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demigodofhoolemere · 29 days

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Me through most of Boom: Wow, this is a really solid dramatic episode.

Me when Moffat needlessly sprinkles in anti-faith sentiments without specifying that it’s blind faith in bad things that the Doctor doesn’t like, which makes it come off like the Doctor is just against religion generally:

#doctor who #dw critical #spoilers #dw spoilers #i get it edgelord you don’t care for religion. you don’t have to alienate religious members of the audience.#i at least appreciated that the doctor agreed with splice that gone and dead are different things and told her to keep the faith #but like. he immediately thereafter still tells mundy that he doesn’t like faith and spent the whole episode disparaging it.#which just feels so wrong for a show that’s supposed to be open minded about the beliefs and cultures all across the universe #i hate when writers gratuitously make the doctor take a hard and broad stance on something that he would NOT #reminds me of s8 when twelve suddenly hated all soldiers #as if some of his closest friends haven’t been soldiers? brigadier? benton and yates? sara?#big difference between corrupt military and literally every soldier #the same way there is a big difference between a corrupt religious organization or individuals who use religion as an excuse for cruelty #and like. ALL faith and the idea of having a faith that you live by whatsoever.#just because his comments were aimed at something corrupt doesn’t mean they weren’t WAY too sweeping as if he meant it on the whole #i definitely enjoyed the bulk of the episode but that just felt like it was done in bad faith and made me uncomfortable #and i just read moffat’s comment on the thoughts and prayers thing and UGH #i get why there are circumstances in which that can feel hollow — usually if it’s coming from a corporation that could actually do somethin #but can we not villainize all the normal people who genuinely mean that with love?#people who often CAN’T do anything but say prayers for you?#that IS a legitimate response and a legitimate action #someone can’t physically aid you but cares to take the time to talk to the God of the universe about you and your need and plead for you #don’t tell me that isn’t love or that it’s not really doing anything #sometimes that’s all you CAN do and it’s more than people give it credit for #blatant disregard and willful misunderstanding of faith like this just rub me wrong #it’s painting with a broad brush and it’s close minded #and yes i’m gonna post this. i’m feeling controversial.#my love/aggravation relationship with moffat continues #in the wise words of kira nerys. if you don’t have faith you can’t understand it and if you do then no explanation is necessary.

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