Doctor Who: Best fan reactions to ‘Twice Upon A Time’
By Sonya Iryna
The annual Doctor Who Christmas special gave fans the chance to say goodbye to one Doctor and hello to a new one. Here are the best fan reactions paying tribute and saying hello.
The Doctor Who Christmas special “Twice Upon A Time” was the swan song for Peter Capaldi’s version of The Doctor and fans showed up to say goodbye. And they were also here to say hello to the new incarnation of the Doctor, Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor.
Jodie Whittaker is the first woman ever to play the iconic Doctor Who and fans were excited to welcome her into the canon. While the choice to cast the Doctor as a woman has been controversial for some many fans are over the moon at the first female Doctor taking over the TARDIS.
Peter Capaldi’s Doctor had a darker perspective than some of the previous versions of the Doctor and fans loved it. Usually when a new Doctor takes over it takes fans awhile to warm up to the new actor taking the role. But fans on social media are clearly excited for Jodie to take over the role.
The new series won’t debut until the spring of 2018 and they only got to see the new Doctor for a couple of minutes at the end of the Christmas special. But social media was still humming with emotional tributes to Peter Capaldi and warm messages of welcome for Jodie Whittaker. Here are some of the best fan reactions to the Doctor Who Christmas special and the start of a new era for the show:
"Aw, Brilliant!"#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/JAKCFCg390
— Karen Hallion Kenney (@Khallion) December 26, 2017
Say hello to your new 13th Doctor, #JodieWhittaker 👏👏 #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/D48ALuzaPb
— #WaywardSage (@WaywardToadSage) December 26, 2017
"You Know what was the hardest thing about Knowing you?
— Noora | Darklina Shipper in a TARDIS🌒 (@ele_fangirl) December 26, 2017
Letting you go."#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/hFsHSSVqhU
That flashback of Clara:#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/lmiwcC0jeq
— SFL (@linda_bruhh) December 26, 2017
This man. T H I S M A N. I’m going to miss him so, so very much. #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/1eEGsZva0O
— ⚡️ l i v ⚡️ (@livvvanne) December 26, 2017
Ugh really?! Are people still annoyed that the new Doctor is a woman? Off you pop back to the 1950s. #doctorwho #WhoviansAU
— Joy From Sydney (Now In Melbourne) 🇦🇺💎🎧 (@bellz_joy) December 26, 2017
The feels when you wake up and remember Jodie Whittaker is The Doctor... #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/CezJg3FMba
— The Time Ladies (@thetimeladies_) December 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/TimelordLast/status/945636152018657280
I made a gingerbread Tardis #DoctorWhoXmas #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/XmkgxlycZZ
— midori ☆ (@seokielatte) December 26, 2017
Putting the “Gal” in “Gallifrey.” #DoctorWho
— Staz Trudeaux (@SheJStaz) December 26, 2017
It’s 👏🏻 our 👏🏻 time 👏🏻 now 👏🏻 ladies 👏🏻 #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/RhVuyBRYcx
— Chloe Marie ✨ (@CleoChlo) December 26, 2017
Overall this was a gorgeous piece of DW history. When you add to the show in this way, giving a glimpse of the old to people who have never seen it... it sparks the imagination. Hope everyone goes out and starts watching Classic Who episodes!!! #DoctorWho
— Geek Trench (@GeekTrench) December 26, 2017
12 started by asking what a good man was. 12 ended by defining what a good man is. #BeKind #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/7u7ElQZAm5
— Dustin Funderburke (@dustinfun) December 26, 2017
In this episode the First Doctor has
— Chloe Marie ✨ (@CleoChlo) December 26, 2017
-criticized Twelve’s Tardis for not being clean
-criticized Twelve for wearing sunglasses indoors
-scolded Bill for swearing
-really needed a drink
The First Doctor is basically everyone’s mom #doctorwho
And the cycle begins anew.#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/goevgNg4uQ
— Chris Moore (@MooreSaiyan) December 26, 2017
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