A non white male middle class British Doctor?

Morrus · Oct 11, 2012

I predict a black Doctor either next, or the one after. I do not predict a female Doctor any time soon, unless as a short gimmick within an episode. I don't think we'll ever see a non-British Doctor.

Viking Bastard · Oct 11, 2012

I get the feeling that the Doctor being british is more crucial to non-brits than brits.

Umbran said:
For me, it isn't so much the explanation, as the execution and characterization.

In any Doctor change I expect them to keep true to the character. This is as true of him regenerating into a black man, a woman or an Australian. But for him turning female, I would also require some kind of an explanation. I'm open to handwaving, though.

Morrus · Oct 11, 2012

Viking Bastard said:
But for him turning female, I would also require some kind of an explanation. I'm open to handwaving, though.

What sort of an explanation? Timelord regenerations are established as being able to change gender. What more explanation would you need?

Viking Bastard · Oct 11, 2012

Morrus said:
What sort of an explanation? Timelord regenerations are established as being able to change gender. What more explanation would you need?

Why hasn't it happened until now?

Morrus · Oct 11, 2012

Viking Bastard said:
Why hasn't it happened until now?

It has. The Corsair mentioned in The Doctor's Wife changed gender.

Romana's regeneration sequence where she "tried on" various bodies additionally suggests that sometimes a Time Lord can choose his/her forum. In a Sarah Jane Adventures episode, Matt Smith's Doctor confirmed to Clive that he could regenerate into anything. Melody Pond is evidence of skin colour changes (she was white, then black, then white again).

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9D-2HJMD9s]The Doctor can regenerate 507 times - Sarah Jane Adventures - YouTube[/ame]

Viking Bastard · Oct 11, 2012

Morrus said:
It has. The Corsair mentioned in The Doctor's Wife changed gender.

Yes. You misunderstand: Why hasn't the Doctor switched genders until now?

Morrus · Oct 11, 2012

Viking Bastard said:
Yes. You misunderstand: Why hasn't the Doctor switched genders until now?

Because the BBC suspected that the viewers didn't want him to. I wouldn't try to find any deeper reason than that! Times change, though.

He can; he just hasn't.

Viking Bastard · Oct 11, 2012

Morrus said:
Because the BBC suspected that the viewers didn't want him to. I wouldn't try to find any deeper reason than that!

That's the meta reason, of course.

He can; he just hasn't.

Like I said, I'm OK with handwaving. Like that one with the regenerations.

Tonguez · Oct 11, 2012

Viking Bastard said:
Yes. You misunderstand: Why hasn't the Doctor switched genders until now?

If I were to develop an ic rationale I'd make it something of a personality issue, the Doctor's id is a white British male.

While I could go with a transitional female form I wouldn't be keen on permanently female doctor simply because it would change the personality, but then I'd get over it and consign Doctor Her to the same space as Colin Baker