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Season 1 (Series 14) Episode 1 Discussion Post (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 months ago by Trekman10 to c/[email protected]

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I figured this should be made for everyone – I didn't see one already.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Funny, I thought it was rather obvious, but I guess not for everyone.

For me sci-fi as commentary works best when it shows a better world, and laughs at the primitive ideas of the past (our present), rather than presenting a hot-topic issue from our time as being still relevant 20000 years in the future, as that just dates it to the current conversation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I think you're right in that it's better to be subtle.

The thing about audiences is that they span the gamut, so a little bit of in-your-face is likely seen as warranted for that spectrum of the audience, and a little bit of subtle for observant viewers casts a wider net.

Although I find Doctor Who to be among the least subtle in whatever it tries to do in the genre so, anything over the top kind of feels like it fits in the show as long as they intersperse the season with less obvious commentary as well. My partner only complained that everyone was running around and screaming the whole time 😂

Let's just hope nobody interprets using proper pronouns as leading to a nuclear apocalypse 🫣