gallifreyfieldsforever:

I put it out there fairly often that I’m not Steven Moffat’s biggest fan, especially when it comes to his portrayal of women on Doctor Who. And this topic usually comes up on my blog every couple of weeks, so instead of having to repeat myself over and over explaining why, I’e decided to write down all the reasons why I’m not his biggest fan into a sort of big, essay-ish thing. Bearing in mind that I’ve always been a maths nerd and not a writer, here we go. 

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This is a very well thought out post, and I agree with it. I watch Doctor Who with my mother, and she was very unnerved that Amy showed no emotion when she lost her baby. It struck a nerve. I wonder if Moffat even bothered learning how a woman reacts when she loses a child. At least season 5 still gives us the mad, impossible Amy Pond.

(I still firmly believe you can love a show like Doctor Who and Sherlock, even if the creator has problems with their writing).