New Doctor

[elisi]

Announcement here on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1523263950661775360?t=Gnlmc9ZgavtN6UyOc7O5XA&s=19

And here on the BBC:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61371123

Or on the DW site:

https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/ncuti-gatwa-is-the-doctor

ETA: And Georgia Tennant winning the internet again:

https://twitter.com/georgiaEtennant/status/1523264244485353475

^_^

OK, I am back at my computer (posting from my phone is so awkward!), so have a picture, rivalling Six in colourfulness:



A few thoughts...

First of all, Twitter is very happy, which is lovely to see. Many many people going 'FIRST BLACK DOCTOR', which is not technically correct (hi there Jo Martin Doctor), but alas she is not well known.

And it's a funny thing, because as a 'box ticking exercise' goes, it could be seen as being right up there:

- Young and 'hip' and a star in a hugely popular Netflix series, with a ton of young fans, which will bring in new viewers

- A Scottish (!) Black actor, born in Rwanda, so we get a POC at the helm.

- It's unclear if he's LGBT+, as he has never spoken about his sexuality (and he definitely has a right to keep it quiet), but Eric (the character he portrayed in Sex Education) was SO GAY he's basically automatic representation... Like, just look at my icon, it's Eric in cosplay as he & Otis are off to watch Hedwig & the Angry Inch. <3

- Re announcing it the way they did, a thread here.


Despite all this (which is GREAT, don't get me wrong), I'm mostly hugely excited because he's such a fantastic actor. Here's RTD:

"Sometimes talent walks through the door and it’s so bright and bold and brilliant, I just stand back in awe and thank my lucky stars. Ncuti dazzled us, seized hold of the Doctor and owned those TARDIS keys in seconds."

And I can absolutely believe that, he is absolutely outstanding. And with a TON of personality, I can't wait to see what he does with the part. ♥

(I have watched most of Sex Education, we're currently somewhere in S3... It's a very good show, but all the teen dramatics mean it's best in small doses. *g*

Comments

[beccaelizabeth]

👍👍♥♥

[elisi]

SUCH a good choice! :D

[promethia_tenk]

1) Male POC, check
2) British actor I don't know, check

All expectations met, no complaints.

(Hey, life after Chibbs is actually in sight!)

[promethia_tenk]

Ooooo . . . 29 years old. Would have hoped for older.

Oh well, otherwise no complaints.

[owlboy]

He's Rwandan... hope they let him use his natural accent instead of a British one

[elisi]

2) Told you to watch Sex Education! ^_^ Here he is, dressed up to go watch Hedwig & the Angry Inch:
https://www.comingsoon.net/assets/uploads/2019/01/sex-education-s1e5-2.jpg

[sea_thoughts]

SO EXCITED

[elisi]

AND LO, they DID NOT fuck it up! :D

(And thank you again. <3)

[owlboy]

NICE

Georgia Tennant, lol https://twitter.com/georgiaEtennant/status/1523264244485353475

[elisi]

Literally burst out laughing. That woman is a living legend!

[nostalgia]

OH MA GODDD A SUDDEN NEW DR

[elisi]

A wild Doctor has appeared! (I should go get the proper pokemon meme template, but didn't - imagine it. *g*)

[nyctanthes]

I don't watch Who, and only watched the first season of Sex Education, but I love Ncuti Gatwa. He's great.

[elisi]

Icon!! I can has? Such a great episode. <3

ETA: Went back & found whose it was. Thank you. :)

[kass]

Georgia Tennant is a gift.

[elisi]

She really is. I think we all want to be Georgia when we grow up...

[verdande_mi]

I haven't seen him in anything, I have yet to get around to Sex Education, but I know he is good in it. I look forward to seeing him as The Doctor. And I am glad Twitter at least is happy, I have kind of been dreading going online as I am sure there are people who just are their nasty selves.

[elisi]

Twitter of course has the regular amount of idiots, but the overwhelming feeling was one of excitement - lots of people suddenly interested. :)

[kerk_hiraeth]

In the end nothing will matter if the stories aren't any good, with Jodie Whittaker & Mandip Gill especially the most recent incarnation had great potential, but after the first couple of stories the writing just wasn't good enough; after a stellar fifth season even Matt Smith; Karen Gillan; Arthur Darvill & Alex Kingston couldn't keep me engaged.

