There has been a lot of he said crap going around lately
about what Peter Davison said about the new Doctor on Doctor Who. Most of it
has been misquoted and twisted. It seems that no one today is allowed to have
their own opinion. But I guess I shouldn’t be that surprised. Things like that
have been going on for as long as I can remember. It’s just hard to fathom that
the argument is going on in the science fiction ( And I’ll even go as far as
calling it the nerd community) community. We have been chastised for our
difference of opinions for a very long time. Who shot first? Why did George
ruin my childhood? Why do you dress up to go to conventions? Trekkie or
trekker? You read comics, how old are you again? You watch cartoons? That’s
just a handful off the top of my head.
My point is, our community has always been about acceptance. About individuality. Having your own opinion(s) without the fear of being repressed by your fellow comrades. It’s that comradery that has made our “community” so strong. I personally wouldn’t want to be part of a society or group that everyone has the same opinions. Do you realize how damn boring that would be? My point is that from I read and heard Peter did not come out and say he did not want a female Doctor. Even when he was asked three months ago at WhoFest D/FW about his opinion. You can see my recording here ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X94ezv7hF5M ).
My point is, our community has always been about acceptance. About individuality. Having your own opinion(s) without the fear of being repressed by your fellow comrades. It’s that comradery that has made our “community” so strong. I personally wouldn’t want to be part of a society or group that everyone has the same opinions. Do you realize how damn boring that would be? My point is that from I read and heard Peter did not come out and say he did not want a female Doctor. Even when he was asked three months ago at WhoFest D/FW about his opinion. You can see my recording here ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X94ezv7hF5M ).
