Well, it’s official. The Tardis is the new home for former Doctors actress Pearl Mackie – who’s currently starring on the West End in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
She replaces Jenna Coleman as the new companion to the Doctor, who’s currently played by Peter Capaldi (Pearl’s character is called Bill, FYI).
And the announcement seemed to cause even more dramatic emotions than normal – maybe partly because the BBC rather randomly chose to air the new trailer during half time of the FA cup match between Everton and Manchester United.
1. Viewers were left very confused.
Really not sure about the casting shortlist for #DrWho's #NewCompanion pic.twitter.com/gQu1bGYU5P
— Steve Bailie (@SteveBailie) April 23, 2016
The next World Cup host will be announced halfway through the Doctor Who Christmas Special. #NewCompanion
— Steven Schapansky (@Legopolis) April 23, 2016
2. Doctor Who fans were getting impatient about the amount of football chat a while after the whistle blew.
THE DOCTOR HAS PROBABLY REGENERATED ANOTHER 12 TIMES IN THE TIME WE'VE BEEN WAITING #NewCompanion
— chlo (@moriartymurs) April 23, 2016
4.5 BILLION YEARS LATER #NewCompanion
— ailsa (@OnceUponATxrdis) April 23, 2016
Right so every Doctor Who fan is now waiting for Gary Lineker and Louis Saha to stop talking#NewCompanion
— Ellie (@Ellie_Sharp12) April 23, 2016
STOP TALKING FOOTBALL AND TELL ME #NewCompanion
— jess☁️ (@jess30x) April 23, 2016
Whhhyyyyy am I having to listen to people talk abt football?? Whose plan was this? It is a terrible plan. #DoctorWho
— L M Myles (@LMMyles) April 23, 2016
3. Football fans maybe weren’t that pleased by the scheduling either.
What every football fan was thinking @GaryLineker… #NewCompanion pic.twitter.com/vkWGsEuuE3
— Joe White (@MojoeWhite) April 23, 2016
4. Pearl Mackie’s debut did blow some people’s minds when it eventually aired though.
Introducing…
The #NewCompanion!!!#DoctorWhohttps://t.co/iIU1xErBGm— BBC One (@BBCOne) April 23, 2016
Ummm ok.
That was AMAZING!! #NewCompanion #doctorwhocompanion— emma is talking (@Emmakatiepeadon) April 23, 2016
IT'S PEARL MACKIE YASS MY WHOLE FAMILY JUST RAN INTO THE LIVING ROOM TO WATCH THAT #NewCompanion
— Anya #GryffinClaw (@Potter_Hobbit) April 23, 2016
5. There were questions about Daleks (Sorry mate, it looks like they’re back…)
They're not wheeling the Daleks out again are they #NewCompanion
— tom pawley (@tom_pawley) April 23, 2016
6. But mostly people were left feeling very excited for the new series.
#NewCompanion
THANKS BBC THANKS MOFFAT THANKS WORLD!!!— PEARL MACKIE AS BILL (@najdafannibal) April 23, 2016
ALREADY LOVE YOU @Pearlie_mack #NewCompanion pic.twitter.com/7XCqLlUF7S
— Louise Badeaux (@loucifreud) April 23, 2016
7. Perhaps even a little scarily excited…
I WILL LOVE AND PROTECT BILL AT ALL THE COSTS #NewCompanion
— ninao loves bill (@ohpasquim) April 23, 2016
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