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lesbianwillbyers · 2 years

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The Stranger Things kids love Doctor Who because I love Doctor Who and I say so, an essay

They are the nerdiest boys in Indiana, of course they like Doctor Who.

Disclaimer: I don't know how accesible could some Doctor Who be in the US in the 80s, I hope this is accurate.

Mike is an average Fourth Doctor lover, he is his childhood and thinks that no other actor can play the role like Tom Baker.

His favourite companion is Sarah Jane, but he likes Romana a lot too. He loves the classics: City of Death, Pyramids of Mars, Genesis of the Daleks...

He lost interest on the show after Tom Baker left, and didn't like Davison very much. Doesn't care for Colin Baker either. But still enjoys watching some stuff outside of the Fourth Doctor era if the story is good enough.

Dustin is a massive whovian. His favourite Doctor is the Fourth too, but he loves every single one of them, even the First. He just really likes the Doctor in general as a character. And he's the biggest Sixth Doctor defender ever. I have a feeling that Sixie is gonna end up being his new favourite Doctor.

He is literally in love with Zoe Heriot, basically because she is Suzie in futuristic clothes. He just adores that genius girl companion type: Romana (especially Romana I), Liz, Vicki, Nyssa, even Susan... He really likes the Time Lord lore, the Master and adored the Rani.

He owns a lot of novelisations and lends them to Will all the time.

Lucas doesn't like Doctor Who as much as Dustin and Will, he's more on a Mike page. He says that the Fourth is his favourite Doctor, but his favourite era is definitely the UNIT one and he adores everything he has seen of the Third Doctor. Definitely the Brig's number one fan.

He didn't like the Davison or Colin Baker years that much, but he loves Peri – I know that he made a comment on her cleavage during that scene of The Caves of Androzani. His favourite companions are Sarah Jane and Leela, but Ace is probably gonna take that title in a few years.

Will also loves Doctor Who. Maybe not as much as Dustin, but he finds such comfort on the show.

He simply adores everything related to Five. He is his favourite Doctor, loves the season 19 TARDIS team and his favourite companion is definitely Nyssa.

He didn't know that it was because every single person on the TARDIS at that point is canonically queer, poor thing. Shipped Teganyssa in secret though.

Also, I know something awoke in him the moment he saw Jamie McCrimmon and his kilt in The Two Doctors and immediately went to watch some Second Doctor stuff with Dustin.

Bonus!

Suzie is also a massive whovian! Another thing she and Dustin have in common. Actually, she is a 60s Who nerd; she canonically loves The Wizard of Oz, so I'm assuming The Mind Robber is her favourite story ever.

Eleven watched some Fifth Doctor stories with Will in California and, actually, she enjoyed them a lot, she just loves the vibe. She also shipped Tegan and Nyssa – like, two girls couldn't marry in Australia or the US, but maybe in space...

I just know she always likes the most underrated companions, like Harry, Adric or Peri.

And she was the one to convince Max to give the show a chance, actually.

Max is another casual watcher, and she just stans every woman on the show. Biggest Romana and Rani fan ever. Definitely ships Teganyssa as well.

She likes the more sci-fi, imaginative part of the show, even if she makes fun of the wobbly sets and lame monsters all the time.

Erica will never admit it, but she loves that nerd British TV show. She adores the Sixth Doctor, his rainbow outfit and the camp aesthetic.

Dustin has lent her most of his Doctor Who novel collection, and she loves the comics too.

Robin is the unexpected weird whovian. She is actually into the more obscure shit, like lost episodes, comics and books. And she is a pure historical supremacist, she owns every novelisation available of the genre.

Also, she made sure Family Video brought every possible Doctor Who VHS release.

Firm believer that the Doctor and the Master have something gay going on. And Tegan and Nyssa, of course. And the Doctor and Jamie. Turlough is very fruity, too.

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abla-soso · 3 years

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I don't think it's cancel culture in regards to what happened to Lindsey Ellis. She still has her audience and is still able to have a platform. She can make a comeback at any time. She just made some really insensitive tweets towards Asians in a time when Asian hate is really prominent in the West. Lots of people are kind of touchy about anti-Asian racism/hate atm and took her statements harder than they were meant to. If you want to see a real example of cancel culture, look no further than the Dixie Chicks or Colin Kaepernick.

As to why she was attacked by the "progressive" left, she really wasn't. You won't find many progressive left on Twitter. It's mostly the radical/woke left (there's a difference). There's also a big subsection of Twitter that just likes to start drama for the sake of drama. They aren't aligned to anything politically. They'll just attack anyone.

In regards to "cancel culture", it's mainly just people voting with their wallets. They're just telling people that they won't support things like racism. They aren't taking away the person's platform or anything. They just don't want to support them. Which is well within their rights.

