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October's Doctor Who forum from Splendid Chaps looks at David Tennant's era as the Tenth Doctor.
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October’s Doctor Who forum from Splendid Chaps looks at the David Tennant era.
Hosts Ben McKenzie, John Richards and Petra Elliott are joined by writer, broadcaster and critic Richard Watts (artsHub, RRR’s SmartArts) and erotica writer and burlesque performer Aimee Nichols.
The Tenth Doctor’s time in the TARDIS was one of massive ratings and popularity and a large part of Tennant’s success was his sex appeal – something foreign to many fans of the classic series. The Doctor of the Old Time (and most of his friends) seemed disinterested in sex, save for the occasional bit of flirting, but in the new series he clearly romances Rose, spurns Martha, fends off Amy and perves on Clara.
Then there’s the pansexual Captain Jack; Amy and Rory, who spend their their wedding night in the TARDIS; and the love affair that lasts lifetimes between the Doctor and Professor River Song. Is this weird? Is it awesome? Is the show now queer-friendly or crushingly heteronormative? What does modern Doctor Who say about sex, relationships and sexuality, and did the classic series have anything to say about them?
Meanwhile The Doctor Who Club of Australia have announced three more international guests for Whovention 2014, from 21st — 23rd February at Bankstown Sports Club.
They are Barnaby Edwards, Lisa Bowerman, Gary Russell joining previously announced Sarah Sutton.
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