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From: "Mickmane" <ATH@kruemel.org>
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Subject: Re: [NEWS] RTD has no idea if Billie Piper is the next Doctor
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2025 09:20:00 +0200
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On 13.07.25, Melissa Hollingsworth  <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
> Verily, in article <xn0p87ablv2mgnj000@post.eweka.nl>, did
> blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
>> Melissa Hollingsworth wrote:

>>> Let's get back to how terrible it would be to have Billie
>>> Piper as the Doctor. My take: extremely terrible.
>>
>> An extremely terrible gimmick...

I'd give her a chance. Don't know why seemingly everyone's complaining  
about the idea.

>> The thing is, RTD is so perverse the more parts of fandom
>> find the idea abhorrent the more likely he is to go with it.

> I really wish more showrunners would allow shows to expire in their
> natural time.

If you don't like it, don't watch it.

Don't wish for others to not get more of a series when they would like  
it to continue.

-- 

Mickmane