Jodie Whittaker's First Episode In "Doctor Who" Is Inspiring So Many PeopleSkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 7 Oct 2018 Jodie Whittaker s First Episode In Doctor Who Is Inspiring So Many People "Jodie Whittaker appeared on my screen as The Doctor for the first time this episode and I welled up. About bloody time." by Scott BryanBuzzFeed TV EditorFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink Jodie Whittaker was announced as the first woman to play the Doctor in the British sci-fi show Doctor Who in 2016 On Sunday her first full episode in the role aired BBC / Doctor Who Many people have talked about how important it is for a woman to have a role that had until now only been portrayed by men Annie Corcoran @AnnieG_C Jodie Whittaker appeared on my screen as The Doctor for the first time this episode and I welled up. About bloody time. #DoctorWho 05:59 PM - 07 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Chris Addison @mrchrisaddison “You’re a woman.” “Am I? Does it suit me?” Perfect. #DrWho 07:43 PM - 07 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite View this post on Laurie Penny @PennyRed So ready to watch a woman be the thousand-year-old weird nerd genius who saves the world again and again by being clever and brave. My heart needs this right now. #doctorwho #drwho #JodieWhittaker 07:00 PM - 07 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite View this post on Dr Tim Nicholls @woodpunk I keep seeing tweets from people saying that they hope Jodie Whittaker's Doctor is a great role model for little girls. I'm fully on board with that, but what I REALLY hope is that she's a great role model for little boys too. #DoctorWho 06:51 PM - 07 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite When Whittaker was announced as the Doctor there was a media storm about whether a woman should play the part BBC / Doctor Who Whittaker smashed the first episode and therefore the naysayers have been proven wrong BBC / Doctor Who Parveen @Parveen_Comms Jodie Whittaker right now to those who ever doubted her as #DoctorWho 06:49 PM - 07 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite There was also considerable praise for her speech towards the end of the episode where she talks about acceptance and changing who we are for the better BBC / Doctor Who andrew allen @my_grayne “We’re all capable of the most incredible change. We can evolve while still staying true to who we are. We can honour who we’ve been and choose who we want to be next.” As if there was ever any doubt: she is the Doctor. #doctorwho https://t.co/rgsiRyOuWZ 06:55 PM - 07 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Rodimus Primal @rodimusprimal 2 of 2. The stand out line. "Cuz were all capable of the most incredible change. We can evolve while still staying true to who we are. We can honor who we've been and choose who we want to be next." I'm sold. Give me more! #DoctorWho #JodieWhittaker 07:34 PM - 07 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite In addition to Whittaker there was praise for how Ryan Tosin Cole s dyspraxia was handled in the show Simon Ridgeway / BBC Rachel Charlton-Dailey @RachelCDailey I loved how they showed Ryan’s dyspraxia as something he lives with not an “inspiring” story of overcoming disability #doctorwho 06:54 PM - 07 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite io9 @io9 A fan just thanked showrunner Chris Chibnall for not only being represented by a female #DoctorWho, but as a person with dyspraxia by the new companion, Ryan Sinclair. Chris worked with @DYSPRAXIAFDTN on this & wanted to make sure all kinds of heroes are represented. #NYCC 07:35 PM - 07 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite And with the opening episode set in Sheffield there has been love for how Northern the show feels too BBC / Doctor Who Laura @incorrigible Jodie is outstanding as #DoctorWho. Such vibrancy and humour. Sheffield steel, that's both perfectly Northern, but with a core of galactic grit that's lived through so many faces and so many lives. What a breath of fresh air. What fun. It's about time. 06:48 PM - 07 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Oh and finally there was a scene where a random person from Sheffield threw salad at an alien BBC / Doctor Who Many people thought it to be very true indeed Steven @AlpineJoe33 Some people say #doctorwho isn't realistic, but a drunken northerner flinging his takeaway salad at a guy in fancy dress is absolutely spot on. 06:34 PM - 07 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite TechnicallyRon @TechnicallyRon "So we are setting Dr Who in the north, to show the good natured diverse range of people that make the UK great" "Yes but at one point a drunk northerner should throw a kebab at an alien" "Oh fuck yes" #DoctorWho 07:00 PM - 07 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Fiona Longmuir @EscapologistFi lady doctor drunk northerner throwing kebab salad at an alien girls with balls boys with feelings “I’m going out there for you, nan.” the rainbow tee the promise of Alan Cumming in a fancy hat Marvellous. #DoctorWho 06:58 PM - 07 Oct 2018 Reply Retweet Favorite Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink TV and MoviesGet all the best moments in pop culture & entertainment delivered to your inbox.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.