As not only a queer fan of Doctor Who, but television junkie in general, they're handling Bill's sexuality so well! I think the rose/9 love thing was way too muddled. 💕 "Laugh hard, run fast, be kind." 1.5M ratings 277k ratings See, that’s what the app is perfect for. Bill Potts is written awesomely. Don't be lasagna sideblog of @icelandnts // gifmaker + fan of any and all whoniverse content // probably thinking about the war doctor audios // fave doctors: 12 + 10, fave companions: donna, clara, bill + liz // i have a discord server, pm if you want an invite! Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) Would You Like A Jelly Baby? I liked that in the last episode she didn't really want the doctor in her new house as if she wants to keep her TARDIS life and 'normal' life separate. yeah. From Scotland. Bill Potts is infuriatingly annoying Misc I was worried when I saw the trailer for this season that she seemed slow and her voice grated on me for some reason, but after the first two episodes I thought I might be wrong, despite the writing trying to make her seem hip and youthful being a tad tiring. Bill is not at all dependent on the Timelord. Bill is relatable because she is normal. and be slightly saddened. Short, sweet, and a little tragicomic. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Would You Like A Jelly Baby? I was expecting him to just go "Damn." She's up there with Amy and Donna as one of my favorite companions. Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker confirms Bill Potts Cyberman easter egg. Archived. I love Bill, she's becoming a favorite character quicker than expected! I really like her. When she first encountered the Doctor, Bill was working as a canteen assistant at St Luke's University, seemingly destined for an unprivileged life. - Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor (Twice Upon A Time) This has, to my knowledge, been said of every companion since Rose (and has never been more true since Rose, IMHO). They’re heckin’ cute and valid! "Laugh hard, run fast, be kind." Yeah, in the end my opinion is just my opinion, I'm sure she'll end up growing on me, No she didn't it was edited oddly and there's no skeletons on the ground after Also Donna is the best most real new Who character and I don't really like her or s4. C'est ainsi que Bill va être initiée à l'univers du Docteur, qu'elle décide tout de suite d'aller voir, la jeune fille la poursuivant toujours. Reddit; Mail; Embed; Permalink ; trulyspotts. I feel like if they were aiming to not make a big deal over it, they could gave just done what they did in the first episode and not driven the point into the ground in this one. damnitfeelsgoodtobeatimelord liked this ... MAKE ME CHOOSE: @kiraslight asked Bill Potts or Amy Pond | Anonymous asked Bill Potts or Donna Noble . 1,434 notes Apr 16th, 2017. That's not how humans work. Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! Tl;dr Bill is a human, it's normal for people to like her or dislike her, I think she's clever, kind and she's not a blank page, that is all I need. Personally I really like Bill, to be honest I like every companions, as long as The Doctor doesn't travel with someone who offends people just for pleasure, I'm good ! She is very sure of her self but not in a cocky, see it all before type way. There's nothing too "grown-up" or sexy about Bill. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. Just a casual mention by Bill that she fancied a woman in the cafeteria and then ruined her by giving her extra fries all the time. doctor who dw doctor who text post doctor who textpost meme dw textpost meme dw textpost 12th doctor missy The Master rose tyler 13th Doctor Bill Potts 11th Doctor twissy Thoschei gomez!master peter capaldi Michelle Gomez billie piper Jodie Whittaker Pearl Mackie Matt Smith new companion is whiny and illogical and her voice annoys me. this particularly cool idea was by @justepicstreetwolf and i HAD to draw it I could have sworn that one of the settlers is killed by the swarm of robots in that fight scene at the end, but admittedly I wasn't checking the ground for skeletons after. She shared a teacher-student relationship with him similar to that of Leela and Gabby Gonzalez, albeit on more official circumstances. Series 12 episode The Haunting of Villa Diodati included a callback to Pearl Mackie's Doctor Who companion, Bill Potts I wanna be the man in the background 😖 mrbigstuff9 said: Dude in the background like “I’m gonna be eating that all night long” Well it's not the writing or the actress herself. The paradox had been discussed by