I of course stopped watching the series when it became clear that the writers, entire cast, all the characters and most of the aliens were gay. Indeed some of the aliens were of no obvious gender at all. The so-called "Cybermen", for instance, would be more accurately described as "Cyber-eunuchs", they having no genitalia and therefore, for this reason alone, would be unacceptable in the Old Testament Temple. In the new dispensation, they might be accepted - they are emotionless androids who want everyone to be like them, but then nobody is perfect to start with. And they might fit into some church congregations I know on that basis. Or, indeed, become pastors.
However now the worst of all things has happened. It has been announced that the new Doctor will in fact be a woman!
We have to consider the sheer failure of imagination involved in this. If the Doctor is a woman, how can she represent all of us? She will always be a woman-alien, and I cannot see how she will be saving the world on my behalf in that chromosomal configuration. No, the world she saves will be for women only.
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And let us consider that a woman is wholly unsuited to the demands of space travel. Emotionally unstable, she will be liable to wipe out entire civilisations just because she can. Like the War Doctor did. But because it is her week when she is liable to irrational behaviour - not because destroying the Time Lords and Daleks in a massive conflagration is the right, considered thing to do.
And that very title leads onto the next problem. I suppose the next thing that will happen is that the BBC will be renaming the Time Lords to be the Time Ladies. The next thing you know, there will be a female Master. And imagine the damage that could be caused by an evil genius alien who is also capable of wrapping impressionable males round her little finger. Honestly, how can the males of the universe be safe in these circumstances?
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| Dedicated Whovians react to the announcement |
Make no mistake. I have not watched this so-called entertainment for years. And from now on, I am not going to be watching it again. Until the BBC reinstates a straight, male doctor with a straight, much younger, female assistant in a Biblical but slightly unnerving relationship, I will not reconsider.
Note: I showed Eileen an early draft of this post, and she started to laugh at the title and could not be made to stop, charm I never so wisely. I still cannot see what she finds so funny. I think the strains of her role - female as she is - may be getting to her. Maybe she should let a man do her job.
Cybermen: (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=41760618
This is a ridiculous decision. How can a woman be expected to operate a sonic screwdriver?
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't bet on it. They're pretty handy with similar shaped battery operated devices - so I'm told :O
DeleteThe sexist nature of this post demonstrates how naive Drayton is.
ReplyDeleteHe is unable to conceive, that he is born of a woman, while his father's contribution only involved a bit of poking around.
Perhaps Drayton should consider a change of gender, as it might give him a new biopic on what gender identity actually means, and he could than become a member of the CofE, where new, welcoming and affirming liturgy is to be introduced. it would be for him, like going to the ball without them.
Do sort your head out! There are people, and then (unfortunately) there are women. I really don't see why these women have to try to upset the apple-cart so nicely* arranged, by demanding to be taken seriously as people.
ReplyDelete*for men
(mind you,even a woman has got to be better than Peter Capaldi's mugging and gurning and exopthalmic performances.)