Capaldi will play the Doctor once more during the Christmas special before handing the reins over to Whittaker, the episode marking Steven Moffat’s last as showrunner.
And so came the dreary reaction to Jodie Whittaker’s announcement as Peter Capaldi’s replacement on Doctor Who, making her the 13th actor and first woman to play the Time Lord.
But, if anyone’s needing a definitive statement on the subject, why not turn to the dictionary itself – Merriam-Webster, to be precise, who tweeted out simply: “‘Doctor’ has no gender in English'”.
As inevitable as the sun rising in the east, some dudes had a tantrum because women were allowed in on the fun for once.