First Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special
Nov. 26th, 2023 01:46 pmThe First Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Special was awesome!
First, I must say that I'm very cautious about RTD's return, because I saw him do the Bury Your Gays trope in various shows, to the point that I've been avoiding his work for a long time. I'm ready to give him a chance because I don't want to give up on Doctor Who, but he'd better not do that again.
Now, he did a great job with this special. Of course, I especially loved that Donna has a trans daughter, played by trans actress Yasmin Finney (Elle in Heartstopper). Also, UNIT's wheelchair-using Scientific Adviser Shirley Anne Bingham is played by wheelchair-using actress Ruth Madeley. And damn, she has so much positive energy! :D
Plotwise, it was also very good. His episodes tended to be too kitsch for my taste, but not this special.
First, I must say that I'm very cautious about RTD's return, because I saw him do the Bury Your Gays trope in various shows, to the point that I've been avoiding his work for a long time. I'm ready to give him a chance because I don't want to give up on Doctor Who, but he'd better not do that again.
Now, he did a great job with this special. Of course, I especially loved that Donna has a trans daughter, played by trans actress Yasmin Finney (Elle in Heartstopper). Also, UNIT's wheelchair-using Scientific Adviser Shirley Anne Bingham is played by wheelchair-using actress Ruth Madeley. And damn, she has so much positive energy! :D
Plotwise, it was also very good. His episodes tended to be too kitsch for my taste, but not this special.