We now have enough Doctors to make a clock!

[such_heights]

Blanketfort of squee below!

As a lot of other people have said, if the Doctor's gonna be another white dude, Peter Calpadi is pretty much my ideal choice. I LOVE HIM A LOT. And the Thick of It crossovers are already hilarious.

(And with regard to issues of diversity in Doctor Who - honestly, I want more diversity among the people who write the show first. The almost entirely white male writing team has been going throughout New Who and that's pretty terrible. I think that needs fixing first before I trust them with a female Doctor -- and I say that as someone who likes the way that Moffat writes women. Also, Doctor Who is not short on excellent female characters, but it is extremely short on long-term chromatic characters. I adore Mickey and Martha but they aren't enough by a long shot, so. Those would be my priorities over casting a woman as the Doctor.)

Being in the audience for the show was immensely fun - full of enthusiastic Whovians, lots of great cosplay, and a delightful atmosphere.

I'm really excited about Twelve + Clara - I think a new Doctor is going to be great for giving Clara's character a real chance to shine. And god, more than ever I hope that River comes back and we get some River/Twelve because DAMN that would be fabulous.

So yes, this has softened the blow of Matt leaving. Slightly. A little.

Comments

[lyricwrites.livejournal.com]

Agreed with pretty much everything. Personally, I'd like them to get Diane Duane to write a script or two. She's a Doctor Who fan from way back, and all her Trek books were full of fascinating aliens. I'd also like them to bring a second companion on board, probably Clara's mysterious friend Nina—and have her played by Angel Colby. That'd be a nice step in a diverse direction.

I have been happy with the color balance of the guest stars in Series Seven, but come on, guys. Another companion-of-color!

[independence1776]

I second this. I adore Diane Duane to no end.