Am I alone in wondering why the next doctor needs to be either black, or a woman or both?
I have watched Doctor Who since the Jon Pertwee years in ther 1970s, and I will be the the first to admit that some doctors (and companions) seem to ‘fit’ better than others – while they each have their own ‘style’, they have not always been the figure that the audiences can get behind and root for.
Now I don’t honestly care what age, ethnic origin, gender, or even sexual orientation the next doctor is, as long as they have well written stories, and can make the role their own – I just don’t understand why white males seem to be being omitted from the candidate list.
Now I’m sure that some of you will dismiss me as being racist or sexist and that is your choice – everybody is entitled to their own opinions as long as they don’t harm anybody else.
All I’m really trying to find out is whether the BBC is deliberately aiming to get minorities interested in the series or if they just feel that the series needs changing around. Again.
