“Aw, brilliant…”
And with that, the much-loved run of Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor Who came to an end, and the end of his four-year stint in the role was met with tears and emotional outbursts on Twitter.
So long #PeterCapaldi & thanks for everything & welcome #JodieWhittaker to the #Tardis #DoctorWho #DoctorWhoXmas pic.twitter.com/ad5amMCJsO
— Graham Day (@GrahamGeekEire) December 25, 2017
Peter, you did a fantastic job being the doctor. #DoctorWho
— Melissa (@LockedinwithYou) December 26, 2017
As Twelve lets go… Words to hold onto.#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/YMco9iY9ay
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) December 25, 2017
The teaarrrsssssss IM NOT READY I DONT WANT TO GO #DoctorWho #DoctorWhoXmas
— 𝕭𝖗𝖎☠️⛓ (@angstadelic) December 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/Emma_K_C_85/status/945523346866876417
The BBC shared the clip which showed Capaldi’s final moments, and the introduction of a happy-faced Whittaker in the role.
And, naturally, fans were overjoyed with the new regeneration’ed Doctor’s arrival, and instant cliff-hanger punchline:
https://twitter.com/pagsmo/status/945499133418369024
Jodie Whittaker barely says two words…#DoctorWho
Me: pic.twitter.com/UGRitxMjd4— Nicole (@just_nicole94) December 26, 2017
https://twitter.com/BfloDude/status/945489802991947776
It’s 👏🏻 our 👏🏻 time 👏🏻 now 👏🏻 ladies 👏🏻 #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/RhVuyBRYcx
— Chloe Marie ✨ (@CleoChlo) December 26, 2017
Okay please completely understand Tennant is MY Doctor. But I love Eccleston. I love Smith. I love Capaldi. But you best believe Jodie Whittaker is going to ROCK this shit. #DoctorWho
— Matthew Storm (@mjstorm) December 26, 2017
With Stephen Moffat, who helped redirect the show’s future when he joined the writing crew in 2004, now bowed out of the series, it will be interesting to see where the show goes next.
And, more importantly, when it will arrive, as the new season doesn’t have an arrival date yet.
Watch this space… and time…
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