Why is doctor who so gay
The BBC recently did a study on the portrayals of LGBT characters in TV, and came to the decision that such roles need to be diversified beyond basic "gay" storylines. Much praise went to Doctor Who, which has always been extremely astounding when it comes to treating LGBT characters as, well, characters and not stereotypes. That being said, look for my upcoming article "10 Most Tacky Lgbtq+ Jokes in Doctor Who."
All kidding aside, you really possess to give the show credit for the way it will allow a character of non-hetero persuasion to perform normally with that aspect of themselves being simply another trait. The bi or omnisexual Captain Jack Harkness is the best established example, being a lighthearted horn pup, a troubled eternal, and a pragmatic soldier all at the same hour. There are plenty of more low and casual players, like Vastra and Jenny, Lady Cassandra, and the Cassini Sisters, and the fact that they drop in and out of episodes so seamlessly is testament to Doctor Who's status as a bastion for realistic LGBT interactions on television.
It did make me wonder though... how does one classify the sexuality of the Doctor himself?
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Like the slasher sub-genre in horror films, Doctor Who has always had a large LGBTQI+ obeying. But why? It wasn’t until the show came advocate in 2005 that we had openly gay characters in the TARDIS. Indeed, throughout the authentic series, which ran between 1963 and1989, things were very different, even down to the proof that the producers didn’t really prefer the Doctor hugging companions for be afraid of it might suggest there was some hanky-panky going on behind those Police Box doors. We’ve had a limited companions and characters who are openly gay or whose sexuality is beautiful fluid like Captain Jack, River Lyric, Jenny and Vastra, Clara, Bill, and Yaz. Even at the end of the original series, Ace was believed to be multi-attracted . But having supporting characters being openly gay is adorable rare so with not much in the way of representation, just why do so many in the LGBTQI+ community love Doctor Who?
Before we begin, I want to state that this isn’t an try to be a social justice warrior. The subject of LGBTQI+ topics will always be a tough pill for some people to swallow. All I ask is that you read with an open thought. I’m not going to say that there haven’ Scott's exposure is not unlike that of the Doctor Who boss himself, Russell T Davies, who has previously spoken about his hold love of the demonstrate growing up as he hid his sexuality and often felt he was different to his peers. "Doctor Who was kind of sexless... he's with a beautiful woman all the time and never looks at her sexually. And that's an interesting tiny chime with a juvenile, gay boy," he said. Swansea-born comedian Steffan Alun, who coincidentally grew up on the same street as Davies, also found himself represented within the demonstrate, despite feeling "stressed" initially . "When you see someone like you on telly... you're worried that they're going to do something that makes people observe you in a alternative light," he said. "As a queer man myself, for me Russell T Davies was Queer As Folk, and it's wild and sexy. And the Surgeon isn't really like that, Doctor Who is cosy. "He did make it wilder, but it was brilliant and I shouldn't acquire doubted him because he understands television, he's one of our great writers." Doctor Who is a BBC transmedia franchise that has lasted over sixty years. Its fanbase boasts a substantial following of gay men. This novel asks why this should be. Author Mike Stack is currently an independent scholar. He previously authored The Black Archive #68: The Happiness Patrol (Obverse Books, 2023), as successfully
This was supposed to be a homage to 60 years of Doctor Who. Doctor Who is a much loved British science fiction drama that started in 1963. It won hearts, but more so minds, and solidified a firm and vast fan base.
The 50th Medic Who anniversary brought together David Tennant’s Doctor and Matt Smith’s Doctor. This anniversary special introduced The War Doctor, the Surgeon who fought in the Time War, played by the fine British star John Hurt. Billie Piper surprised us as all, not playing her ethics Rose at all, but playing a consciousness that challenged The War Physician and his morality. At the end, we were treated to Matt Smith’s Doctor meeting Tom Baker’s Doctor. Tom Baker played one of the most recognised, iconic and loved Doctors so this really was a treat.
Both David Tennant and Matt Smith grew up as Surgeon Who fans, and it showed in their performances. They had a reverence for the role, as well as deep facts of the lore, which neither Jodie Whittaker nor Ncuti Gatwa have attempted to learn and both show no respect at all for the exhibit nor the fans.
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Doctor Who has 'changed lives' of LGBT people
Doctor Who and Gay Male Fandom
Mike Stack
A Queer(ed) Transmedia Franchise
Through examining four core components – the Doctor, the TARDIS, the companion and the Daleks – this novel traces the trajectory of queerness from wider customs to paratextual media and finally into the parent text, resulting in an inclusive brand. In doing so, it argues that fandom provides a vacuum to mediate between personal identities and the wider world. Drawing from interviews with fans, the novel demonstrates the complexities and contradictions of queerness, and proposes an alternative theory of gay cultural formation.
This is the first book-length study to use queer theory to understand Doctor Who. It will be of interest to students and teachers of media theory and fan studies, psychosocial studies, queer theory and history, as well as Doctor Who fans.Mike Stack