That's why I think these other incidents are just a matter of poor planning that is extremely unfortunate. I would call it racist, yes, just as I would call a lot of the show anti-feminist as well, but this is all a matter of "maybe you should think a little more about your implications, RTD" than anything else.
I can agree with that :) Stuff like the maids outfits should probably have been changed. But yes on not getting the whole Rose Vs Martha thing as saying anything about race relations. I loved Rose's role in PotW, but if we're talking about her having more free choice in that episode, and being so much more impressive than Martha was in LotTL, that's just not true. Martha travelling on her own for a year, after what the Master did to her world, and having the determination to visit all those different countries, is every bit as impressive as Rose in PotW. Yet there's arguments that it meant nothing because it was all the Doctor's plan, and Martha was merely acting as his servant :/
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Date: 2007-07-06 02:13 am (UTC)I can agree with that :) Stuff like the maids outfits should probably have been changed. But yes on not getting the whole Rose Vs Martha thing as saying anything about race relations. I loved Rose's role in PotW, but if we're talking about her having more free choice in that episode, and being so much more impressive than Martha was in LotTL, that's just not true. Martha travelling on her own for a year, after what the Master did to her world, and having the determination to visit all those different countries, is every bit as impressive as Rose in PotW. Yet there's arguments that it meant nothing because it was all the Doctor's plan, and Martha was merely acting as his servant :/