Over the past years, the British cult TV show “Dr. Who” has gone through several iterations, some more embraced than others. The ever-changing lead character meant that creativity and seemingly limitless options for development were at the disposal of the creators. Then, about a year ago, the production was looking for a studio to partner with, leading to the latest venture with Disney, and you could have predicted what would follow – as well as the results.
Take a completely anchorless character and place it under the guidance of a studio marinating in social activism and you just knew this would lead to a signaling character move and casting decision. The promotions for this new season highlighted that this latest Doctor was going to be a gay POC representation with great fanfare. Disney just could not help itself.
As is always the case with these woke casting decisions from…
