a brilliant day when we get a black prime minister in this country. I think though, that sadly the establishment are a long way from letting that happen! Good luck to the new Dr. But Why a black prime minister? As opposed to Asian? Or mixed? Or other? I agree with anything that helps us all improve our lives and is independent of prejudices but very often we seem to overlook our largest racial minority in the discussion. Think Russia has issues with Putin, just wait till Pritti Patel becomes PM
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"I think it will be a brilliant day when we get a black prime minister in this country. I think though, that sadly the establishment are a long way from letting that happen! Good luck to the new Dr. But Why a black prime minister? As opposed to Asian? Or mixed? Or other? I agree with anything that helps us all improve our lives and is independent of prejudices but very often we seem to overlook our largest racial minority in the discussion. Think Russia has issues with Putin, just wait till Pritti Patel becomes PM
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"Tom Baker was very good but that Garabaldi guy was useless... Tom Baker was one of the great Drs though we basically got the eccentric Tom & I loved seeing him in the 60th anniversary programme as the museum curator. That was a great programme. " 50th 60th is next year and yes, it was a great episode | |||
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"Would a black doctor travel back in time and end slvery?" No. You can't mess with time, things have to happen for other things to happen... Anyway, I think it's fantastic casting and I'm very much looking forward to the new season, new writers etc. The energy and humour that Gatwa will potentially bring to the show is an exciting prospect. | |||
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