RTD criticises young screenwriters

[Cherry Pepsi Maxil]

He has teased "the most devastating season finale"


www.cbr.com/doctor-who-showrunner-devastating-season-finale/


I've heard this all before somewhere.

[iank]

They don't all die. Truly devastating.

[zarius]

RTD intending to explore the timeless child story more next year

RTD: “That storylines a gift handed to me by Chris Chibnall, & it's an honour to take it on from him. There's so much story in it! We're dealing with it in what we're shooting now for Season 2.”

Also, the series only has a two-season pick up

The new iteration of Doctor Who was given a two-season order; as such, Daveis said it feels like a fresh start.

Speaking to
@variety, he said he has "the urge to call it Season 1, It’s a new show."

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How fitting that both of these tweeters are total illiterates.

Also, in the immortal words of Nan, what a load of old shit.

[zarius]

Here's the full RTD, Gibson and Gatwa interview with Variety



variety.com/2024/tv/features/doctor-who-disney-plus-cast-ncuti-gatwa-first-black-doctor-diversity-1235979436/



Highlights:

“You’re talking about someone who does have a lightness and a joy about him that, to me, chimes with queer energy. It’s very rarely driving the story vehemently, but you will see moments exploring it. We’re not delivering a neutered Doctor.”

“It’s not going to be a ‘Star Wars’ budget, and do you know what? Neither should it be,” he says. “Because I do think, with no offense to anyone, if money disappeared tomorrow, we’d [still] make the best episode of ‘Doctor Who’ ever.”

“I was like, this is manifestation, man,” Gatwa says, still looking astonished. To prepare, he rewatched all of Davies’ episodes. “In that week, I became a die-hard fan.”



During the audition, Davies, who read with each potential Doctor, was blown away. “I actually wanted to put down the script and say, ‘You’ve got the part,’” he says. “I literally knew then.”

And although Gatwa’s groundbreaking casting was met with much praise, there were, of course, some haters. Gatwa’s message to the naysayers is simple: “Don’t watch. Turn off the TV. Go and touch grass, please, for God’s sake.”

As for how long this new era of “Doctor Who” will last? Gatwa says he’s “not going anywhere soon,” and Davies adds that he’s “already making plans” beyond the initial two-season order. No matter where this foray into the Whoniverse goes, Davies is sure of one thing: In Gatwa, a star has been born.



“I can sit here utterly certain that in five years’ time he’ll be leading a movie franchise and security will be holding me back as I go, ‘He promised me a ticket!’” Davies says with a chuckle.

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"Queer" people need to get f*cking lost. No one wants to hear it.

[Cherry Pepsi Maxil]

Apr 25, 2024 16:30:54 GMT zarius said:

Here's the full RTD, Gibson and Gatwa interview with Variety



variety.com/2024/tv/features/doctor-who-disney-plus-cast-ncuti-gatwa-first-black-doctor-diversity-1235979436/



Highlights:

“You’re talking about someone who does have a lightness and a joy about him that, to me, chimes with queer energy. It’s very rarely driving the story vehemently, but you will see moments exploring it. We’re not delivering a neutered Doctor.”

“It’s not going to be a ‘Star Wars’ budget, and do you know what? Neither should it be,” he says. “Because I do think, with no offense to anyone, if money disappeared tomorrow, we’d [still] make the best episode of ‘Doctor Who’ ever.”

“I was like, this is manifestation, man,” Gatwa says, still looking astonished. To prepare, he rewatched all of Davies’ episodes. “In that week, I became a die-hard fan.”



During the audition, Davies, who read with each potential Doctor, was blown away. “I actually wanted to put down the script and say, ‘You’ve got the part,’” he says. “I literally knew then.”

And although Gatwa’s groundbreaking casting was met with much praise, there were, of course, some haters. Gatwa’s message to the naysayers is simple: “Don’t watch. Turn off the TV. Go and touch grass, please, for God’s sake.”

As for how long this new era of “Doctor Who” will last? Gatwa says he’s “not going anywhere soon,” and Davies adds that he’s “already making plans” beyond the initial two-season order. No matter where this foray into the Whoniverse goes, Davies is sure of one thing: In Gatwa, a star has been born.



“I can sit here utterly certain that in five years’ time he’ll be leading a movie franchise and security will be holding me back as I go, ‘He promised me a ticket!’” Davies says with a chuckle.

WOW, they should reserve this obvious dick-sucking for p*rnhub. They're very good at it! 

Love the "hater" comment. It's like being back at school. Surprised he didn't say, "you're just jelly (jealous)." There's a difference between people being racist and people realizing that you're not particularly good at your job.

[rushy]

I'm really tired of people obsessing over what their identities are. Having "queer energy" has no relevance to the show. Whether the Doctor likes men or women or both or neither is not relevant either. It shouldn't even be in the conversation. You can make it subtext if you want to, but I'd like some more focus on the actual storylines.

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Apr 25, 2024 17:15:53 GMT rushy said:

I'm really tired of people obsessing over what their identities are. Having "queer energy" has no relevance to the show. Whether the Doctor likes men or women or both or neither is not relevant either. It shouldn't even be in the conversation. You can make it subtext if you want to, but I'd like some more focus on the actual storylines.

