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There is no controversy.
Background: Former Doctor Who show runner Russell T Davies (RTD) has come back to head the show once more. Beginning with 4 specials last year, the show has rebooted most aspects of the shows. Included in this reboot is the fact that Disney is now in the mix along with the BBC. This brings more money, but also fears of change in the show.
The video here is about how some folks dislike the progressive politics of Doctor Who. RTD, a gay man, has consistently pushed for better inclusion and representation in his work. He has cast several people to highlight that goal.
RTD has always had a progressive voice in his shows, especially during his first run of Doctor Who, so this change is not a surprise.
The major change of course is Ncuti Gatwa, who is the latest incarnation of the Doctor.
Anti-progressives have in response to the casting is complained loudly to every PR quote RTD has done for Doctor Who and try to take issue/delegitimise anything he says.
The video included is a very childish and infantile attempt at commentary.
In reality, Doctor Who has a lot of hype recently with the successful 60th anniversary specials last year and the launch of the new season in a couple of weeks. Media algorithms highlight negative content these anti-progressive Doctor Who videos will be popping up more as a result.
can step in and correct any wrong think[โ]t0mRiddl3-40 points1 day ago
This sub sucks. There's absolutely a controversy whether you agree or disagree with it
When I first saw it yesterday, there were far more (heavily downvoted) comments pointing out that they were fans of the show, but the writing has become terrible with all the hamfisted inclusion & diversity stuff. Queue a bunch of 
replies about how people being mad about 
doesn't count as a controversy because it's the morally correct thing to do.
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i don't know how anyone could watch the "girl power" scene from the christmas special and think "yeah this is exactly what people want to watch"
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Redditors are such little authoritarians, lmao.
Just boldly declaring there is no controversy whenever ID-pol media is getting dunked on.
It's satisfying to know how meaningless their personal lives are.
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The controversy is no one watches it
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Russel T Davies recently admitted that if they hadn't whored out the show out to Disney, DW would already be on hiatus again.
I think that is inevidable in the next couple of years. DW has been on life support since before Capaldi left, which is when I stopped watching. The writing quality really took a plunge in seasons 8-10, coinciding with the wokeness going off the scale.
It's best to let the series rest for a decade or two, just like in 1989.
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You should give the Capaldi episodes a chance. Some of them are really good.
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I would bet good money that the viewership for this new season will be utter shit. As a pretty diehard fan who watched all the RTD specials and was only mildly peeved by the woke eyeroll stuff, I won't be watching this new season. Not because I'm mad about the politics or racist. But because the new season looks BORING
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