The first image of new “Doctor Who” star Peter Capaldi in character just , and the Whoniverse (a.k.a. Twitter) is exploding with opinions on the new Time Lord’s outfit, particularly his choiceꦛ of Doc ꧂Martens for footwear — could they prove as iconic as former star David Tennant’s Converse?
Capaldi, who’ll play the latest incarnation of the time-traveling hero on the BBC’s long-running sci-fi series, is best known for his role as the curse-h♎appy spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in the British show “Th💟e Thick of It,” and the subsequent film version “In the Loop” (2009).
But the 55-year-old Capaldi’s always been a Whovian at heart — back in the ’70s, he was a contributor to the Doctor Who International Fan Club’s newsletter, and a piece of his fan art from a 1976 edition was recently revealed.
Some of our favorite tweets regarding the new Doctor’s getup, starti♒ng with one from the man him𒈔self: