Popsugar Entertainment British Celebrities Jodie Whittaker as Doctor Who Twitter Reactions The Reactions to Jodie Whittaker's First Doctor Who Performance Prove a Female Doctor Was Long Overdue 9 October 2018 by Tori Crowther First Published: 8 October 2018 Image Source: Getty / Desiree Navarro On Sunday night, Jodie Whittaker made her long-awaited debut as the 13th Time Lord in Doctor Who, and the reaction from fans proved that a female doctor was a long overdue. After it was revealed Whittaker would play the next doctor back in July, she urged fans not to be "scared by my gender," saying that she felt excited and overwhelmed "as a feminist, as a woman, as an actor, as a human, as someone who wants to continually push themselves and challenge themselves, and not be boxed in by what you're told you can and can't be." The British actress echoed this belief during the airing of this season's first episode, telling the viewers that "all this is new to you, and new can be scary." Read on to see what Twitter users had to say about Whittaker's performance, which she obviously totally crushed. Jodie Whittaker has come to save the universe. pic.twitter.com/J5otd3K8qq— edgarwright (@edgarwright) October 7, 2018 1 / 22 #doctorwho One word to summarise Jodie's first episode: pic.twitter.com/7p952YfcMQ— andy (@_andrewwaltonn) October 7, 2018 2 / 22 Female DOCTOR WHO!! Jodie Whittaker rocked it. ❤️— Amanda Tapping (@amandatapping) October 8, 2018 3 / 22 listening to thirteen’s theme tune mood #doctorwho pic.twitter.com/6hZ5HA4vtP— bad post jodie whittaker (@jodiesource) October 7, 2018 4 / 22 iconic pic.twitter.com/cc0KM24Uwi— daily jodie whittaker (@whittakersjodie) October 8, 2018 5 / 22 The first #DoctorWho was everything I wanted it to be and also a thousand more amazing things.It’s a difficult time right now, in many ways, and Jodie Whittaker was funny and charming and clever and healing in a way only the Doctor can be.I can’t wait for more and more and more— Aneesha Srinivasan (@AneeshaSrini) October 8, 2018 6 / 22 Top 4 delights in Britain:1 Jodie Whittaker2 Jodie Whittaker3 Jodie Whittaker4 Jodie Whittaker— Stats Brita(insane asylum) 🎃 (@StatsBritain) October 7, 2018 7 / 22 That was the most ‘Doctor Who’ episode of Doctor Who for a long time. Jodie Whittaker has nailed it at the first attempt. #doctorwho pic.twitter.com/mEVgVf3MIn— Jeff Howells (@JeffHowells72) October 7, 2018 8 / 22 Early verdict, but Jodie Whittaker is killing it in #DoctorWho 😍😍 pic.twitter.com/IIdctpifp1— andrew (@adwoodhouse_) October 7, 2018 9 / 22 Jodie Whittaker right now to those who ever doubted her as #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/LekxgcbflY— Parveen (@Parveen_Comms) October 7, 2018 10 / 22 Watching Jodie Whittaker like #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/TYWx7iYffQ— Katie Sterr (@kas27us) October 7, 2018 11 / 22 I've already seen enough of the Thirteenth Doctor to tell you that Jodie Whittaker was born to play The Doctor #DoctorWho— Johann 🔥 (@Pyronex02) October 7, 2018 12 / 22 Jodie Whittaker is the best thing to happen to Doctor Who since David Tennant #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/4sCpRmJhGR— De'Graft Mensah (@DGMensah) October 7, 2018 13 / 22 Jodie Whittaker was fantastic ✅The theme at the end was great ✅The Sonic Screwdriver is made with Yorkshire steel ✅Great start to #DoctorWho— George Aylett (@GeorgeAylett) October 7, 2018 14 / 22 Doctor Who had Sheffield, dyspraxia, Jodie Whittaker, technology (like human technology), kebabs being thrown, teeth monster, Bradley Walsh and some stunning views - what's not to love? #DoctorWho— James Day (@JamesD2Day) October 7, 2018 15 / 22 One thought about today’s marvellous opener for #DoctorWho: it already feels like an ensemble. The other characters breathe and matter. It’s part writing and part performance: Jodie Whittaker isn’t just a star in the centre, happy to let everyone orbit her. Good #ItsAboutTime— Samuel West (@exitthelemming) October 7, 2018 16 / 22 absolutely here for an hour a week of jodie whittaker just fucking stuff up with a yorkshire accent— alison ✨ (@alitreason) October 7, 2018 17 / 22 JODIE WHITTAKER IS THE DOCTOR AND THE WORLD IS A WONDERFUL PLACE— Georgia Harper (@mindtheflap) October 7, 2018 18 / 22 The world's minds: "How do we get women and girls into engineering?" Jodie Whittaker: pic.twitter.com/oUO2uY49cZ— Jo McKillop, AMRSB (@JMcK_Ecology) October 8, 2018 19 / 22 So ready to watch a woman be the thousand-year-old weird nerd genius who saves the world again and again by being clever and brave. My heart needs this right now. #doctorwho #drwho #JodieWhittaker— Laurie Penny (@PennyRed) October 7, 2018 20 / 22 Well i have to say- the new Doctor is brilliant! What a fantastic hour - there's something a bit hard to articulate- about a woman inhabiting a man's role beautifully, with hutzpah and a splash of vulnerability too - that captures the energy of our times....! Hurray! #DOCTORWHO pic.twitter.com/sfUH8ZjZEx— Terra Two Project (@YSJTerra2) October 7, 2018 21 / 22 Literally never watched an episode of #DoctorWho before. Watching in now cos I’m quite excited by the prospect of a Yorkshire accented woman playing such a legendary role. Go Jodie! 🙌🏻— Jo Grady (@DrJoGrady) October 7, 2018 22 / 22 British CelebritiesJodie WhittakerDoctor WhoTV