other ancient philosophers such as Plutarch, where he questions whether the ship would remain the same if it were entirely replaced, piece by piece. There's something very real and sweet and human about Bill, and I've known many wonderful people just like her. I think she does "curious","chill" and "fun" pretty well, but her "scared", "sad" and "angry" is almost cringeworthy as of right now.. She enjoys what she enjoys and damn the world if anyone doesn't like it. Bill Potts Bill Potts, aka Pearl Mackie, is really a very interesting and exciting character for me. Autistic!Bill Potts. - Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor (Twice Upon A Time) She sees the Doctor as a mentor and a father-figure, not unlike many classic companions, but there's something special to Bill that's beyond the "special" we got with "the Impossible Girl". If he was a unknown to them, she would not have made (as much) of a fuss. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Third episode in and she asks how many people the Doctor has killed. spoiler. when she literally watched someone get turned to bones at the end of the last episode and that seemingly had no effect on her. We know all about the Tardis, we know who the Doctor is and we know what he does. Open in app; Facebook; Tweet; Reddit; Mail; Embed; Permalink ; trulyspotts. Au début de l'épisode Le Pilote (le premier épisode de cette saison), il remarque qu'elle assiste à ses cours sans en avoir l'autorisation et qu'elle sourit quand elle ne comprend pas. I also like that they're not making a big deal out of it: that's who she is and that's it.I love her interactions with the Doctor more and more as well! She's awesome! It was written by Steven Moffat, directed by Rachel Talalay, and was broadcast on 24 June 2017 on BBC One.The episode received overwhelmingly positive reviews from television critics. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It's not a phase. I hope she catches her flow because I think she could be a pretty good companion. Close. I got tired of companions that were fearless or not affected by being surrounded by death. Sorry for rambling, it's just very nice to see my favourite show since I was a kid representing people like me as, well, people and not just punchlines or a token. Indicates there won't be a huge "crisis of faith" 3 episode arc like other Companions have had. I feel that the biggest reason she felt the doctor's presence was awkward was because the others knew him as part of the teaching staff, and her as part of the kitchen staff, and it's uncommon that they would fraternise, so there would probably be a lot of talk about it in university. At age 15, he won an accordion competition with a performance of She strikes me as the kind of person who would hang out, play video games, watch cartoons and high-five every time something awesome happens. Congratulations. I wonder how the Doctor is gonna deal with this as the season progresses. Bill is amazing with her wit and asking questions we never thought to ask. The thing is, when we, as viewers, have been enveloped in the Doctor's world for so long, we already know what everything is like. Also her question about regeneration was perfect. I actually enjoyed Amy (and Jack if you count him as a companion) more, found Rose dull and felt like Clara's whole coming back to life thing was weirdly written. Now if I put myself in Bill's shoes, I'm experiencing a thousand different things for the first time. Humans throw up when they get upset, or they break down and cry, or they just walk away and leave. Now you're playing with fire. Source: expelliarmus donna noble 10 doctor who david tennant catherine tate tardis the doctor bbc bbc doctor who 10th doctor 11th doctor 12th doctor 13th doctor matt smith peter capaldi rose tyler martha jones amy pond rory williams river song clara oswald bill potts Bill Potts is a fictional character created by Steven Moffat and portrayed by Pearl Mackie in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.In the show's tenth series, starting with the first episode, Bill served as a companion of the Twelfth Doctor, an incarnation of the alien time traveller known as the Doctor (portrayed by Peter Capaldi The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. Doctor Who episodes | Story: 070 | season 11 [1/5] ↳ The Time Warrior “Yes, as I thought. Bill was a black, lesbian woman with eclectic style and a quirky sense of humor -- all of which made her starkly different from recent companions. Bill Potts was saved in that episode by an alien godlike being – and girlfriend – Heather. shortjosten. Agreed. The Doctor needs a friend like Bill Potts She's young. While it's a bit hard to tell what she saw in that scene (she was more focused on what the Doctor was doing), even if she saw that guy die it was probably so quick it didn't even register, and in Thin Ice this was now a child that died right in front of her. The ship of Theseus, also known as Theseus’ paradox, is a thought experiment that raises the question of whether an object that has had all of its components replaced remains fundamentally the same object.. Pearl Mackie has done an amazing job so far, bringing Bill to life as an honest, kind-hearted, and sensitive companion who isn't afraid to stand up to the Doctor. I really liked how the writers referenced her sexuality in the last episode. Reddit's Doctor Who Fan Community - News, Discussion, Artwork and Fan Creations! Yeah, I really like that's she's a sci-fi fan herself and asks the Doctor all the questions I would ask in her place. Not to mention, Bill has a wonderful personal style with her multicolored shirts and adorable hair. All Pearl, all the time! I actually don't mind Bill. When I got to Thin Ice, however, she got so pouty and illogical that I actually stopped watching halfway and haven't finished the episode. What more do you need to know? But what I really enjoyed about her is about her states about The Doctors' "lore", why the TARDISs' name is in English, is The Doctors' blood pressure really high, the chair in the TARDIS, etc, it's a lot of questions I'd ask myself. She becomes a companion of the twelfth incarnation of the alien time traveller known as the Doctor , portrayed by Peter Capaldi . A Sontaran warrior. She’s not running from real life like Amy. I think they do this early on with companions to make sure there's no confusion to the viewers about her relationship with the doctor. Also I like how the Paul was like "oh so I wouldn't have stood a chance haha" and just moved on. The majority of fans enjoy her being there with a lot stating that the writing is good so it's most likely the fact that you just don't like her. No one really knew what to … I don't know if it's the writing or Pearl Mackie, but god does she annoy me. Doesn't mean she's written badly. We know The Doctor for twelve years now, and some, for even longer, we know a lot of things about The Doctors' life, we even know that in the TARDIS, there is a big old book with The Doctors' name written on it ! "World Enough and Time" is the eleventh and penultimate episode of the tenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Bill is special because she's not trying to be remarkable, she's just trying to be her best, and herself and can be hurt and scared and upset just like anyone else. They even joke about how slow she realized that the TARDIS is bigger on the inside. We could win a trivial quiz about The Doctor, but Bill ? Clary Sue was infuriatingly annoying. She’s normal; Bill is not the girl who waited, born to save the doctor, nor Bad Wolf. family reunion the baby cow au continues! She's learning. She only sees an old man, who has a space-time machine, how could she know it's alien ? Yeah. It tends to be in most media that a queer character's defining trait is their queerness and a lot of jokes revolve around that (for example, Jenny and Vastra's appearances were pretty much "let us remind you that we are a lesbian couple and also one of us is alien"), but they're treating it as just another part of Bill's identity, as it should be! So this is what I came up with. i think the leads have great chemistry. Simply put, if Bill were real, you'd be annoyed by her in real life and wouldn't associate with her. But if we were in that situation, we would do the exact same thing. Really? I was really enjoying her up until thin ice (the thing with the seats for the TARDIS had me in stitches) but something about the scene after she's stormed off made me cringe so hard. No jokes about "are you sure" no like "well you're wrong" Just moved on which is fantastic to see on TV , if people are gay they are gay! Also, it shows that you're likely an idiot, because you consider Donna (the best companion of the modern series) as the worst. I honestly didn't expect to get a worse companion than Donna, but here we are. Echolocalia (imitating the walls creaking in knock knock) Makes connections most people wouldn’t (’These chairs are very far away. a whole mood Posted by 3 years ago. I love seven women. She's good. I know I'm being pedantic here, but Vastra's not actually an alien, just a different species of Earthling. Bill is not at all dependent on the Timelord. Then again, I also liked Donna as a companion and she was your other least favourite so.. Well, no-one ever is about their own personal opinions, so... Well, opinions on characters are subjective, of course, nobody's wrong nor right, I don't think we can judge someone objectively. A lot of people have complained that Bill seems "slow" but that's solely because those people find her amount of questions annoying. dw doctor who fanart digital art my art rose tyler amy pond bill potts martha jones yasmin khan donna noble clara oswald. 