David Tennant cast as The Purple Man: the fans react

Broadchurch star (and of course former Doctor) David Tennant has been cast as The Purple Man in A.K.A Jessica Jones. It’s Marvel’s second Netflix series and people are excited. 

Hair-trembles-with-emotion kind of excited…

Here in the RadioTimes.com office we’ve been pondering the five reasons he’ll make a great Marvel villain. Meanwhile, among the fans reacting online:

There have been mild implosions…

It’s real, David Tennant is gonna portray one of the most demented, twistedly evil characters in comics, The Purple Man. ::mind implosion::

— AsianZombieSexGirl (@AsianPhoneSexNF) January 27, 2015

Heavy breathing…

*heavy breathing* DAVID TENNANT AS PURPLE MAN YES YES YES YES YES I CANNOT SAY YES ENOUGH!!!!!!!!

— Emily Pederson (@gloriousfindel) January 27, 2015

Words are just being made up…

DAVID TENNANT IS THE PURPLE MAN HOLY SHIT ASDFGHJKL

— MacKenzie Clayton. (@kendizzy13) January 26, 2015

There have been actual bodily shivers…

David Tennant is going to be Jessica Jones' Purple Man. I get shivers up my spine imagining it.

— David Hoffman (@ohbalto) January 27, 2015

Humanity has been getting a pat on the back…

David Tennant being cast as Purple Man in #AKAJessicaJones is literally the greatest thing to ever happen ever. Well done, humanity.

— A.K.A. Alden Diaz (@AD_Strider) January 27, 2015

There’s a little bit of fear…

marvel: david tennant cast in jessica jones!
me: omg cool!
marvel: as purple man!
me: pic.twitter.com/GJMJzGN5IG

— ♔ Tess 🌲 (@CLAIREJAMIES) January 26, 2015

And studied indifference… 

"David Tennant is playing Zebediah Killgrave."
"I don't know who that is."
"The Purple Man."
"I don't know who that is."

— Chris Thilk (@ChrisThilk) January 27, 2015

But this tweet neatly sums up the general consensus…

David Tennant as The Purple Man is just….. yes.

— Brandon Morris (@MrBrandonMorris) January 27, 2015