New Doctor, Jodie Whittaker

[Son of Mathonwy]

I don't watch Doctor Who but it's fascinating to see some of the ludicrous reactions to this. I actually thought we might be past the point where this was a big deal, though equally that may mean we're not past the point where a woman may be given the role for the sake of equality, rather than on merit.

That would be a shame as she's a fantastic actress from what I've seen. Hard to judge her sense of humour from Broachurch though.

Yes, there seems to be a lot of pre-emptive sexist abuse (eg "wailing manbabies"???) for anyone thinking that this is not a good thing.

Doctor Who is full of strong female characters. This change is not going to cure a program of sexism, coz it's not suffering from it. Is it going to help society? Who knows? I'd prefer this to have been a plot-based decision rather than a political one (which one feels it is).

But good luck to her, I hope she does a great job.

I don't really get why it feels like a political decision. The show runner has decided he wants her. I'm presuming because there's a narrative he wants to tell involving a female Doctor.

I have no concern about Whittaker. I'm very concerned about having a show runner who was involved in the abomination that was series 2 of Broadchurch.

I don't see this as simply the show runner's decision. They've lined this up with plot changes in the last 2-3 years (ie having Time Lords switch sexes for the first time). I have no inside info but my guess is that they've sought out a producer sympathetic (or even committed) to this idea.

I haven't seen any Broadchurch, but the Doctor Who episodes Chibnall's written so far are average at best. This is in marked contrast to Moffat, who usually wrote the stand-out episode in each series prior to becoming the current producer.

[Vengeful Glutton]

The ratings must be plummeting.

I thought they might have a black or muslim lead replace the privileged white male. Perhaps females have gone back to the top of the victimhood hierarchy?

[Vengeful Glutton]

Rambo mentioned Tom Baker, he was good as Dr Who despite what you slags are saying about him, he was also good as Prince Koura in the Golden Voyage of Sinbad.

See Baker in action here against the demented Davros, who happens to be my favourite Dr Who character, he reminds me of Mr Burns, they have a lot in common.

Tom Baker is a fine actor.

He puts in a great performance as Rasputin in Nicholas and Alexandra.

As for Mr Burns:

[Lord Lucan]

Rambo mentioned Tom Baker, he was good as Dr Who despite what you slags are saying about him, he was also good as Prince Koura in the Golden Voyage of Sinbad.

See Baker in action here against the demented Davros, who happens to be my favourite Dr Who character, he reminds me of Mr Burns, they have a lot in common.

Tom Baker is a fine actor.

He puts in a great performance as Rasputin in Nicholas and Alexandra.

As for Mr Burns:

Burns is brilliant, you should see the one where Burns is dreaming, its a re-enactment of a part of Ben Hur, its on a Roman ship, Burns is the Roman commander, and all his employees at the nuclear plant are his galley slaves, Smithers beats the drums as Burns orders the rowers up to ramming speed, hilarious.

Yeah Baker was a good actor, one of the best Dr Who's and good in all the other stuff I've seen him in.

Here is a clip of him in Blackadder.

[Lord Lucan]

Was for kids you shoulda said, its for everyone now.

Is. Is for kids. Always was and still fecking is. It is not for me as I have always found it to be quite up itself and the kids who rate and rave over it to be equally so. Children who have favourite Dr Who characters tend to add little to the general social capital, while adults that admit to having one tend, in my experience, to positively detract from it.

Presuming you are an adult, which is probably stretching things, I suspect you are also a Trekkie, wank off over the posters of Princess Leia on your bedroom wall (Causing moments of extreme embarrassment when once a week your mother changes your single Thomas the Tank Engine duvet cover) and have the leather bound, Parseltongue limited edition of all of the Harry Potter books on your IKEA bookshelf.

I am sure I speak for many of us when I say how unerringly delightful it is that you so frequently take time off from playing Minecraft to give us the benefit of your balanced world view on here.

And please stop referring to me as Rambo. I find it deeply offensive. Oh, no hang on ... its just you that I find deeply offensive.

How does CorporalWildebeest sound?

[Vengeful Glutton]

@Lord Lucan:

The "Mr Burns" character is genius.

For a moment I thought you were referring to this reference to Ben Hur.



Watch out for the plastic bottle of water offered to Judah Ben Hur.

[Vengeful Glutton]

[morepork]

All this pent up frustration from Dr Who. Fukin 'ell boys, get a grip.

[Eugene Wrayburn]

All this pent up frustration from Dr Who. Fukin 'ell boys, get a grip.

It seems to me we should be supporting those 2 lost souls in their transparent desire for black cock.

It's all right chaps. You're amongst liberals. You can just admit it.

[morepork]

Ha! Black Muslim transgender cock. Up the botty.

[Vengeful Glutton]

Difficult one this. Which is worse, the objectification of the wimmynz, or parodying a black preacher?

[Vengeful Glutton]

Ha! Black Muslim transgender cock. Up the botty.

