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12/12 seems like a good time to share this video again. I’m so grateful to everyone who submitted a video or picture for this- I’m so happy with how it turned out. I sincerely hope that out there somewhere, Peter Capaldi has seen this. There’s so much to thank him for during his time as the Doctor and even thanks from 90+ only barely begins to cover it all.
Who call a doctor?
The Great Intelligence & Tifa Lockhart at Holmat.
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Hi guys, I know it’s been a while since I’ve posted on Tumblr, but I really need your help! So, I’ve been trying to raise money to open my own clothing store here in my hometown, and one way I’m doing that is by selling some old art on redbubble!
It would really mean a lot to me if you’d check it out, but no pressure! Please don’t feel the need to buy anything if you’re not into any of them but I’d really appreciate anyone who’d like to buy something that catches their eye.
So far I have a combination of fandom and non-fandom stuff, some of which are shown above! You can check out my redbubble account here or send me a message with whatever things you’d like me to make and sell on my account! I’d love to hear what you have to say, any feedback is welcome!
Much love to you guys, and thank you!
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Happy birthday to Peter Capaldi !!! Hope your life will be full of happiness. From JAPAN❤️ With Love❤️❤️❤️
Doctor who TARDIS and Nu doctors cosplay. I will sewing this item.
Doctor Who 12th doctor cosplay women’s version. I will sewing this item.
I will sewing this item. Doctor Who 9th doctor cosplay women’s version.
Doctor who 10th doctor cosplay women’s version. I will sewing this item.
This bag was inspired by 13th Doctor and her TARDIS. I love 13th doctor !!! From JAPAN :)
This bag was inspired by 13th Doctor and her TARDIS. I love 13th doctor !! From JAPAN :)
Hello, our Doctor, our hero. Happy birthday! I hope that today is the beginning of another wonderful year. Many many happy returns!!!! From Japan.
お誕生日おめでとう！！！！よき一年となりますよう！！！！愛を込めて❤️❤️❤️
My collection of cute aliens! \o/ See more Doctor Who fanart & other drawings at facebook.com/rabiscalia
Please be cool, don’t steal art. Don’t use it without asking me.
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Someone who spends a lot of time on the computer will blink considerably less than someone who doesn’t.
This makes sense… We’re all afraid of weeping angels.
Does anyone have the Doctor Who Amino app?
If you don’t, I insist you download it. It’s a great community for Whovians to share their love for DW!
If you do, be sure to search for me and add me. I’ll follow you back! @willthesongdoc
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Every fandom has its baggage. I don’t know of one that doesn’t. Even the friendlier fandoms have their share of people who make it worse for everyone else. Lately, however, it feels as though the Doctor Who fandom has gotten worse. There seems to be more in-fighting and name-calling. It would be easy to place the blame at the feet of the current showrunner, Chris Chibnall, but it runs deeper than that. Some of these issues have been around far longer than the first female Doctor. It’s not simply an issue of fans divided over the direction of the show. Our fandom has some bad apples, and they are making being a fan of Doctor Who an absolute living Hell.
In 2003, writer Mitch Albom published his novel “The Five People You Meet in Heaven.” In it, we follow a mechanic by the name of Eddie as he reflects upon his life and the five people who affected him the most. It’s a sort of meditation on how we as people are the sum of many parts. In a similar fashion, I’ll aim to identify the five-ish types of people in the Doctor Who fandom who have landed us in this unfriendly hellscape. You may even find yourself among them. My hope is that in identifying these lesser qualities, we might start to grow beyond them. But that may be far too lofty of a goal. Sometimes, it just feels good to complain.
1. The “Doctor Who can do no right,” crowd
There’s constructive criticism and then there’s plain ol’ hate. These angry Whovians don’t seem pleased no matter what the show is doing. It’s almost as if it is their bread and butter to hate Doctor Who. Worse yet is that none of these people are ever happy to simply let others enjoy the show. They’ll belittle newbies, insult shippers, and tell you you’re an idiot if you like something they hate. It’s one thing to voice an opinion, but it’s another issue entirely to voice your opinion as gospel. We as fans may not always agree, but trying to ruin other people’s fun is an activity which earns you a special place in Hell.
You usually find this lot by their reactionary posts online. They usually have titles such as “Ten reasons you already know series 11 is going to suck,” or “The Failure of Woke Doctor Who.” It’s because of guys like these that you have to vet every Doctor Who YouTuber for any toxic tendencies before you can click that subscribe button. Trolls like these make it hard for YouTubers and bloggers who make an actual effort to find an audience. People with valid criticism of the show are often lumped together with these reactionaries. So when someone puts out a video titled “The Fall of Doctor Who,” people assume it will be full of sexist trolling and not an extremely well thought out and researched thesis. Or maybe 4.5 hours is simply too long. You could watch “The War Games,” in that amount of time, after all.
2. The “Doctor Who can do no wrong,” crowd
On the opposite end of the spectrum are the diehard fanatics who stick by the show no matter what. This kind of blind allegiance isn’t much of a problem until it turns into a “no true Scotsman,” argument. You either love every minute of every episode, or you are labelled a “so-called fan,” of the show. This is a great response to the angry reactionaries mentioned above, but when it is a response to valid criticism, it becomes a matter of gatekeeping.
