IF you had to pick one, which gender should the next Doctor be?

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Discuss.

AND PLEASE KEEP IT CIVIL

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I'm sure this topic will end well

[Antonio the Sixth]

A female Doctor is long overdue.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

Where the f#ck is the "other" option? (Also, male and female are sec designations)

[MasterJedi]

Male, the doctor has always been male and has shown no inclination to become a female. It also removes a role model for young boys with someone who doesn't employ violence to solve problems.

In addition it's fully clear that a female doctor is a "stunt casting" to try and boost ratings. While it would do it for an episode or two I think you'd see ratings slide further once the "newness" is done.

I mean, I love the show and I'll keep watching but I don't think a female doctor would last a full 3 (or more seasons) before being replaced. My sarcastic response is "if they make a female doctor I demand a Wonder Man movie".

[Illiniwek]

Male, the doctor has always been male and has shown no inclination to become a female. It also removes a role model for young boys with someone who doesn't employ violence to solve problems.

In addition it's fully clear that a female doctor is a "stunt casting" to try and boost ratings. While it would do it for an episode or two I think you'd see ratings slide further once the "newness" is done.

I mean, I love the show and I'll keep watching but I don't think a female doctor would last a full 3 (or more seasons) before being replaced. My sarcastic response is "if they make a female doctor I demand a Wonder Man movie".

[The Dowager Mod]

Doesn't matter to me, As long as it's a decent actor.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Doesn't matter to me, As long as it's a decent actor.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

[Antonio the Sixth]

Again, sexism is strong in this thread.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Only two options?  Not very Atlas-like

[Associate Justice PiT]

     If forced to pick I'll just flip a coin. As long as the content is good it doesn't matter to me.

[MasterJedi]

Again, sexism is strong in this thread.

Sexism is wanting a male character who, though they can change sex has shown no inclination to do so? How very SJW of you.  

I'd rather have the male character stay male, how about they bring back Romana, or write other strong female characters into the show too (which they have already done many, many times)? Like my sarcastic comment before said, if they tried to make Wonder Man or turn female characters into males guaranteed you'd be fighting that.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Male Doctor all hours and the day and 365 days a year.

[Santander]

Only two options?  Not very Atlas-like

[Devout Centrist]

Doesn't matter, but gun to my head, female. Getting really tired of these recent doctors.

[dax00]

male. surprised this vote is even close.

[SWE]

There shouldn't be a next Doctor (normal)

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

As long as its not Kris Marshall I'll be happy.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

I'm all for gender inclusivity, and we have that in Missy, but a female Doctor would just be too jarring.

Ugh, I can't stand Missy.  I'm not sure that counts as "gender inclusivity" anyway.

Keep the Doctor a man. Why mess with a good thing?  Maybe he can be a hermaphrodite or something.

[bagelman]

End the show and replace it

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Again, sexism is strong in this thread.

I'd rather have the male character stay male, how about they bring back Romana, or write other strong female characters into the show too (which they have already done many, many times)? Like my sarcastic comment before said, if they tried to make Wonder Man or turn female characters into males guaranteed you'd be fighting that.

[Antonio the Sixth]

It's been established that 1. Time Lords can change their sex and 2. they are not in control of their regeneration (as evidenced by every new Doctor starting off by checking out and marveling at their new features). That being so, it's becoming increasingly implausible that he ends up male every time.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Trelph.

(From "The Trelph is a Solitary Creature", a novella in the December 7, 1981 issue of Analog. In the story, the trelph is a third gender of a fish like creature on an alien world whose function is to regulate when the males and females of the species go into heat. Why a species would have such a third species was never explored, it was just a plot point.

[politicallefty]

I suppose I'm partial to a male Doctor on account of that's what I'm used to. But, I think Missy has done a fantastic job as the current incarnation of the Master. I think this Master is the best since the original during the Third Doctor era.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a huge change with this regeneration. It seems clear that the original Cybermen are going to play a role in this regeneration, just as they did in the First Doctor's regeneration.