Defending Doctor Who!!

Hello fellow readers,


As you all know, Doctor Who is one of my favorite shows. I absolutely love it and everything to do with it! It's a great program that I think anyone would benefit from watching. I have seen some very terrible things written about this season and as a fan, I feel like I need to come to defend the show that I love! And, I just want to.

First people are upset that Peter Capaldi is the new Doctor. They are saying he is too old, too mean, and my favorite, too Scottish! People have actually penned letters to complain that his accent is too thick for them to understand! Can you believe that crap! It's like they are reaching for something to be mad about. As far as his age, no one actor has been more prepared or more perfect for the role of a 1200 year old Time Lord. Peter Capaldi is a fan and has been since he was a boy. He grew up on the show and was passionate enough about it to become a member of the fan club when he was a young man. No other actor can bring this unique and amazing portrayal of The Doctor. When the 50th anniversary came out it erased any gap between "New" and "Classic" Who. Peter Caplidi's Doctor is a true reflection of this. He has the edge of the classic Doctors and the love, comedy, and sass of the new Doctors. Peter Caplidi is The Doctor!!

As far as 12's new darker personality, it is very simply a reminder that he is an alien. He is a Time Lord who isn't sure if he killed his entire planet, or if his family is out there waiting for him somewhere to rescue them. Would you be a kind person all of the time when you have all of that going on in the back of your mind? I like seeing this side of the Doctor. David Tennant was a master at showing "the fury of a Time Lord." Those moments were dark and terrifying. Peter Capaldi is showing this fury more than any other Doctor and it's right for this regeneration. This is just another side of a very complex character that has been around for 50 years!!! He can't be the same thing over and over again because that would be boring.

Speaking of change, people are having a very hard time with The Master being played by a female and now being called Missy! People's outrage has made me sick! What is wrong with The Master being a female! It has been established in the history of the show that Time Lords/Ladies can change genders. People are all upset and are returning everything they have ever bought to do with Doctor Who because of Missy. They are worried they are going to see a female Doctor!! My answer to them is, so what? This show is about constant change, and acceptance. Everybody is important no matter how different they are! This has been a theme in the show for years and now a female becoming one of the most important character's of the show is somehow an issue! I don't understand the huge deal.

People keep accusing show runner Steven Moffat of having his own agenda. It has been the gay agenda, the political agenda, the religious agenda, the gender equality agenda. This man must have a lot of time on his hands as much as people are reading into this. Let's make one thing clear, these themes are nothing new at all!! Doctor Who has always had openly gay and bi sexual characters in a time when it wasn't even discussed. They have always taken a hard look at religion and a belief structure because like the Doctor said, he doesn't know if he believes but it's worth searching for an answer. There have always been both males and females in a position of power, including the late and great Vertiy Lambert, the first producer of Doctor Who. As a female producer in 1964 with a gay Asian as the first director, they saw more adversity than most of the characters in the show. These things were unheard of in 1964 yet Doctor Who was ran by a female, and a gay man! There is always room for everyone, because in all of time and space the Doctor has never met anyone who isn't important!

This show is about change, about regeneration. It can't stand still, because like time, things move on. If we were still caught up in the ways of yesteryear then we would never have had some of these amazing stories with diverse characters. It is a show that isn't afraid to tackle hard issues including life and death. It can be amazing and uplifting as well as depressing. It works, and if it was a formula show where at the end of the show the lesson of the day was revealed, it never would have survived 50 years. Things change and I can't wait to see what is going to happen in the future. Maybe we will have a transgender, black Doctor who likes hamburgers. It doesn't matter because what ever the Doctor will be, he or she will always be the Doctor, a Time Lord who travels to see the wonders of the universe no matter how strange, silly, or different they seem to be.