[ SECRET POST #2371 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2371 ⌋

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Comments

[akashasheiress]

Yeah, I don't want to sound reductionist, either, and obviously Classic Who had problems endemic to its eras, such as casual racism and sexism, but NuWho has these issues too, only it dresses them up as being the opposite, a lot of the time, i.e. the companions' lives revolving almost exclusively around the Doctor and the fact that their travels with don't actually leave them as happier, more empowered people. So in order to justify how traveling with the Doctor has fucked up their lives they have to make it all about how ''the Doctor's worth all the monsters'', rather than making them grow as people. They become the opposite of more independent. And yet, we're supposed to think that NuWho is sooo much more feminist than Classic Who because the ladies fire guns or or know the Doctor's name or whatever. I'd actually argue that, in several ways, the show has actually regressed rather than progressed when it comes to its female characters.

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah. For example, I actually loved Tegan's storyline from the Fifth Doctor era. Resurrection of the Daleks hurt like HELL to watch, but I actually really respected Tegan's decision to leave the Doctor because it was coming to the stage where living with him was essentially living in a warzone.

For that matter, Jo's decision to leave as well. Not because of anything the Doctor had done or failed to do, but simply because she found someone else she wanted to stay with instead.

Though in NuWho, I will argue that Martha Jones made a pretty strong decision as well: recognising what the situation was doing to her, and deciding to get out rather than let it damage her any more.

Which is not to say that companions should leave, of course. Just that when they leave, I do like when they're leaving for their own reasons and not because something's trying to take them away from the Doctor or damage the Doctor through them. I like it when it's their decision or a consequence of genuine circumstance, rather than the universe endlessly plotting to cause the Doctor pain.

[(Anonymous)]

obviously Classic Who had problems endemic to its eras, such as casual racism and sexism

And white actors in yellowface to play asians. Thank God no fandom nowadays will just get a white actor and pretend he is an Asian that would be appalling and indefensible racism.

[akashasheiress]

Oh snap. ITA agree, though, it's gross that it still happens.