Originally Posted By: Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man
sci-fi always must maintain an internal consistency. when the writers disregard that they risk alienating fans and turning the show into a joke.


Agreed. Otherwise, it's just another Russel T. Davies whims of "magic"!

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a gender change is totally different. with the past regenerations it's still the same basic stuff being altered.
I'm sure they could do it and give some explanation, but I think it'd be stupid to switch genders. It would have to be handled perfectly without a single misstep. And the female doctor would have to be played by an incredible actress who can be funny and smart and pull off gender confusion.
So yeah they could do it, but it could destroy the franchise and possibly the world.


Yes. Correct.

In the end, the point of making The Doctor a woman is nonexistent. There's no reason to do so. It does not drive the story. It's irrelevant to the plot. It not only makes no sense, but would literally add nothing to the franchise, in the least. It would be just making him a woman to make him a woman. No point, because it doesn't add anything to the character. Except breasts.