Doctor who
I was a big fan of Matt Smith, a tiny bit less of David Tennant, and I thought Capaldi was a great actor with a bad a script for his seasons. I think that is the sticking point for me for the new doctor being female. On its own, it shouldn't matter, but if they spend an entire season with the only main gimmick being everyone reacting to the doctor being female, it will get real old real fast. Sort of like how they went out of the way to emphasize Bill's orientation and race in nearly every episode she was in.
My only other hesitancy on a female doctor is that all the previous doctors had a personality of fake bravado that, to me, felt distinctly male. If it isn't handled (written) correctly, it will feel like a female doctor trying to act like a man.
This message was last edited by the user at 19:32, Sun 16 July 2017.