'Doctor Who' Is Getting Canceled
Doctor Who is celebrating its 60th anniversary, with three special episodes dedicated to doctors past and present.The first of the specials aired on Saturday, with 14th Doctor David Tennant reprising his role.
Titled "The Star Beast," Catherine Tate also returned as companion Donna Noble.Although critics and many fans adored the episode, some criticized the long-running BBC show for becoming "woke propaganda."Warning: Spoilers for Doctor Who episode "The Star Beast" ahead.The scene to spark a furor involved an adorable alien lifeform called "Beep the Meep," voiced by Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes.
The two-footed fuzz ball with puppy dog eyes and large ears melted viewers' hearts—before they were revealed to be an evil dictator.Before their true nature came to light, the Doctor and his pals offered to protect the Meep."The Meep, I promised I can help him to get home," the Doctor said."You're assuming 'he' as a pronoun?" asks Rose Noble, Donna's teenager who identifies as non-binary—as does Rose's actor, Heartstopper star Yasmin Finney."Yes, sorry, good point," the Doctor replies. "Are you a he, she or they?""My chosen pronoun is the definite article," the Meep responds. "I am always the Meep."Some fans slammed the scene, with X user Dorothy writing: "What a load of woke s***!""Non-binary character meets an alien and the first reaction is to ask for pronouns," said EndWokeness."I'd prefer they cancel Dr.
Who for a decade than have it continue as woke propaganda," said @iwanttotalk_now.One user quoted the BBC's review of the episode, writing: "This special is preachy, and by the end, little more than a delivery system for The Message.""When the BBC calls you out for being woke, you suck hard," said @Handiman60.However, many fans praised the show, with Tardis Monkey declaring: "#DoctorWho says trans rights.""Ah yes, Doctor Who, the gender fluid, sometimes asexual, omnisexual, alien who constantly goes around fighting oppressive regimes across the universe and.
