whovianfeminism:

Welcome to Doctor Who Pearl Mackie!

I really love this short trip. And our first glimpse at our new companion, Bill, looks incredible.

A couple of thoughts…

  1. I’m getting MAJOR Ace and Donna vibes off of Bill – the sass, the directness, finding the humor and absurdity in her adventures, and her ability to completely baffle the Doctor.
  2. I love using a short adventure to introduce us to the new companion. It gives us such a great look at Pearl Mackie, Bill, and the dynamic between the Doctor and his new companion.
  3. Bill sounds like a really amazing character. Pearl Mackie describes her as “Fantastically written, cool, strong, sharp, a little bit vulnerable with a bit of geekiness thrown in.” This is pretty much everything I could’ve wanted.
  4. Bill will be the first non-white companion to travel with the Doctor since Martha, and it was long past time for that to happen.

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