I can understand why people are saying that the BBC are pandering to a certain market. But I really think it’s more than that. Whenever I had a conversation about the Doctor becoming a women. I always called it narrow minded. I always said the conversation should be can the doctor be anything other than a white man. Yes he can. Of course he can. It’s a fictional character. You can do whatever you want to it.
A above post complained that the show is overly preachy on social issues. I can say that actually it always has been. It was first produced by a women, who people thought that she slept her to the top. But she got there through hard work and being good at her job. Bit like this nowadays. No women it seems to get a high profile job in a company without somebody saying she slept her way there. It also had A Indian, gay Director. Which in 1963, was very, very rare in any business never mind show business. Various female companions have had strengths in which other shows would have been played by men. Scientific advisor, investigative Journalist etc. and a lot of them can be seen as feminists themselves. Sarah Jane Smith for example.
The programme has always been preachy about things. Because let’s be honest it was a programme that was made to educate younger people. To teach them right and wrong. To teach them that you should fight for what you think is right. To show them through History there were evil dictators, that want you to be like them (Daleks and Cybermen.) Most of all, it teaches us that we are all equal, we all unique. Don’t ever let someone tell you there way is better.
Jodie has come out says she is a feminist. Good, her doctor needs to be strong women. Getting her own way in the world. The scripts will be obviously full off men, not wanting to take orders from a women. She’ll need that spirit to show them that they do need to listen to her. She’ll also need that spirit for all the people on twitter, Facebook even towerssteet that think a women should be nowhere the role. Life is like that. Happened in the 90’s with Star trek Voyager. Happened last year with Ghostbusters (although that film should be warning to new producer that women won’t be accepted with a bad script and bad direction) This is a good thing, it’s got people talking about the show. It will maybe bring people who never shown interest in the show to watch. You never know, she could be the next Ellen Ripley. Let’s give her chance!