[Lord Lucan]

Not sure how Dr Who, or Mr Burns marries up with black transgenders, I can only assume that Jethro and the paddy lawyer must have these issues frequently playing on their minds, and feel the need to bring them out into the open even if there is no real opportunity to do so.

You can always start your own thread on it lads, most here are very pc and will indulge you in your fantasies.

[Vengeful Glutton]

Irish journalist Kevin Myers gets the sack for offending Twatter. Never heard of either of either of the BBC personalities he "insulted", but they're a pair of jewesses, so that was enough to see him get his marching orders.

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/med ... 1?mode=amp

[Vengeful Glutton]

Not sure how Dr Who, or Mr Burns marries up with black transgenders, I can only assume that Jethro and the paddy lawyer must have these issues frequently playing on their minds, and feel the need to bring them out into the open even if there is no real opportunity to do so.

You can always start your own thread on it lads, most here are very pc and will indulge you in your fantasies.

[morepork]

Not sure how Dr Who, or Mr Burns marries up with black transgenders, I can only assume that Jethro and the paddy lawyer must have these issues frequently playing on their minds, and feel the need to bring them out into the open even if there is no real opportunity to do so.

You can always start your own thread on it lads, most here are very pc and will indulge you in your fantasies.

I'm thinking irony is not your strong suite.

Or maybe it is.

[Son of Mathonwy]

Irish journalist Kevin Myers gets the sack for offending Twatter. Never heard of either of either of the BBC personalities he "insulted", but they're a pair of jewesses, so that was enough to see him get his marching orders.

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/med ... 1?mode=amp

The excerpt seems more insulting to Jews in general than those two in particular, which is probably why he went.

[Vengeful Glutton]

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/med ... 1?mode=amp

The excerpt seems more insulting to Jews in general than those two in particular, which is probably why he went.[/quote]

I thought it was quite flattering.

[Vengeful Glutton]

The excerpt seems more insulting to Jews in general than those two in particular, which is probably why he went.

I thought it was quite flattering.

[Lord Lucan]

Not sure how Dr Who, or Mr Burns marries up with black transgenders, I can only assume that Jethro and the paddy lawyer must have these issues frequently playing on their minds, and feel the need to bring them out into the open even if there is no real opportunity to do so.

You can always start your own thread on it lads, most here are very pc and will indulge you in your fantasies.

I'm thinking irony is not your strong suite.

Or maybe it is.

You think too much Jethro, you shouldn't do so much of it, no wonder you have the look of bamboozelment spread across your mush.

[Eugene Wrayburn]

Not sure how Dr Who, or Mr Burns marries up with black transgenders, I can only assume that Jethro and the paddy lawyer must have these issues frequently playing on their minds, and feel the need to bring them out into the open even if there is no real opportunity to do so.

You can always start your own thread on it lads, most here are very pc and will indulge you in your fantasies.

I'm thinking irony is not your strong suite.

Or maybe it is.

You think too much Jethro, you shouldn't do so much of it, no wonder you have the look of bamboozelment spread across your mush.

Not thinking too much, or indeed at all, seems to be your life goal.

[Son of Mathonwy]

The excerpt seems more insulting to Jews in general than those two in particular, which is probably why he went.

I thought it was quite flattering.

You may well do, but directing it at one person is one thing, at a whole group it's something else.

[Vengeful Glutton]

The excerpt seems more insulting to Jews in general than those two in particular, which is probably why he went.

I thought it was quite flattering.

You may well do, but directing it at one person is one thing, at a whole group it's something else.

Of the 7 billion people on the planet 15 - 20 million are jews. About 50% of the billionaires on the planet are jewish. How can that 50% come from a teeny weeny itsy bitsy proportion of the human population?

I'd say it's reasonable to conclude that jews are very good with money, and that their skills at negotiations are, in general, superlative.

[Son of Mathonwy]

I thought it was quite flattering.

You may well do, but directing it at one person is one thing, at a whole group it's something else.

Of the 7 billion people on the planet 15 - 20 million are jews. About 50% of the billionaires on the planet are jewish. How can that 50% come from a teeny weeny itsy bitsy proportion of the human population?

I'd say it's reasonable to conclude that jews are very good with money, and that their skills at negotiations are, in general, superlative.

There may be an argument for it, but it's not that. A tiny proportion of the Jews are billionaires - you can't extrapolate from that to say something about ALL of the Jews.

[Eugene Wrayburn]

You may well do, but directing it at one person is one thing, at a whole group it's something else.

Of the 7 billion people on the planet 15 - 20 million are jews. About 50% of the billionaires on the planet are jewish. How can that 50% come from a teeny weeny itsy bitsy proportion of the human population?

I'd say it's reasonable to conclude that jews are very good with money, and that their skills at negotiations are, in general, superlative.

There may be an argument for it, but it's not that. A tiny proportion of the Jews are billionaires - you can't extrapolate from that to say something about ALL of the Jews.

There's also that he's talking horse shit.