457. "I didn't even finish the episode but now I'm going to complain about it.". Jumping on the Pearl Mackie bandwagon. When I got to Thin Ice, however, she got so pouty and illogical that I actually stopped watching halfway and haven't finished the episode. When current companion Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) was introduced in an April 2016 trailer, she made waves among Whovians for several reasons. I really like Bill, of course she's going to be kind (it's, I think, the Number One Requirement to be on the TARDIS : "Don't be a di*k"), she has a good chemistry with The Doctor, she admires him as a person and it's not a Student / Teacher chemistry as I expected after watching The Pilot, they are friends. I mean, I've only complained about what I've seen so far, if she redeems herself in the rest when I get around to watching it I'll rethink my opinion on her. Bill Potts was the final companion of the Twelfth Doctor. And that’s when the blue guy shot a hole straight through my chest… It was so big you could have shoved this bear through it! She is a cafeteria worker at a university who has a genuine curiosity for the universe. This was the 13 th Doctor's … Keera. happy 2300 followers! She's curious and she's being dragged all over space and time, of course she's going to question the Doctor, and quite frankly if I was with a new "friend" or professor and a kid just died in front of me and all he appeared to be concerned about was his screwdriver I would pitch a fit too. 22. Discussion. In this article, Pearl Mackie talks about her journey as Bill Potts. y’remember in season 1 episode 2 of modern doctor who, when the world is ending and the aliens are vibing to tainted love and toxic? doctor who dw Bill Potts 11th Doctor 12th doctor 13th Doctor 10th doctor rose tyler doctor who text post doctor who textpost meme dw textpost meme dw textpost 10 x rose doctor x rose Pearl Mackie Matt Smith peter capaldi Jodie Whittaker David Tennant billie piper Bill Potts is written awesomely. Reddit; Courrier; Intégrer; Permalien ; Clark Kent and Lois Lane from Superman And Lois are superstraight. The official Doctor Who YouTube Channel released a 21-minute highlights video of Bill Potts' scene from Series 10. I guess I just have a problem with people who come into the Doctor's world and then start giving him shit about how he does things. I'm a depressed, anxious, PTSD suffering Bulimic. Although I loved Rose and her middle-class upbringing and her mom and her goofy boyfriend and slightly crappy apartment, Bill seems much more real simply because there's no flirting going on. Bill Potts is ten thousand times the companion that Clary Sue was. happy 2200 followers! Source: yasmin-khan AHHHHH bill potts twelve. Concerning Bills' "slowness" I don't think it's a problem, on the contrary it's logic. I might also have gotten used to how quickly Clara managed to catch on to most things, meh, i like her. Press J to jump to the feed. I wasn't sure about Bill at first, but I'm sold now. Subjective enjoyment is a wonderful thing, eh? New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Bill Potts is a fictional character portrayed by Pearl Mackie in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Reddit; Mail; Embed; Permalink ; wykart. spoiler. Discussion. Especially with her whole "I've never seen anyone die" tantrum. I was worried when I saw the trailer for this season that she seemed slow and her voice grated on me for some reason, but after the first two episodes I thought I might be wrong, despite the writing trying to make her seem hip and youthful being a tad tiring. She just saw a child die and the Doctor seemed to care more about his screwdriver. Do you have super stretchy arms like Mr. fantastic?’) Semi-nonverbal (especially around new people) Space is … 9 times out of 10, if someone doesn't like a character, it's not because that character is badly written; it's because that character has character traits that you don't like. 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