I watched:
0:11:32 Variety writes, ?Doctor Who? Boss Russell T Davies Says Online
Hate Can Be ?Very Dangerously Assumed? as the ?Fan Voice?: ?It?s All
Getting Soured?
Sheesh. They all do this, blaming "the Internet" as if there were a ton
of non-Internet users happily watching. Do they think everyone
expressing disappointment on the Internet is a bot?
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The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
The article being discussed was
'Doctor Who' Boss Russell T Davies Says Online Hate Can Be 'Very
Dangerously Assumed' as the 'Fan Voice': 'It's All Getting Soured'
by Ellise Shafer
Variety
Mar 25, 2026 12:40 pm PT https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/doctor-who-russell-t-davies-hate-dangerously-assumed-fan-voice-1236699116/
Sheesh. They all do this, blaming "the Internet" as if there were a ton
of non-Internet users happily watching. Do they think everyone
expressing disappointment on the Internet is a bot?
No.
I read the article. He simply rejects criticism from fans posting on X,
which he labeled a "hate site". He acknowledges that fans aren't
obligated to like the show but demands that they criticize "in a
respectful way".
It's so odd that he feels no obligation to write scripts that respect
what the audience wants, or have recognizeable entertainment value, or something.
Verily, in article <10q3s1v$31ttm$1@dont-email.me>, did ahk@chinet.com deliver unto us this message:
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
The article being discussed was
'Doctor Who' Boss Russell T Davies Says Online Hate Can Be 'Very
Dangerously Assumed' as the 'Fan Voice': 'It's All Getting Soured'
by Ellise Shafer
Variety
Mar 25, 2026 12:40 pm PT
https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/doctor-who-russell-t-davies-hate-dangerously-assumed-fan-voice-1236699116/
Sheesh. They all do this, blaming "the Internet" as if there were a ton
of non-Internet users happily watching. Do they think everyone
expressing disappointment on the Internet is a bot?
No.
I read the article. He simply rejects criticism from fans posting on X,
which he labeled a "hate site". He acknowledges that fans aren't
obligated to like the show but demands that they criticize "in a
respectful way".
That's more understandable. X isn't a hate site in the usual sense, but
it encourages hateful behavior. Everyone's ruder on X than in real life.
It's so odd that he feels no obligation to write scripts that respect
what the audience wants, or have recognizeable entertainment value, or
something.
I think some of them have gotten a little too into the idea that they're shapers of culture. They've come to see it as their job to teach us
moral lessons and make us better.
On 3/27/2026 4:38 AM, The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10q3s1v$31ttm$1@dont-email.me>, did ahk@chinet.com deliver unto us this message:
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
The article being discussed was
'Doctor Who' Boss Russell T Davies Says Online Hate Can Be 'Very
Dangerously Assumed' as the 'Fan Voice': 'It's All Getting Soured'
by Ellise Shafer
Variety
Mar 25, 2026 12:40 pm PT
https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/doctor-who-russell-t-davies-hate-dangerously-assumed-fan-voice-1236699116/
Sheesh. They all do this, blaming "the Internet" as if there were a ton >>> of non-Internet users happily watching. Do they think everyone
expressing disappointment on the Internet is a bot?
No.
I read the article. He simply rejects criticism from fans posting on X,
which he labeled a "hate site". He acknowledges that fans aren't
obligated to like the show but demands that they criticize "in a
respectful way".
That's more understandable. X isn't a hate site in the usual sense, but
it encourages hateful behavior. Everyone's ruder on X than in real life.
It's so odd that he feels no obligation to write scripts that respect
what the audience wants, or have recognizeable entertainment value, or
something.
I think some of them have gotten a little too into the idea that they're shapers of culture. They've come to see it as their job to teach us
moral lessons and make us better.
Doctor Who was literally started as an educational program. Teaching
the audience would seem to be in sync with why it was made in the first place. And any popular show that has been around since 1963 (or 2005)
is definitely shaping culture.
I think what often happens is children will watch a sci-fi show thatis parable, sometimes obvious or sometimes intentionally coded to get
past sensors, or sneak past certain adults, and the child only seesthe entertainment value. While maybe learning a moral lesson or two. The
best educational children's programming is always going to be
entertaining. Kids aren't going to sit for boring. Then today as an
adult watching the same exact show and suddenly notice the parables
some are now complaining loudly about them. At least the parables they
see today. The still insist the parables from the shows they grew up
with ere too subtle to notice.
Verily, in article <10q66t9$3r624$1@dont-email.me>, did arthur@alum.calberkeley.org deliver unto us this message:
Doctor Who was literally started as an educational program.
Teaching the audience would seem to be in sync with why it
was made in the first place. And any popular show that has
been around since 1963 (or 2005) is definitely shaping
culture.