Sometimes cancel culture can be good. Look at Onision or Shane Dawson. They were content creators who used their platform to groom and do inappropriate things with children/animals. Their type of behavior deserves to be called out and taking away their platform/"cancelling" them is the best way to protect their future victims and make sure that they don't profit from what was racist and pedophilic.

As a Muslim POC living in the west, I won't support a racist nor will I go out of my way and emotionally labor myself to explain why racism is bad. I have had principals tell my parents that they won't do anything to make sure I stay alive when I was 6 years old bc "my ppl shouldn't come here if they can't handle the weather." At this point, I hold no sympathy for racists and they can reap what they sow. If they get fired, I'm all for it bc then they won't be in the position to harm or even kill POC children. My parents shouldn't have to justify or explain to my teachers why their 6 year old child deserves to stay alive in school. If you aren't a POC living in the west, this kind of behavior ("cancel culture") might be hard to understand but I find that it's mostly holding ppl accountable. If they are sincere, they are welcomed back (look at Jenna Marbles). If they aren't and they are harming ppl, they should be put away so that they can't hurt others.

I don't think it's cancel culture in regards to what happened to Lindsey Ellis.

Cancel culture is not limited to trying to take away people’s jobs. You can bully, witch hunt, and viciously harass someone over and over and over again to the point of mental breakdown or mental anguish without ever getting them fired. Cancel culture is a hate mob on steroids, plain and simple. It’s kinda disturbing to me how you’re trying to minimize it.

She just made some really insensitive tweets towards Asians

Where??? How is simply comparing a movie to a similar tv show is a sign of racism??? How was that enough to instigate this ridiclous hate mob against her???

Lots of people are kind of touchy about anti-Asian racism/hate atm and took her statements harder than they were meant to.

Again, plz stop minimizing or excusing the absolutely unhinged and terrible hateful harassment she received. It’s disturbing.

As to why she was attacked by the "progressive" left, she really wasn't. You won't find many progressive left on Twitter. It's mostly the radical/woke left (there's a difference).

Lol, is there? I don’t see much difference.

There's also a big subsection of Twitter that just likes to start drama for the sake of drama. They aren't aligned to anything politically. They'll just attack anyone.

Are you for real??? She wasn’t mainly viciously attacked by random Twitter trolls. She was viciously attacked by her “own people”. That’s why she was so upset this time. She literally talked about how she was used to being attacked by the random Twitter trolls and how she always laughed them off. But she couldn’t this time because it was different. Those people aren’t trolls, they’re social justice warriors who truly believe they’re doing something moral and good.

You know damn well that NOT what people mean when they talk about cancel culture. Plz don’t be disingenuous.

Sometimes cancel culture can be good. Look at Onision or Shane Dawson.

Again; that’s NOT what cancel culture means! Holding abusers accountable and simply stop supporting them (so they won’t literally abuse anyone else) has nothing to do with toxic cancel culture. I’ll be honest, it’s kinda gross how you’re trying to defend the toxicity of cancel culture by mentioning unrelated examples.

At this point, I hold no sympathy for racists and they can reap what they sow. If they get fired, I'm all for it

And you think I do??? I’m all for punishing racists appropriately, but I’m against this sadist, sociopathic need to immediately assume the worst about people and accuse them of vile shit without solid evidence just to justify treating them like they’re less than human.

bc then they won't be in the position to harm or even kill POC children.

Is Lindsey Ellis harming or killing POC children? No, she just made one thoughtless comment that meant no harm, and if people simply corrected her in a respectful manner then I have no doubt she’ll rethink her words and apologize. She’s done it before. So why are you justifying treating her as if she’s part of the freaking KKK?

If you aren't a POC living in the west, this kind of behavior ("cancel culture") might be hard to understand but I find that it's mostly holding ppl accountable.

I’ve read and watched enough about it to know for damn sure that it’s NOT simply about holding ppl accountable. No one is against holding wrongdoers accountable. We’re against rabid hate mobs.

If they are sincere, they are welcomed back (look at Jenna Marbles).

None of the people who canceled her welcomed her back, lol. It was only her massive and dedicated fanbase. What planet are you living in where the hate mob happily forgive and welcome back people after they express remorse???

If they aren't and they are harming ppl, they should be put away so that they can't hurt others.

Since you’re a Muslim, plz read more about how Islam deals with wrongdoers and how it's against hate mobs, and how it encourages giving people the benefit of the doubt and giving gentle, respectful advice to them if it was proven they did or said terrible things. Muslims don’t shun people unless they were active, remorseless abusers who have no intention of reform.

Your views about justice and mercy are deeply unIslamic.

#Anonymous

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