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wo mysterious men this week. BBC's 50-year-old series, Doctor Who, unveiled Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor to much fanfare, while Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos added another company to his collection: The Washington Post.
Much of the buzz surrounding the 12th Doctor reveal centered around fans' predictions that the BBC might throw a curveball and name a female or a non-white actor as the new Doctor. But as fans learned of the Peter Capaldi pick, reactions ranged from lukewarm to positive. Unhappy Whovians noted that viewers didn't warm up to the 11th Doctor Matt Smith until after his first few episodes aired, while Capaldi fans recounted his impressive career.