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I’ve loved the most recent season of Dr Who. The lead role has been brilliantly played by Jodie Whittaker. There was some controversy about the role being played by a woman, to me I just thought: why is it even an issue?

There have been some fantastic themes through out the series. Here are the themes I’ve spotted in each episode:

Episode 1 – The Woman Who Fell to Earth

• Diversity – It should be recognised and celebrated. Whether diversity comes from race, learning difficulty or sexuality (mentioned in episode 2). Shown in character representation, characters universal acceptance and appreciation different others.
• We’re stronger working together as a team, than we are as separate individuals.
• Only idiots carry knifes – A direct quote from the Doctor, probably in direct response to the rise in knife crime in the capitol London.

Episode 2 – The Ghost Monument

• A Leader reassures, motivates and has the backs of their team. Shown in how Dr Who treats members of her team.
• Brains Beat Bullets – A direct quote from the Doctor. Prior to this Doctor states: You’ve got to outthink the enemy. and after the direct quote above another: Guns make things worse.

Episode 3 – Rosa

• Standing up for Equality – The story of Rosa Parks (see The Story of Rosa Parks) is all about equality and civil rights.
• How dangerous and stupid white supremacy views are, including the dehumanising affect they have.
• How racism affects the victims. Shown through character conversation behind the bin.
• How a single person can change the world and the universe forever.

Episode 4 – Arachnids in the UK

• Is he Ed Sheeran? – A direct quote from the Doctor. Even the Doctor knows who Ed Sheeran is, even if she doesn’t know what he looks like.
• Irresponsible businesses and their leaders that care about the bottom line – profit – rather than doing the right thing are bad for all. Their employees, citizens living close to the businesses and the community as a whole.
• Guns are bad.
• Cruelty is never necessary.
• Treat all living things with dignity and respect.
• Togetherness is better than loneliness.
• Grief takes time, lots of time.
• Team TARDIS – Friendship that is built on mutual respect and coming together in a crisis, is too valuable to let go of and should be cherished.

Episode 5 – The Tsuranga Conundrum

• The Doctor doesn’t mind admitting when she’s wrong.
• The Doctor see’s all problems as puzzles to be solved.
• The Doctor loves anti-matter drives, the concept and the actuality.
• Dad’s don’t have to be perfect. But they should be there for their child and involved in their life.

Episode 6 – Demons of the Punjab

• A fixed event in time can’t be stopped.
• Things are not always what they seem.
• There’s nothing worse than when ordinary people lose their minds.
• The Doctor believes in love in all its forms. The Doctor thinks love is a form of hope – Direct quote from The Doctor.

Episode 7 – Kerblam!

• Always answer a call for help. Observed by The Doctor always answering calls for help.
• The best managers, the really good ones, value their staff, and know instinctively if someone’s in trouble or if they need help. A direct quote from The Doctor.
• You should be worthy of the job or position you hold.
• The Doctor doesn’t like bullies, conspiracies or danger, said to Yaz by The Doctor.

Episode 8 – The Witchfinders

• History has sometimes been hard to women.
• We’re all the same. We want certainty, security. We want to believe that people are either evil or heroic, but that’s not how people are. A Direct Quote from The Doctor.
• True knowledge has to be earned.
• Start with the mysteries of the heart.

Episode 9 – It Takes You Away

• The Doctor loves her sonic.
• Some people will sacrifice almost anything to see and be with dead loved ones.
• The living must let go of the dead and continue to live their life. They can still remember them, it’s just not good to live in the past.
• Friends help friends face up to the truth, not hide from it. A direct quote from the Doctor.
• The sheep revolution is just over 100 years away :).

Episode 10 – The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos

• Doctor Who doesn’t like vengeful murder or the talk or the threatening of it.
• The Doctor is fine destroying anything that can be rebuilt. Buildings and the like.
• Following blind faith is wrong.
• Rather than revenge, be the bigger man. It takes great strength to do this.

My Hopes for Series 12
More aliens and travel to other worlds. Essentially more Sci-Fi.

Write soon,

Antony

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