RTD is back so I very much doubt I will pay too much attention until I see how peeps like you take to it though, as I've said elsewhere I'll probably still want all the Who episodes whatever ~ it's been just too much a part of my life.

Guess we'll never get the Yaz & Doctor stories, or the Jodie/River Song stories; part of me thinks that's maybe a good thing in an era where I cannot trust the BBC to do the right thing, and part of me mourns the lost potential.

Jodie never really had a chance; will always wonder what might have been achieved if a woman had been writing for a female Doctor.

But then, as I have seen with the likes of Whedon & RTD & JNT, maybe having fans running a show is not necessarily the best thing to happen to it.

kerk

[elisi]

In the end nothing will matter if the stories aren't any good
Oh very true. However there is also just basic character enjoyment, if that makes sense? Some stories can be awful, but still entertaining. Chibnall's crime (imho, others disagree, which is good) is that the stories were dull and the characters didn't have much to do. And everyone mileage differs. However we can hope!

RTD is back so I very much doubt I will pay too much attention until I see how peeps like you take to it though, as I've said elsewhere I'll probably still want all the Who episodes whatever ~ it's been just too much a part of my life.
Yeah, I've dutifully watched all of Chibnall Who!

Guess we'll never get the Yaz & Doctor stories, or the Jodie/River Song stories; part of me thinks that's maybe a good thing in an era where I cannot trust the BBC to do the right thing, and part of me mourns the lost potential.
There is always Big Finish, so never say never!

Jodie never really had a chance; will always wonder what might have been achieved if a woman had been writing for a female Doctor.
ONE DAY.

But then, as I have seen with the likes of Whedon & RTD & JNT, maybe having fans running a show is not necessarily the best thing to happen to it.
Not sure about that one, because I don't think a non-fan could run it.

[wolfy_writing]

Speaking as a fan of the Sixth Doctor, I like his outfit!

[elisi]

Of course it's not 'his' but Eric's (the character he plays on Sex Education), but I took it as good omen. (All of Eric's outfits are OTT and amazing.)

[desdemonaspace]

I am practically a Doctor Who virgin. I watched a bit about the Doctor visiting a kid (young woman? No, a kid) with something sinister in the wall. There was a crack into a hell dimension? What was that? I need to watch it again.

Or can you just pick up in any season and have at it?

[elisi]

I am practically a Doctor Who virgin.
LOL at your wording.

I watched a bit about the Doctor visiting a kid (young woman? No, a kid) with something sinister in the wall. There was a crack into a hell dimension? What was that? I need to watch it again.
That would have been 'The Eleventh Hour', the first episode of S5. ♥

Or can you just pick up in any season and have at it?
Basically, yes. If you want to do it PROPERLY, you start with the Ninth Doctor and S1 (of the 'new' show - don't worry about the Classic one), the first episode is called 'Rose'. But you can start anywhere. You can wait until this new Doctor comes along (in 2023) and pick it up from there, since the show is constantly renewing itself.

I obviously think that you should start at the beginning, because there's so much THERE. Depends how much you feel like watching...

ETA: Meant to say that because the show keeps changing, you will definitely find something that works for you. And as a fan, if you don't get on with the current set-up, you just have to wait and something else will come along. I was trying to think of a way to explain it, but then remembered that you're a Star Trek fan, so it's a bit like that!

[trepkos]

He looks cute! I hope he'll be better-served by the writers than recent docs.

[elisi]

It's RTD, it'll be BIG and FUN and great entertainment. And then he'll kill someone off and break everyone's hearts. There will probably also be plot holes the size of Wales, but hey ho, it'll be a good ride. :)

ETA: Darn, meant to say that the actor is more than a pretty face, he absolutely has the acting chops! Let's hope he gets drama and not just melodrama...

[lokifan]

So exciting!!

[elisi]

Yes!!

And apologies for the late reply, this week has been... busy. :)

[a_phoenixdragon]

I saw this and was SUPER excited!! Eeee!!

*HUGS*

[elisi]

The future has ONE good thing in it!