It’s not hard to see that fans of this sort are a kind of reaction to some of the more toxic examples on this list, but it is still a toxic attitude in itself. Loving the Chibnall era blindly in response to people who hate it because there’s a woman Doctor doesn’t automatically make you correct. There are genuine criticisms directed at the show that deserve to be heard. Criticism is a great way for people to communicate their perspective and morality. Our differing opinions are what makes this fandom so unique. You may be tired of the hate, but I’m just as tired of hearing you tell people to shut up.
3. Warriors of the Gatekeeping
Congratulations. You kept the flame burning throughout the wilderness years. You and a network of like-minded sleuths were able to locate a missing episode of Doctor Who in Nigeria. I applaud you and award you this cookie. Thank you for keeping the show alive. Only, that’s not good enough for you, is it? You don’t just want to love Doctor Who, you want to own it, don’t you? After all, you were a fan before it was cool. Before all of the gays, and the women, and these ignorant children, there was you. Forget the fact that Doctor Who was always meant to be a family show. Only you truly understand and everyone else is getting it wrong.
What is it about certain Whovians and a sort of proprietary attitude toward the show? I get that it may have been someone’s comfort away from bullying and ridicule. I get that it may have also been a cause for said ridicule, but nobody owns Doctor Who. It belongs to everyone. We’ve all met those oddly serious fans who don’t believe Doctor Who is ever to be made light of. I’ve had people chastise me for making memes about the show. Evidently, Doctor Who is a totally serious show with robot dogs, farting aliens, and blowjob dispensing pavement slabs. So maybe chill. The fandom is bigger on the inside. Stop pushing people out.
4. Mysogynists/Creeps
Look, I get it, Mary Tamm is very hot. That’s no excuse to comment on her body every chance you get. They’re called companions now, not assistants. And no, Jodie Whittaker’s costume isn’t bad because it’s not sexy. What iteration of the Doctor would have been more effective in skin tight clothes and thigh-high heels? I mean, Paul McGann, sure, but other than that, none of them. Stop being so damned creepy! It’s people like that who are the reason Jenna Coleman has to stand two feet away during photo shoots. How is it that in a show full of strong women, so many Whovians want nothing more than to objectify them? Talk about missing the point.
On the other, less grabby hand, you have people who hate Jodie Whittaker simply because she’s a woman. They’re able to accept the fact that a 28-year-old man can become a 55-year-old man in the blink of an eye, but a woman? That’s crazy. When you consider this, it’s easy to see that their argument isn’t really about the logistics of the Doctor becoming a woman, but rather the fact that they don’t respect women. To them, women don’t possess the kind of power necessary to be heroic. Who would listen to a woman? Clearly, not them. I’ve heard enough misogynists say that women are less rational and more emotional to know that none of this will get through. What a sad, pitiful existence.
5. Far-Right Conservatives
We see them all the time in fandoms- far-right conservatives that love a show despite the fact that it preaches the exact opposite of their beliefs. You find Trekkies who hate the word “socialism,” despite the fact that Star Trek is a show about gay space communism. I once saw in a forum, a group of C.H.U.D.s praising the depiction of the Skeksis in the Dark Crystal as money-hungry Jewish stereotypes. You could make the argument that these are people lacking the proper depth to understand metaphors, but clearly, they’re able to pull their own symbolism out of their ass when necessary. Or maybe they simply don’t care. As an atheist and sceptic, I can still enjoy a show like “Ghosts,” without a belief in the supernatural.
What I think truly attracts conservatives to shows like Doctor Who or Star Trek is the fetishisation of power. The Doctor owns a machine that enables her to travel to any point in time. It is virtually indestructible and can change the course of history. The Doctor can go about all of space and time and enforce her morality under the threat of death and destruction. Time can be rewritten and made into her image. From the worst possible perspective, Doctor Who is a show about colonialism. The regrettable past of yellowface and racist tropes is merely a symptom of this. It’s not that conservatives celebrate the worst aspects of the program, it’s that they don’t see a reason to grow beyond them.
6. Me
One girl talking about the shows she loves? Yeah right! Gimme a break! I’ve spent the last four years badmouthing the Chibnall era. Clearly, I have some sort of axe to grind. Even from the beginning, I’ve had a closed mind toward Chris Chibnall, you can go back and look. It’s almost as if I have actively tried to dislike this era of Doctor Who. I mean, you don’t see me writing any Doctor Who stories if I’m so much better. It’s like I’m jealous or something.
And what kind of narcissist writes an article like this in the first place? If you want to talk gatekeeping, look no further. Can you imagine being so far up your own ass that you don’t even realise you’re partaking in the same harmful behaviour you just complained about? Talk about out of touch. The fact is, none of us is more or less valid than the other, and to pretend otherwise is toxic. People like me are either making the conversation better, or worse. It all depends on whether or not you agree with me. Regardless, I think we can all agree that I belong in Hell with the rest of these yokels. If for no other reason than I am a Godless heathen. See you there!
Did you hear that? whovians is coming.
