The latest incarnation for everyone's favorite Gallifreyan was announced last Sunday: Peter Capaldi, who reminds me of Hugh Laurie in so far as they're both old and thin, with somewhat crazy hair. He will take over for Matt Smith after this year's Christmas Special. I'm glad that they decided to go with an older actor this time around - though it is not guaranteed that he will bring some needed gravitas to the role. We could get another clown, a la Billy Connolly.
Of course, there were people complaining about the selection - another white male.
NYT: Diversity and 'Doctor Who' by Jennifer Finney Boylan
The time is right for a female Doctor Who
A response at Twitch: Destroy All Monsters: There Will Never Be a Female DOCTOR WHO
From earlier this year: 'Doctor Who has a strong track record of diverse casting': BBC hits back at accusations the sci-fi series is 'thunderingly racist'
Unmasking Feminism: The Problem has a Name
Feminism Born from Boredom, Not Oppression
Related: Celebrating Fifty Years Of Doctor Who Jumping The Shark (UPDATE)
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