Black TARDIS

@BlackTARDIS

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    15 Apr 2017

    Hello new followers! Glad you're here. Rules: • No Martha Jones defamation. • No Mickey Smith defamation. • No Bill Potts defamation.

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  2. Jan 9

    The storytelling potential of two women, one of color, sans men, landing in different places thru time! The Doctor not having men to say "no for real, she's the boss" but just doing Doctor shit, and people falling in line. Yaz being authoritative and badass. Give us 😭

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  3. Jan 9

    Meant to post this one, too. Yaz has so much potential to be an amazing *solo companion* to Thirteen, but the show needs to give her space to step into that role. We're ready for and we deserve an all-female TARDIS!!!

    seems willing to do literally anything except actually focus on Yaz as a character and it’s a real problem. I wrote about how she deserves better than this constant second-tier companion status for :
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  4. Retweeted
    Jan 8

    "Leo, a Black man, having a Dalek, a creature known for their obsession with purity and supremacy, take ownership of his body and autonomy is a choice. The Dalek killing Leo before ending his possession when he did not have to is a choice."

    Doctor Who has improved over the years, but that doesn't mean they can't do better, and while I mostly liked it, the latest episode crossed a line for me, which I discuss in this article.
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  5. Jan 8

    We always feel the need to have immediate reactions, but I appreciate thoughtful reflections after the fact 💙

    Something I've learnt about my fandom in the past year is that I don't always do well with posting immediate reaction takes publicly, so with that in mind, here is a thread of week-late thoughts on Revolution of the Daleks
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  6. Retweeted
    Jan 8

    "What matters is that writers, producers, and directors need to start thinking about these things intentionally. They should not continue casting without careful consideration about prioritizing white characters’ survival while killing off their diverse characters."

    Doctor Who has improved over the years, but that doesn't mean they can't do better, and while I mostly liked it, the latest episode crossed a line for me, which I discuss in this article.
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  7. Retweeted
    Jan 8

    Okay, so this is a really important point. I still love this show. It's given me my whole life, no exaggeration. When you love something this much though, you want greatness for it. And IMO, they still have a ways to go to reach greatness in the representation of BIPOC.

    Replying to @InquiringJoy
    I've loved this show for over 30 years, & in particular like the Chibnall era a lot but it's true that DW always seems to take 1 step forward & 2 back when it comes to representation.
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  8. Jan 8

    This is an excellent point and one of my fears. I believe she should get an entire run as the Doctor but I would hope for more Black and female writers, directors, and other people with decision making power to be brought in. Chibnall for sure does NOT have the range.

    Replying to @BlackTARDIS
    It honestly makes me so scared for what happens if Jo Martin really does become the Doctor (as she totally could/should) - is this the kind of writing choices that’s gonna plague a run of hers? The “diversity” of the show, like a lot of the elements, feels so apathetic/tacked on
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  9. Jan 8

    Colorblind casting is fake. It doesn't exist. You can't remove the prejudices associated with people, unless you create a magical world where race doesn't exist, a la Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella. Otherwise... race (gender presentation, weight, etc) matters.

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  10. Jan 8

    I talked about this last year. It's not a new "woke" issue. Some of us are TIRED. Tired of us seeing a Black person on-screen and knowing they almost certainly won't survive. Ask anyone, when the episode started most of us said "welp"

    Good companion reading (see what I did there?) is this article by
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  11. Jan 8

    To be clear, nothing wrong with growing up with the show. But growing up is the point.

    Y'all the same people who will constantly remind us that you have been watching Doctor Who since you were a kid, which you think means you have authority over what IS but which tells me you are used to/comfortable with/accepting of racist, sexist writing 🤷🏾‍♀️
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  12. Jan 8

    The shit came back in the TWENTY THOUSANDS, after Black, queer, disabled, etc people were invented. It has been on for over 15 years now, which is older than some of its fans. There are no excuses for holding onto last centuries' standards. We know better, and should do better.

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  13. Jan 8

    Y'all the same people who will constantly remind us that you have been watching Doctor Who since you were a kid, which you think means you have authority over what IS but which tells me you are used to/comfortable with/accepting of racist, sexist writing 🤷🏾‍♀️

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  14. Jan 8

    YOU not caring, YOU not noticing, YOU not being taken out of the story, doesn't negate the issue.

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  15. Jan 8

    It's wild that y'all only recognize racism when it's named (and when the Doctor "attacks it head on" lmfao), but not when Black characters and other characters of color are unceremoniously killed or otherwise mistreated. You don't se it cause you don't care. Thassit.

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  16. Jan 8

    Talia talks about something I and others have consistently had issues with in and as expected, people have issues with this peice. Despite the fact that we've been pointing out these problems for several seasons now, and the show continues to repeat the same mistakes.

    "Revolution of the Daleks" features yet another Black character who dies in a disturbing way
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  18. Jan 3

    I know there are companions in other media that are not European but unless otherwise stated, I'm generally talking about the show. The expanded universe is vast and I am but a person with attention issues, so my canon knowledge starts and stops at the series.

    I also feel like we just ignore that the TARDIS can land anywhere *in the universe* yet all the companions are British. Land in Mexico. Land in South Africa. Land in New Zealand. If you're filling out the team unecessarily, do something NEW AND DIFFERENT
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  19. Jan 3

    ALSO if you were looking for a "daddy" Graham was right there. Capapi was there for three whole seasons. If white men of a certain age are your kink, that's fine, but what we're not gone do is act blike Tosin and Sacha aren't fine as hell 😂 no sir, no ma'am, no them.

    First of all, whoever's on social needs to be flight upon. The article doesn't even say all that. Second... FUCKING WHAT?!!!
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  20. Jan 3

    It's just not necessary. And the fact that they announced it the way they did tells me they don't value Yaz. They don't believe people would come back unless they assured them a white man would be present. That's who they think this fandom is.

    Replying to @BlackTARDIS
    much as I've loved (really) Chibnall's era thus far, I'm gonna be far less interested if Yaz gets shoved aside for Dollar General Hugh Grant here. Literally nobody needed another white guy on the show, if they wanted a second companion there are other options.
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  21. Jan 3

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    Replying to @ukthxbyek @BlackTARDIS
    Now I got time. Y’all jerked Yaz around, relegated her to run off/ do minor shit in a lot of episodes with no development beyond the 11th series and now you can’t even give her a whole season just her and the Doctor? And then y’all write articles like this?
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