It was supposed to teach science in the future and history in
the past. That fell apart pretty much right out of the gate.
As far as social teaching goes, I do object to RTD's claim
that Doctor Who was always kind of a gay show. That's not
true.
I think what often happens is children will watch a sci-fi
show thatis parable, sometimes obvious or sometimes
intentionally coded to get past sensors, or sneak past
certain adults, and the child only seesthe entertainment
value. While maybe learning a moral lesson or two. The best
educational children's programming is always going to be
entertaining. Kids aren't going to sit for boring. Then
today as an adult watching the same exact show and suddenly
notice the parables some are now complaining loudly about
them. At least the parables they see today. The still insist
the parables from the shows they grew up with ere too subtle
to notice.
My complaint is more about the shift in focus. Social
messaging used to be built in to the plot organically, and now
it's center stage. Silly lines about "a male-presenting Time
Lord" being unable to comprehend aren't doing the show any
favors.
On 3/27/2026 4:38 AM, The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10q3s1v$31ttm$1@dont-email.me>, did ahk@chinet.comDoctor Who was literally started as an educational program. Teaching
deliver unto us this message:
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
The article being discussed was
'Doctor Who' Boss Russell T Davies Says Online Hate Can Be 'Very
Dangerously Assumed' as the 'Fan Voice': 'It's All Getting Soured'
by Ellise Shafer
Variety
Mar 25, 2026 12:40 pm PT
https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/doctor-who-russell-t-davies-hate-dangerously-assumed-fan-voice-1236699116/
Sheesh. They all do this, blaming "the Internet" as if there were a ton >>>> of non-Internet users happily watching. Do they think everyone
expressing disappointment on the Internet is a bot?
No.
I read the article. He simply rejects criticism from fans posting on X, >>> which he labeled a "hate site". He acknowledges that fans aren't
obligated to like the show but demands that they criticize "in a
respectful way".
That's more understandable. X isn't a hate site in the usual sense, but
it encourages hateful behavior. Everyone's ruder on X than in real life.
It's so odd that he feels no obligation to write scripts that respect
what the audience wants, or have recognizeable entertainment value, or
something.
I think some of them have gotten a little too into the idea that they're
shapers of culture. They've come to see it as their job to teach us
moral lessons and make us better.
the audience would seem to be in sync with why it was made in the first place. And any popular show that has been around since 1963 (or 2005)
is definitely shaping culture.
I think what often happens is children will watch a sci-fi show that is parable, sometimes obvious or sometimes intentionally coded to get past sensors, or sneak past certain adults, and the child only sees the entertainment value. While maybe learning a moral lesson or two. The
best educational children's programming is always going to be
entertaining. Kids aren't going to sit for boring. Then today as an
adult watching the same exact show and suddenly notice the parables some
are now complaining loudly about them. At least the parables they see today. The still insist the parables from the shows they grew up with
were too subtle to notice.
In 1977 Star Wars was a parable for the Vietnam War. With the U.S.
being the evil empire that rebels had to defeat.
Verily, in article <10q66t9$3r624$1@dont-email.me>, did >arthur@alum.calberkeley.org deliver unto us this message:
On 3/27/2026 4:38 AM, The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10q3s1v$31ttm$1@dont-email.me>, did ahk@chinet.com
deliver unto us this message:
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
The article being discussed was
'Doctor Who' Boss Russell T Davies Says Online Hate Can Be 'Very
Dangerously Assumed' as the 'Fan Voice': 'It's All Getting Soured'
by Ellise Shafer
Variety
Mar 25, 2026 12:40 pm PT
https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/doctor-who-russell-t-davies-hate-dangerously-assumed-fan-voice-1236699116/
Sheesh. They all do this, blaming "the Internet" as if there were a ton >> >>> of non-Internet users happily watching. Do they think everyone
expressing disappointment on the Internet is a bot?
No.
I read the article. He simply rejects criticism from fans posting on X, >> >> which he labeled a "hate site". He acknowledges that fans aren't
obligated to like the show but demands that they criticize "in a
respectful way".
That's more understandable. X isn't a hate site in the usual sense, but
it encourages hateful behavior. Everyone's ruder on X than in real life. >> >
It's so odd that he feels no obligation to write scripts that respect
what the audience wants, or have recognizeable entertainment value, or
something.
I think some of them have gotten a little too into the idea that they're >> > shapers of culture. They've come to see it as their job to teach us
moral lessons and make us better.
Doctor Who was literally started as an educational program. Teaching
the audience would seem to be in sync with why it was made in the first
place. And any popular show that has been around since 1963 (or 2005)
is definitely shaping culture.
It was supposed to teach science in the future and history in the past.
That fell apart pretty much right out of the gate.
