hopeless wanderer

Where do you think Van Gogh rates in the history of art?

Clara Oswald in the Christmas special, “The Time of the Doctor”

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So, detractors, lemme see if I’ve got this straight. Patrick Troughton wanted this. Peter Davison wants this. Colin Baker wants this. Carole Ann Ford wants this. Louise Jameson wants this. Freema Agyeman wants this. Matt Smith wants this. Karen Gillan wants this. And now we have word that Sydney Newman, attributed with giving the show its lead’s name and basic mode of transport—the same man, I remind you, who hired a female showrunner in nineteen sixty-fucking-three—wanted this.

And somehow demanding a female Doctor is appropriation.

Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.

—Wack’d

Here’s the original source for that fun fact. What I find most interesting is not just that Sydney Newman wanted the Doctor to be a woman, but that he wasn’t interested in making the female Doctor a gimmick. His letter says:

Newman wanted a strong female character in every sense. He wanted her to be interesting, he wanted her to be complex, and he wanted her to be flawed.

So for all of you naysayers who think that a female Doctor would never be more than a ratings gimmick:

#1) i will show this to every dude who is like ‘the ORIGINAL CONCEPTION of the doctor was male’ #well here’s the guy who was making that character concept and SHOCKER he thought it could include a female character #2) it’s slightly ironic that the original article refers to mr. newman as the show’s creator #when credit is generally given equally between him and verity lambert (you know. a woman) #like yeah he’s definitely a dr who creator (inasmuch as it HAS creators cos it is the work of many) but #you could totes read that op and not know that verity lambert existed #so thanx to the commenter who references her #yep female showrunner in 1963 how IS that #card-carrying member of the 60s who defense brigade right here sorry

so glad the doctor who fandom is devoid of sexism and the “fake geek girl” mentality!!!!!

REAL FANS

#SO MAD I COULD JUST EXPLODE #IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT FANSERVICE ASSHOLES LET’S TALK ABOUT HOW EVERY FEMALE COMPANION IN THE HISTORY OF EVER IS GORGEOUS #WHAT GIVES YOU THE MAGICAL ABILITY TO SEE PAST ATTRACTIVENESS AND ONLY REGISTER NARRATIVE QUALITY #IF YOU THINK THAT’S BEYOND THE CAPACITY OF MOST OF THE FAN POPULATION #OH I KNOW #A HUGE HEAPING PLATE OF PRIVILEGE WITH A SIDE OF MISOGYNY #NEWS FLASH JERKBUTTS #JUST BECAUSE YOU DO NOT ENGAGE IN SHIPPIING DOESN’T MAKE YOU A BETTER FAN OR A BETTER PERSON #BUT WHEN YOU TRY TO SHAME TEENAGE GIRLS AND THEIR SUBCULTURES JUST ON REFLEX IT DOES MAKE YOU AN ASSHOLE #UGH I COULD JUST IMAGINE THE OUTCRY IF THEY’D CAST A COMPANION WHO WAS ‘WEE AND DUMPY’ #AS THE MOFF SO NOXIOUSLY PUT IT #BUT OF COURSE THESE ‘FANS’ HAVE CONVENIENTLY OVERLOOKED THE EYECANDY ANGLE THAT’S BEEN GOING ON FOR FRICKING HALF A CENTURY #I LOVE ALL OF THE COMPANIONS WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL BUT COME ON! WE NEED MORE DONNAS #PEOPLE WHO AREN’T SLIM OR YOUNG OR WHO BUCK IDEAS OF TRADITIONAL BEAUTY #AND HOLY HELL DO WE NEED MORE POC COMPANIONS#BUT I DIGRESS BECAUSE WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON HERE IS THAT THESE SELECTIVELY MYOPIC JERKAZOIDS #ARE TRYING TO PRESCRIBE HOW PEOPLE ENJOY THEIR ENTERTAINMENT #AND THAT’S NOT COOL NOT COOL NOT COOL#YOU DON’T GET TO BE THE PURISM POLICE #FANDOM DOESN’T HAVE RULES LIKE THAT #STOP TRYING TO COUCH YOUR MISOGYNY IN THE BS IDEA THAT SHIPPING/FANGIRLING/FINDING SOMEONE ATTRACTIVE AREN’T VALID WAYS TO BE A FAN #AS A MATTER OF FACT JUST /STOP/

We’re all stories in the end.

BBC (via special-monster)

Steven Moffat (x)

He always looks different. I always know it’s him. Sometimes, I think I’m everywhere at once, running every second just to find him. Just to save him. But he never hears me- almost never. I blew into this world on a leaf. I’m still blowing. I don’t think I’ll ever land. I’m Clara Oswald. I’m the Impossible Girl. I was born to save the Doctor.

eleven & clara + being suggestive

Just for the hell of it, let me save you.