Liam O'Dell
Jan 23, 2024
Doctor Who, BBC
If you thought people calling the late Queenâs platinum jubilee the âPlatty Joobsâ was weird, fans of the hit BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who are now jokingly referring to the programme as âDoccy Whoâ after a viewer took to an anonymous Twitter/X account to tell Whovians who were supposedly using the nickname to âf*** right offâ.
In a tweet shared on Monday, the individual fumed: âDoctor Who fan for over 50 years. Iâm no gatekeeper but cutesy âfansâ who call it âDoccy Whoâ can f*** right off.â
Sounds like gatekeeping to us, but we digressâ¦
Never shying away from a bit of fun, the online Doctor Who fandom decided to ridicule the complaint to the extent that the phrase was trending on the social media platform on Tuesday:
The silliness sure kept Doctor Who fans entertained as they await the return of Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as companion Ruby Sunday in May, after their first full episode together in last yearâs Christmas special, âThe Church on Ruby Roadâ.
We had already seen Gatwa in the third and final 60th anniversary special âThe Giggleâ back in November, when David Tennant âbigeneratedâ Ncuti Gatwaâs Doctor in a surprise regeneration twist.
Elsewhere, thereâs reports Gibson will be âreplacedâ as a companion after her first series, with Andor actor Varada Sethu taking her place.
The Mirror quotes a source which told the outlet: âMillie Gibson has all but left now and thereâs a brand new companion, which is really exciting. Russell [T Davies] is keeping things moving and isnât letting the grass grow.â
Meanwhile Gatwa appeared to address the speculation on Instagram, sharing a photo of the pair of them on set and writing: âMy lil [heart emoji].â
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