"I had a fling with Harry Houdini" is subtext to these people. They do not understand the art of subtlety whatsoever.

[Cherry Pepsi Maxil]

Apr 25, 2024 16:30:54 GMT zarius said:

Here's the full RTD, Gibson and Gatwa interview with Variety



variety.com/2024/tv/features/doctor-who-disney-plus-cast-ncuti-gatwa-first-black-doctor-diversity-1235979436/



Highlights:

“You’re talking about someone who does have a lightness and a joy about him that, to me, chimes with queer energy. It’s very rarely driving the story vehemently, but you will see moments exploring it. We’re not delivering a neutered Doctor.”

“It’s not going to be a ‘Star Wars’ budget, and do you know what? Neither should it be,” he says. “Because I do think, with no offense to anyone, if money disappeared tomorrow, we’d [still] make the best episode of ‘Doctor Who’ ever.”

“I was like, this is manifestation, man,” Gatwa says, still looking astonished. To prepare, he rewatched all of Davies’ episodes. “In that week, I became a die-hard fan.”



During the audition, Davies, who read with each potential Doctor, was blown away. “I actually wanted to put down the script and say, ‘You’ve got the part,’” he says. “I literally knew then.”

And although Gatwa’s groundbreaking casting was met with much praise, there were, of course, some haters. Gatwa’s message to the naysayers is simple: “Don’t watch. Turn off the TV. Go and touch grass, please, for God’s sake.”

As for how long this new era of “Doctor Who” will last? Gatwa says he’s “not going anywhere soon,” and Davies adds that he’s “already making plans” beyond the initial two-season order. No matter where this foray into the Whoniverse goes, Davies is sure of one thing: In Gatwa, a star has been born.



“I can sit here utterly certain that in five years’ time he’ll be leading a movie franchise and security will be holding me back as I go, ‘He promised me a ticket!’” Davies says with a chuckle.

Ncuti: "I feel like anyone that has a problem with someone who’s not a straight white man playing this character, you’re not really, truly a fan of the show. You’ve not been watching! Because the show is about regeneration, and the Doctor is an alien — why would they only choose to be this sort of person?”



Davies echoes that logic: “They weren’t exactly the straightest men in the past. “It’s very hard for anyone to stop me doing these things,” he continues. “You’d have to be a pretty brave executive to say, ‘Don’t go there’ to me. I’m sure there are people thinking that, but I wouldn’t work with them, would I?”

[rushy]

Apr 25, 2024 17:48:25 GMT Cherry Pepsi Maxil said:

“It’s very hard for anyone to stop me doing these things,” he continues. “You’d have to be a pretty brave executive to say, ‘Don’t go there’ to me. I’m sure there are people thinking that, but I wouldn’t work with them, would I?”

Actual footage of whoever RTD was talking to:

[Cherry Pepsi Maxil]

Excellent video. Talks like a Hiver, actually. 

[iank]

What a pair of canutes. They're joined at the REDACTED.

[burrunjor]

You know in all honesty I think your average fan could do a better job with a female or a gay Doctor than the Fitzroy Crowd could.

The Fitzroy Crowd are not forward thinking people. They are upper middle class guys who have the most limited, old fashioned views on women and minorities, hence why when it came time to awkwardly crowbarr them into characters like the Doctor and the Master they made them the worst stereotypes imaginable.

Their female Master can't want to take over the universe, or hate the Doctor or be as evil any more. She has to want to be with her fella, and get angry at any cute girl that looks at her man like Clara and Osgood and has to turn good, because women are such gentle, cute, delicate little creatures who only care about finding mr right. Seriously, Moffat's own words.

There’s this issue you’re not allowed to discuss: that women are needy. Men can go for longer, more happily, without women. That’s the truth. We don’t, as little boys, play at being married – we try to avoid it for as long as possible. Meanwhile women are out there hunting for husbands.

Meanwhile similarly RTD makes out that gay people have to be upbeat, bubbly, quirky people, sounding like Cathy from Two Doors Down in the process.

You’re talking about someone who does have a lightness and a joy about him that, to me, chimes with queer energy.

Again that quote makes me think of Cathy saying "they're gay of course their music's going to be loud!" Also her going insane at someone telling her politely to keep the music down and screaming "I have never been spoken to like that in my life." Is very RTD. 

I reckon your average fan at least back in the day before RTD's influence if they cast a gay actor in the role it would have been someone like Patrick Cargill or Geoffrey Bayldon, two proper, serious, eccentric character actors, known for playing villains and oddballs. They'd have fitted in no problem with the straight actors who played the Doctor and shown people that gay actors don't need to be stereotyped and that homosexuality is normal, whilst similarly if someone else had to cast a female Master, back in the day they'd have probably just written a female Master, and not let their issues about upper middle class women playing at being married, or their jealous ex wife affect them.

[burrunjor]

Mar 22, 2024 21:25:41 GMT iank said:

Most of them are probably AI bots, to be fair. It's standard for Disney.

They are. 

The guy who did this on twitter wants credit as it took so long, so it was MasteroftheTDS that did it.