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The New Female Doctor Who Had the Best Premiere Ratings in 10 Years
The verdict is in, and fans are loving Jodie Whittaker's take on the fan-favorite series!
When it was first announced last year that actress Jodie Whittaker would be taking over the reins as the newest star of Doctor Who, sexist trolls complained about how having a woman play the lead in the long-running, fan-favorite series would be "runining it" for them.
Well, those sexist trolls can now eat their words, because not only did last night's Doctor Who premiere break records, but fans are LOVING Whittaker's portrayal of the 13th Doctor!
According to a report by BBC News, Sunday's season 11 premiere of Doctor Who drew in an audience of 8.2 million viewers, making it the best premiere ratings for the series in 10 years!
\u201cDoctor Who got a sensational overnight viewing figure of 8.2 million!!! The final figure is likely to be significantly higher. WOW! #DrWho #ratings #DoctorWho #JodieWhittaker\u201d— Doctor Who Magazine (@Doctor Who Magazine) 1538988695
Besides the ratings achievement, the response to the premiere by fans has also been overwhelmingly positive!
\u201cAnti Jodie Whittaker fans: \u201cI\u2019m going to boycott this Ep. Not my Doctor!\u201d\n#DoctorWho: *Gets highest overnight ratings in years*\n\nAh, guess we didn\u2019t need you guys after all.\u201d— \ud835\udd4b\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd53\ud835\udd6a (@\ud835\udd4b\ud835\udd60\ud835\udd53\ud835\udd6a) 1538989249
\u201cSo I just watched the new season\n#DoctorWho\u201d— Vic \u2606 (@Vic \u2606) 1539016987
\u201c*waves at ex-#DoctorWho fans*\u201d— Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra (@Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra) 1539018568
\u201c@DoctorWho_BBCA The episode was bloody fantastic, Jodie is phenomenal she\u2019s so bubbly and full of energy and is everything I could want in a doctor, the new companions are welcome additions and I can\u2019t wait to see what the doctor and gang get up to next #DoctorWho\u201d— Doctor Who on BBC America (@Doctor Who on BBC America) 1538963200
\u201cNew #DoctorWho is just so wholesome. I absolutely LOVE Jodie Whittaker's Doctor. So many tears of joy. I love what Who is becoming.\u201d— Lady Nymunariya \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf83\ud83e\uddd9\u200d\u2640\ufe0f (@Lady Nymunariya \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\ud83c\udf08\ud83c\udf83\ud83e\uddd9\u200d\u2640\ufe0f) 1539018559
We can't wait to see what the future has in store for the new Doctor!
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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
