Doctor Who: 10 Crazy Internet Reactions To The 13th Doctor

Fair enough. This is a personal choice that makes perfect sense if it’s genuine. But those who make a big fuss about their bitter farewell by repeating it across various social media platforms are far from done with the show. At best it will be a messy divorce, at worst they will continue to watch. eager to tear it apart because of their preconceived notions about what Doctor Who should be – in this case, male. Many of the most vociferous voices aren’t ready or willing to let go even though they have a huge back catalogue to fall back on.

For some complainants that’s no compensation. There has been talk of the show being forever tainted. One particularly sensitive soul wondered how she could possibly watch a David Tennant episode, knowing her hero’s destiny was to become a girl. Others found a handy way around it – by separating the ‘classic’ show from ‘nuwho’ to protect the integrity of the former.

As the Whoexiteers continued to broadcast their dismay, those ready to accept the change were forced to ask ‘why are you still here then?’

To be fair there have also been some extraordinary turnarounds. Some who had been adamantly opposed to a female Doctor before the announcement expressed a willingness to give it a go. A few even changed their minds and accepted that there was no reason why the Doctor cannot be played by a woman. The quickest shift I’ve seen occurred in the space of thirty minutes. A Facebook poster had shared an RIP Doctor Who meme only to in his very next post urge fans to get behind the decision.