As far as social teaching goes, I do object to RTD's claim that Doctor
Who was always kind of a gay show. That's not true.
I think what often happens is children will watch a sci-fi show thatis
parable, sometimes obvious or sometimes intentionally coded to get
past sensors, or sneak past certain adults, and the child only seesthe
entertainment value. While maybe learning a moral lesson or two. The
best educational children's programming is always going to be
entertaining. Kids aren't going to sit for boring. Then today as an
adult watching the same exact show and suddenly notice the parables
some are now complaining loudly about them. At least the parables they
see today. The still insist the parables from the shows they grew up
with ere too subtle to notice.
My complaint is more about the shift in focus. Social messaging used to
be built in to the plot organically, and now it's center stage. Silly
lines about "a male-presenting Time Lord" being unable to comprehend
aren't doing the show any favors.
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Verily, in article <10q66t9$3r624$1@dont-email.me>, did >arthur@alum.calberkeley.org deliver unto us this message:
On 3/27/2026 4:38 AM, The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10q3s1v$31ttm$1@dont-email.me>, did ahk@chinet.com
deliver unto us this message:
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
The article being discussed was
'Doctor Who' Boss Russell T Davies Says Online Hate Can Be 'Very
Dangerously Assumed' as the 'Fan Voice': 'It's All Getting Soured'
by Ellise Shafer
Variety
Mar 25, 2026 12:40 pm PT
https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/doctor-who-russell-t-davies-hate-dangerously-assumed-fan-voice-1236699116/
Sheesh. They all do this, blaming "the Internet" as if there were a ton >> >>> of non-Internet users happily watching. Do they think everyone
expressing disappointment on the Internet is a bot?
No.
I read the article. He simply rejects criticism from fans posting on X, >> >> which he labeled a "hate site". He acknowledges that fans aren't
obligated to like the show but demands that they criticize "in a
respectful way".
That's more understandable. X isn't a hate site in the usual sense, but
it encourages hateful behavior. Everyone's ruder on X than in real life. >> >
It's so odd that he feels no obligation to write scripts that respect
what the audience wants, or have recognizeable entertainment value, or
something.
I think some of them have gotten a little too into the idea that they're >> > shapers of culture. They've come to see it as their job to teach us
moral lessons and make us better.
Doctor Who was literally started as an educational program. Teaching
the audience would seem to be in sync with why it was made in the first
place. And any popular show that has been around since 1963 (or 2005)
is definitely shaping culture.
It was supposed to teach science in the future and history in the past.
That fell apart pretty much right out of the gate.
As far as social teaching goes, I do object to RTD's claim that Doctor
Who was always kind of a gay show. That's not true.
I think what often happens is children will watch a sci-fi show thatis
parable, sometimes obvious or sometimes intentionally coded to get
past sensors, or sneak past certain adults, and the child only seesthe
entertainment value. While maybe learning a moral lesson or two. The
best educational children's programming is always going to be
entertaining. Kids aren't going to sit for boring. Then today as an
adult watching the same exact show and suddenly notice the parables
some are now complaining loudly about them. At least the parables they
see today. The still insist the parables from the shows they grew up
with ere too subtle to notice.
My complaint is more about the shift in focus. Social messaging used to
be built in to the plot organically, and now it's center stage. Silly
lines about "a male-presenting Time Lord" being unable to comprehend
aren't doing the show any favors.
----
The True Melissa - Canal Winchester - Ohio
United States of America - North America - Earth
Solar System - Milky Way - Local Group
Virgo Cluster - Laniakea Supercluster - Cosmos
The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10q66t9$3r624$1@dont-email.me>, did
arthur@alum.calberkeley.org deliver unto us this message:
Doctor Who was literally started as an educational program.
Teaching the audience would seem to be in sync with why it
was made in the first place. And any popular show that has
been around since 1963 (or 2005) is definitely shaping
culture.
It was supposed to teach science in the future and history in
the past. That fell apart pretty much right out of the gate.
It was kind of there in some of the early episodes, like "The
Aztecs", unfortunately the Daleks caught the imagination of
British children and the rest is history!
As far as social teaching goes, I do object to RTD's claim
that Doctor Who was always kind of a gay show. That's not
true.
Of course it's not true. That's just wishful thinking on RTD's
part, trying to bring his agenda into everything. Sure, gay
people watch Doctor Who, just as gay people watch EastEnders.
Neither is a "gay show"... and neither show should be made 'for'
gay people. If RTD thinks otherwise then he is out of touch with
the real world.
I think what often happens is children will watch a sci-fi
show thatis parable, sometimes obvious or sometimes
intentionally coded to get past sensors, or sneak past
certain adults, and the child only seesthe entertainment
value. While maybe learning a moral lesson or two. The best
educational children's programming is always going to be
entertaining. Kids aren't going to sit for boring. Then
today as an adult watching the same exact show and suddenly
notice the parables some are now complaining loudly about
them. At least the parables they see today. The still insist
the parables from the shows they grew up with ere too subtle
to notice.
