Peter Davison, the Fifth Doctor, falls into the latter group, criticising the casting, complaining that the decision meant boys had one less role model.
Following the Wimbledon final, the BBC announced that Jodie Whittaker would replace Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who, sending the Internet into meltdown.
“If I feel any doubts, it’s the loss of a role model for boys who I think Doctor Who is vitally important for,” the actor said at San Diego Comic-Con.
One-half of the online world was overjoyed, praising the broadcaster for taking a risk casting the first ever female Doctor.