The next Doctor in ‘Doctor Who’ is a woman, and all the cool humans on the internet are thrilled

The next Doctor in Doctor Who is going to be played by a woman, and before we examine the reactions of the trolls, let’s spend a little quality time with the nice humans first. 

According to the BBC, British actress Jodie Whittaker is scheduled to be the next Doctor in the long-running science fiction series. She’ll be the first woman in the role and (some) fans couldn’t be more pleased.

Whittaker is a fan favorite in the UK, and in some places in the U.S., for her role in the Netflix mystery series Broadchurch. If you haven’t seen the series yet, I recommend you take time out of your boring end-of-work-day Google searching and watch an episodeShe’s fantastic. Read more…

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