Derailing is fine! I was just venting, really, not actually trying to start a discussion--not that I mind having one, mind you.
Anyway, yes, I agree with you. I don't think that the only reason Doctor Who is being accepted and welcomed all over the world right now is because RTD added some queer representation. The ease of access definitely plays a major part, probably a bigger part than the open-mindedness of the episodes produced by RTD. However, the show is definitely not being rejected because it leaves room for queer representation and fully formed female characters. I do think that the ever-present attempt in the first four seasons to integrate all parts of society increased global interest in the show--everybody loves a scandal, as long as it isn't scandalous enough to be off-putting.
I always felt that this aspect of the show raised it above the level of being simply a silly SF show with an alien in a blue box--not that there's anything wrong with that; I love the Doctor Who concept--to the level of being a silly SF show with an alien in a blue box that actually had some relevance in regards to everyday life. Which, theoretically, might be the reason why a lot of people who aren't actually SF fans still like Doctor Who. This is just my theory, though. I might be miles off.
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Anyway, yes, I agree with you. I don't think that the only reason Doctor Who is being accepted and welcomed all over the world right now is because RTD added some queer representation. The ease of access definitely plays a major part, probably a bigger part than the open-mindedness of the episodes produced by RTD. However, the show is definitely not being rejected because it leaves room for queer representation and fully formed female characters. I do think that the ever-present attempt in the first four seasons to integrate all parts of society increased global interest in the show--everybody loves a scandal, as long as it isn't scandalous enough to be off-putting.
I always felt that this aspect of the show raised it above the level of being simply a silly SF show with an alien in a blue box--not that there's anything wrong with that; I love the Doctor Who concept--to the level of being a silly SF show with an alien in a blue box that actually had some relevance in regards to everyday life. Which, theoretically, might be the reason why a lot of people who aren't actually SF fans still like Doctor Who. This is just my theory, though. I might be miles off.