My complaint is more about the shift in focus. Social
messaging used to be built in to the plot organically, and now
it's center stage. Silly lines about "a male-presenting Time
Lord" being unable to comprehend aren't doing the show any
favors.
Exactly. The more RTD & Co shove stuff like that down the
audience's throats, the more a lot of the TV watching public
will switch off. Generally, that's not what people want from a
sci-fi type show. They want escapism from the real world and all
of its issues. Dealing with real world situations isn't fiction!
Verily, in article <10q3s1v$31ttm$1@dont-email.me>, did ahk@chinet.com >deliver unto us this message:
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
Ubiquitous wrote:
Pop Culture Breakdown is BACK and tonight we discuss Starfleet >>>>A-Comedy getting CANCELED and what this means for the future of
the Trek franchise, we offer a few spoiler-free reviews of Project >>>>Hail Mary, we muse over a former Disney VP's revelations of what went >>>>wrong with the Star Wars theme park, I rant about RTD opening his big >>>>mouth whining about Dr. Who fans on X, and the movie we love tonight >>>>is ST V: The Final Frontier...and yes, by crikey, I really DO love
it! Join us as we break down the highs and lows of the week in pop >>>>culture!
0:07:31 THE BREAKDOWN
0:07:55 OpenAI License Agreement with Disney Characters for Use on the >>>> Sora App Vanishes As Sora Will Be Shutting Down
0:11:32 Variety writes, ‘Doctor Who’ Boss Russell T Davies Says Online >>>> Hate Can Be ‘Very Dangerously Assumed’ as the ‘Fan Voice’: ‘It’s >>>> All Getting Soured’
https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/doctor-who-russell-t-davies-hate-dangerously-assumed-fan-voice-1236699116/
Sheesh. They all do this, blaming "the Internet" as if there were a ton >>> of non-Internet users happily watching. Do they think everyone
expressing disappointment on the Internet is a bot?
No.
I read the article. He simply rejects criticism from fans posting on X,
which he labeled a "hate site". He acknowledges that fans aren't
obligated to like the show but demands that they criticize "in a
respectful way".
That's more understandable. X isn't a hate site in the usual sense, but
it encourages hateful behavior. Everyone's ruder on X than in real life.
It's so odd that he feels no obligation to write scripts that respect
what the audience wants, or have recognizeable entertainment value, or
something.
I think some of them have gotten a little too into the idea that they're >shapers of culture. They've come to see it as their job to teach us
moral lessons and make us better.
ahk@chinet.com did deliver unto us this message:
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
'Doctor Who' Boss Russell T Davies Says Online Hate Can Be 'Very
Dangerously Assumed' as the 'Fan Voice': 'It's All Getting Soured'
Sheesh. They all do this, blaming "the Internet" as if there were a ton >>>> of non-Internet users happily watching. Do they think everyone
expressing disappointment on the Internet is a bot?
No.
I read the article. He simply rejects criticism from fans posting on X,
which he labeled a "hate site". He acknowledges that fans aren't
obligated to like the show but demands that they criticize "in a
respectful way".
That's more understandable. X isn't a hate site in the usual sense, but
it encourages hateful behavior. Everyone's ruder on X than in real life.
It's so odd that he feels no obligation to write scripts that respect
what the audience wants, or have recognizeable entertainment value, or
something.
I think some of them have gotten a little too into the idea that they're
shapers of culture. They've come to see it as their job to teach us
moral lessons and make us better.
Doctor Who was literally started as an educational program. Teaching
the audience would seem to be in sync with why it was made in the first >place. And any popular show that has been around since 1963 (or 2005)
is definitely shaping culture.
I think what often happens is children will watch a sci-fi show that is >parable, sometimes obvious or sometimes intentionally coded to get past >sensors, or sneak past certain adults, and the child only sees the >entertainment value. While maybe learning a moral lesson or two. The
best educational children's programming is always going to be
entertaining. Kids aren't going to sit for boring. Then today as an
adult watching the same exact show and suddenly notice the parables some
are now complaining loudly about them. At least the parables they see >today. The still insist the parables from the shows they grew up with
were too subtle to notice.
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https://static0.colliderimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/bewitched-episode-written-by-kids.jpg?w=1200&h=628&fit=crop
In 1977 Star Wars was a parable for the Vietnam War.
X isn't a hate site at all, unless you're one of those morons who thinks
that disgreement with The Agenda is "hate". If you want to see a _real_
hate site, check out BlueSky or Threads or DemocratUnderground.com some
time.
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