• FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Yeah I remember reading similar headlines when Jodie was announced as the next Doctor. Same assholes, different day. I’m more concerned that the first few episodes have had terrible writing.

      • HowManyNimons@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        Space Babies was OK. I liked the bit where the Doctor stared dead into the camera and explained the allegory. That was funny.

        The rest have been a load of wank. I had hoped that a bit of time off might have curbed some of RTD’s excesses, but alas.

        And Moff’s script just seemed … tired. Like he just couldn’t do it any more. Blah blah, arms suppliers are bad, fish fingers and custard, love will save the day, something something atheism, … .

    • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca
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      7 months ago

      Yeah, I feel the same way.

      There’s always going to be dickheads on the internet, and I think in this case it’s a very small group and of that group you could probably count on one had that are actually Dr. Who fans, if there’s any at all.

      If it were a significant percentage of fans then there might be something to talk about. But this seems another case of people that don’t know anything about a show and just seeing a black actor being cast in a role what was previously played by a white actor and making racist hay.

      Anyone that knows anything about Dr. Who knows the established lore allows any actor of any race or gender can play the part.