This was pretty big news a couple of months ago, but talk of it has died down since then. It might flare up again when the episodes start airing. A woman, actress Jodie Whittaker, was announced on July 16th as the 13th person to play the role of Doctor Who in the next season of the long-running series. I am not that familiar with the show, but my wife and my mother-in-law are really into it. Apparently the Doctor has taken on female form before, but not as the lead for a full season. The decision to cast a female in the role was pretty controversial among fans of the show, and the geeky news cycle blew up for a little while about it. I guess it would be similar to someone casting a female James Bond or something. There are traditionalists who yell, "It just isn't done!" and there are revolutionists who shout, "This is necessary!" and there are neutral folks who exclaim, "Let's see how it turns out before we make a judgment!"
Topps holds a license to make Doctor Who trading cards, so they capitalized on the opportunity to make a Topps Now card for the announcement. It sold 1400 copies, and I was one of the folks who ordered one. I think I got mine at a discount from an eBay seller.
I doubt I'll watch the new show. I've seen a handful of episodes from previous seasons, but I haven't ever really had the desire to watch them all. I still have a long list of things I ought to watch, but I never get around to it. I think right now the priorities on my list are Stranger Things (and pretty soon Stranger Things 2), all of the Marvel movies I've missed over the last few years, GLOW, the last season of Arrested Development, the new IT movie, and a couple of cartoons I've been meaning to check out.
