*facestabby*

[taleya]

From an article purporting to break the STAGGERING news that THE CREATOR of DOCTOR WHO Sydney Newman said the ONLY way to save the show would be to MAKE HIM A WOMAN!!!!


...yeah, ol' skoolers know exactly how many things are wrong with that above sentence.

But this bit from the article really, really pissed me off:

The UK Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology yesterday called on the BBC to finally realise Mr Newman's vision and ensure that the current Doctor, Matt Smith, is succeeded by a woman.

Jane Butcher, the centre's assistant director, said: "Having a high-profile TV character such as Doctor Who being played by a female would raise the profile of women in science and would help convince young women that they can make an important contribution, both as scientists and as leaders."

How the FUCK does that help women be convinced they can stand on their own make a contribution rah rah vag power if the only fucking way they can make it popular is by STEALING A MALE ROLE? Stop trying to ride the coattails of things that are popular and stand on your own two goddamn feet, you stupid bint! You're practically the antithesis of feminism at this point!

"WAAAAAH WE AIN'T POPULAR ENOUGH. MAKE US POPULAR BY LOPPING OFF MALE CHARACTERS TESTICLES. MAKE THEM LIKE US."

2081, anyone?

Try making your own character that isn't shit. Maybe that would help. It certainly worked for Sam Carter, "Bones" Brennan, Susan Calvin, Jordan Cavanaugh, Zira, Ellen Ripley, Liz Shaw and a host of others.

Twat.

Comments

[the-s-guy.livejournal.com]

And yet... I actually wouldn't mind seeing a canon female Doctor, if only for a short time (say, something involving regenerative abilities of Time Lords doesn't go as expected). There have been hints dropped here and there that it is actually possible for Gallifreyans to change sex during regeneration, so playing the matter out could make for a fun story arc, if handled right.

[taleya.livejournal.com]

Unbound and Curse of the Fatal Death.

It's been done.

[the-s-guy.livejournal.com]

Yeeees, technically. I was thinking of a non-spoof, non-audio-only version, though.

[taleya.livejournal.com]

unfortunately it can really only seriously be addressed in the audios purely for the nature of it.

Especially in the UK. Everyone loves the big fat tranny. It would end up derailing itself just out of sheer habit.

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, the channel that shows Dr Who over here doesn't always show them in order, but there was one episode with "Doctor Donna". Granted, that was an aberration but I didn't care for it at all. I would also worry that the Doctor's caustic side (which they all have had) would come out as plain bitchiness in a female (writers do seem to have a hard time with that sort of thing).

I just don't see any need for a female Doctor. I haven't always been fond of the actors portraying him, but I'm quite sure I would lose all interest if he were a she...