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16 Nov, 8 tweets, 2 min read

I fundamentally don’t understand the choices made regarding Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor. #DoctorWhoFlux

Who decided that the first woman Doctor would lack a strong, compelling relationship with anyone?

And if you say that 13/Yaz are like 9/Rose, 10/Rose, 10/Donna, 11/Amy, 12/Clara, or 12/Bill, you’re lying to me.

So, in the age of Loki or WandaVision, you have a lead character in a series with no compelling inner life

What’s kind of maddening is that showrunner has demonstrated it can create a woman Doctor with a rich life.

Watch FUGITIVE OF THE JUDOON: “Ruth” has a deep relationship with someone. A guy at the local shop has a crush on her. Also, the entire dynamic of her life is fundamentally more interesting. That’s the show I want to watch!

It’s interesting and somewhat revealing that Martin is called the “Fugitive Doctor” when technically the Doctor was a “fugitive” when introduced.

But, Gad, the Division, a Doctor who has to work unpleasant tasks in exchange for her “freedom.” It’s not just more interesting ... it’s actually more “back to basics."

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