Doctor Who boss hits back at claims of "wokeness"
Doctor Who is back for a new season, and already there are some viewers criticizing the show for being too 'woke' for its inclusive and progressive stories and production. With Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and newcomer Varada Sethu as companion Belinda Chandra, the new season marks the first time that the whole Tardis crew has been comprised of non-white actors.
While the ethnicity of actors shouldn't be an issue, there's always going to be a number of people prepared to complain about anything and everything. Addressing the criticisms, showrunner Russell T. Davies explained that he pays them absolutely no attention.
"Someone always brings up matters of diversity. And there are online warriors accusing us of diversity and wokeness and involving messages and issues," Davies told BBC Radio 2. "And I have no time for this. I don't have a second to bear [it]. Because what you might call diversity,...
While the ethnicity of actors shouldn't be an issue, there's always going to be a number of people prepared to complain about anything and everything. Addressing the criticisms, showrunner Russell T. Davies explained that he pays them absolutely no attention.
"Someone always brings up matters of diversity. And there are online warriors accusing us of diversity and wokeness and involving messages and issues," Davies told BBC Radio 2. "And I have no time for this. I don't have a second to bear [it]. Because what you might call diversity,...
- 4/18/2025
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