Some media outlets still use Twitter/X as a source for news and opinion, otherwise I wouldn’t go near the site. Seeing some of the replies to a trailer for the upcoming Doctor who xmas special, I wonder why somebody feels the need to actively shit on a show they so clearly dislike:

Like most #DrWho fans, I won’t be watching. #DrWho is dead. The doctor is now black and gay, Sir Isaac Newton is now Indian, and the character of Rose is being played by a man wearing women’s clothing. #RIPDoctorWho #DefundTheBBC #DiversityHire

That quote alone has too many levels of wrong to pick over, but it will never not surprise me how little of the show’s humanist messages these people have taken to heart.

Edit: Thanks for the “duh, Twitter” responses. I do think it’s low hanging fruit to just blame the platform (which is, inarguably, a dumpster fire). Let’s talk about reactionary fans instead, yeah?

  • Devi
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    51 year ago

    There was a bit with Tennant where he said he liked men, and said that was new. It’s not a major plot point.

    • Skye
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      21 year ago

      He didn’t even say that he liked Men he just said that he thought one guy looked good. like come on. It’s just aesthetic appreciation

      • Devi
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        21 year ago

        I didn’t say he liked all men, just men.

        • Skye
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          11 year ago

          We’re on the same page. I was adding onto your point