#doctor who 60th anniversary special

[ingravinoveritas]

New DW video diary from Georgia, and David once again cannot shut up about Michael...

[jessieliveblogs]

People are talking about how they established the Doctor was gender fluid and then immediately went "Too bad you're not a woman: she would understand"

Because first of all, that's just gender essentialism

And second of all, Thirteen never let go of anything in her fucking life.

But it's important to remember Sylvia earlier in the episode: she felt a little clumsy but she as trying

That's what this episode is. It said trans rights with its whole chest and it gave us disabled heroes and nonbinary heroes and an actual textual conversation about pronouns and, yeah, sometimes it was a little clumsy.

But fuck you it tried. And I think it did a bang up job

[morganhopesmith1996]

Twins!!!

[funnyifwebothgotitwrong]

From:

"You alright?"

"I'm always alright."

"Is alright special Timelord code for 'really not alright at all'?"

"Why?"

"'Cause I'm alright, too."

To:

"You ok?"

"I will be."

"When?"

"A million years."

I've missed my Doctor Donna 💙💙���

[tovesaiko]

When Donna said she would burn the world for her trans daughter 🥺😭😭😭

[nonsensicalramblings79]

So how about that Rose/Bad Wolf theme playing during the 60th anniversary special, huh?? What's that all about??

[tapdancingdalek]

If I had a nickel for every time a show I watched had a cute, wide-eyed alien named Meap with a high-pitched voice crash their spaceship into earth while involved with a hunt for a dangerous criminal, I’d have 2 nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice.

[anerdynerd]

Man I hate hearing opinions about movies or episodes that I care about, but haven't watched yet

I can deal with positive ones better, but even those are annoying because I'm afraid my feelings about it won't live up to that perception🧍 Negative ones are even worse though because why would you influence my watching experience like this?? I just wanted to enjoy something fun, but now you've got me wanting to prove you wrong by feeling different about it (due to me caring about said media while the other person will usually dislike it in these cases) while also wanting to take your valid opinion into consideration and see your point, so then I'm stuck feeling conflicted about it EVEN THOUGH I JUST WANTED TO ENJOY THIS, JUST LET ME WATCH IT IN PEACE AND BUILD MY OWN SECURE OPINION BEFORE HAVING IT INFLUENCED ALREADY🥸

[claudiatherelentless]

Donna Noble has finally returned from the Time War I can finally Live Again!!!!!!

[metamorphicrocky]

doctor who coming back in the year of 2023 when terfism and biological essentialism and transphobia are on the rise and making one of THE most hyped up episodes by bringing back fan favorites david tennant and catherine tate. all about being trans

showing rose being bullied and her grandma struggling to get it right but still being supportive. and shaun and donna being the greatest parents by being ready to burn the world down to protect their daughter. the doctor asking for the meep's pronouns AND IT'S NORMAL???

and all of that is brilliant to see rose as a trans character and it is important to the narrative. BUT THEN. ROSE BEING TRANS SAVES DONNA'S LIFE BY TAKING HALF OF THE METACRISIS. BECAUSE THE DOCTOR IS MALE AND FEMALE AND NEITHER AND MORE. AND THAT IS INTEGRAL TO DOCTOR WHO AS A WHOLE. and it saved donna's life

to see doctor who be so BLATANTLY trans and nonbinary at the core of the series. the multiple references to the fact that before fourteen, thirteen was a woman. so to see this? trans people stay winning. thank you doctor who for doubling down on the importance of the doctor being trans because oh my god I am so emotional about this

[orpiknight]

2023 is the year for asking the burning questions like "What if David Tennant came back to play a queer, nonbinary, nearly-immortal, otherworldly being that loves Earth and whose greatest adversary list somehow includes a cup of coffee?"

[nipuni]

Some 14th Doctor and Donna studies 🥰

A step by step process of this will be available at my Patreon on January 1st!

[lililovesthings]

I LOVE how "The Nobles" are so underwhelmed by The Doctor.

Like Jackie Tyler was all "I'll defend them to the ends of the earth."

Francine Jones thought he was so dangerous she was helping the government track him down.

Everyone pretty much has stars in their eyes whenever they're with The Doctor but the Nobles?;

"Yes Millennia old alien, I know the knowledge of the universe is living in your head...but...

Rose: Why are you assuming their gender?

Sylvia: *punch in face

Shaun (seeing lord only knows what going down in his kitchen): Something smells nice!

The only exception is Wilf. You know why? Yes Wilf has stars in his eyes when he sees The Doctor but The Doctor has stars in his eyes when he looks at Wilf.

[morganhopesmith1996]

Screencaps of Neil Patrick Harris as The Toymaker ♥️

[crowlixcx]

[vroomvroomwee]

Can we talk about this?

Because we seriously need to talk about it. This single scene is so so so so important. Both of them are doing something typically associated with romantic couples. He grabs her hand, kisses it, holds it close to his chest and looks directly into her eyes.

In any other piece of media that would have undoubtedly been a romantic gesture. But not these two. And that is just so fucking incredible. Personally, I didn't think I would ever see this type of platonic closeness in my lifetime. One where romantic or sexual attraction between both parties is completely thrown out the window.

That's just so goddamn important to have. And you know what makes this scene even more mind-blowing. It's that their relationship is a male-female one (I know the Doctor is non-binary, but rn he's presenting as male). AND where the woman is attracted to men and the man is attracted to women (be it allo or ace).

And there is ZERO possibility of a romantic relationship between them. How amazing is that? It's so important to have that. To show that men and women can be friends. That women are not objects or something to achieve. That men can have closeness with women without being attracted to them. That there can be love, pure deep love, between men and women, and it's no less than that between a romantic couple's one.

And it's not like that trope in movies that we so often see where the "ugly" "undesirable" "quirky" ones are single and have formed a relationship with other individuals because no one wants them. No no. Both of these people are absolutely stunning and still, there's no attraction.

Also, this will go a very very long way for the ace and aro communities. To know that the love you can give is no less powerful and not inferior to that of people who do experience romantic and sexual attraction.

These two are a fan favourite, if not THE fan favourite, duo of all Doctor Who and I just wish people will realise how wonderful and special platonic relationships can be.