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Doctor Who (2005)
Surprised At The Hate
First of all, I want to state that I'm a black American and didn't start watching Doctor Who until the 2005 series with Christopher Eccleston when it appeared on the Sci-Fi Channel.
My prior exposure was seeing a picture of the Daleks in a sci-fi encyclopedia and a few minutes of a black & white Doctor Who movie with atrocious special effects. This new version had decent production values, interesting characters, an attractive cast, interesting stories and heart. Sometimes the creatures seemed a bit silly-looking, but it wasn't a deal breaker. I've watched the show religiously since that Friday night, and began to love it even more, especially the Rosa Parks episode with the current cast. It made me cry. It pointed out the pain of racism. The show stopped being a piece of escapist entertainment and had something important to say.
Maybe some of the haters out there have never felt discrimination, but that episode was right on target. My parents grew up in the segregated American South in the 1920s through the 1940s. I'll never forget the things they told me, and they had it a bit easier then some others as they both had extremely light skin coloring. (My dad could pass for white!) I hadn't seen a time travel show take on a significant piece of history since Quantum Leap took on the Watts Riots!
I applaud the writers, cast and crew of Doctor Who. Things have changed over the years but the show has never lost its heart.
Love in the Time of Corona (2020)
I like these people!
Some of the characters remind me of myself and my roommate! I just finished the first episode and can't wait to see where the stories go.