\tIt\u2019s finally the time to demand more from a franchise addicted to dudes! Just as quickly as the rumors appeared, they have been quelled for a female lead. If you woke up this morning excited about a future in which Phoebe Waller-Bridge, a woman, could become the first female \u201c Dr. Who \u201d lead, you barely made it to lunch before you were told that your dreams are nothing but hot, gossip-addled garbage. Waller-Bridge\u2019s odds of shattering an otherwise impenetrable sci-fi glass ceiling shot up after the \u201cFleabag\u201d star and future \u201cStar Wars\u201d spinoff actor clumsily dodged a question lobbed at many a British actor: \u201cAre you the next Doctor Who?\u201d Riley Chow asked on Gold Derby\u2019s YouTube channel this week. \u201cI am … not … allowed to say anything about that, one way or the other,\u201d Waller-Bridge replied, after a few moments of awkward laughter. \u201cIt\u2019d be cool,\u201d she added, before another pause. \u201cBut I\u2019m doing other stuff,\u201d she concluded, unconvincingly. That extended \u201cerm\u201d was interpreted by eager fans as an affirmation of what some have been speculating. \t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Waller-Bridge, an actor with both comedic and dramatic chops, is a spectacular contender for the 13th Doctor and bookies across the internet, used to betting on a tight-lipped show that \u201cregenerates\u201d its main character with a revolving door of dude actors, agreed. Not only would Waller-Bridge make history as the first woman Doctor and, (Time) Lord, it\u2019s about time they got one. Her perfectly dark brand of humor is ideal for a show that\u2019s lost a bit of its charm in a ratings slump. Alas, killjoys were ready on the sidelines, prepared to debunk a rumor the loyal fans so desperately wanted to believe. \u201cPhoebe Waller-Bridge probably isn\u2019t the next Doctor Who,\u201d Twitter proclaimed. The Season 10 finale of \u201cDoctor Who\u201d has come and gone as has Peter Capaldi\u2019s tenure as its leading man, so it\u2019s only natural that next-season speculation is reaching a fever pitch. Viewers will have to wait until the Christmas Special before they can set their eyes upon the new Doctor, though the BBC will likely announce his or her arrival beforehand. Until then, we only have gossip and that gossip has swarmed primarily around Waller-Bridge (a very busy actor who\u2019s already denied the possibility once) and an unsurprising male choice, Kris Marshall. There have been a bevy of other men and women\u2019s names in the running too numerous to mention but all with exciting potential. As loyal fans of \u201cDoctor Who\u201d who have slept through a few of Capaldi\u2019s episodes, they have pledged to the franchise for eternity if it were only to cast its addiction to white, male actors aside and finally give the fan girls a chance to see themselves in the storied series. In an interview with HuffPost, Pearl Mackie, the actor currently playing Bill, the first openly gay companion on \u201cDoctor Who,\u201d reiterated the importance of representation on TV: \u201cFor me, if even a couple of kids can look at Bill on \u201cDoctor Who\u201d and think, hey, she looks like me, maybe that means there\u2019s more room for me in the world of acting or the world of television or the world of fighting aliens, then that\u2019s a good thing, you know? I think it is important to see people that look like you and to show that there is a place for you in the world. That you do exist and that you are important.\u201d Now\u2019s the time to hold \u201cDoctor Who\u201d accountable. Because if all the winking and nodding about a possible female regeneration in the Season 10 finale was for naught, the BBC will have some fed-up fans to deal with.\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
There Is a Good Chance BBC Will Go for The First Female \u201cDoctor Who\u201d As Strong Female Leads Are Hot Now! <\/b> \t\t<\/p>\n\tSusan Z\u2019s Conclusion:<\/h2>\n
\nIt would be well timed casting of a new lead that will shake the persona of a male tried and true formula. There is already the dropping of several \u201chints\u201d of the possibility. As the saying goes: \u201cwhere there is smoke, there usually is fire.\u201d\n\t<\/p>\n
The Magician:\t \t<\/b> \t<\/p>\n
This card is manifesting a future desire but also comes with the energy of possible \u201csmoke and mirrors\u201d, so if not this new season, a female lead is definitely on its way.\n<\/p>\n
\t Knight of Wands:\t<\/b> Inverted (Upside Down)
\nThis is a card of freedom from some issue and impatience. Since pulled inverted, I feel the fans have spoken and BBS will listen.\n<\/p>\n
\t Princess of Pentacles:\t<\/b> Inverted
\nThis is a card of new plans and creativity. Since pulled inverted, when the first female lead happens for the series \u201cDr. Who\u201d, which inevitably it will, it will shake up a brand-new direction and feel for the series which has been around forever with a \u201cdudes only\u201d membership. <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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