#justice for bill potts

[idontevenknow7878]

genuinely so proud of this!!!

[agentark]

Bill's death is one of the most (if not the most) horrific companion ends in all of Doctor Who

[g1ngerbeer]

@tardis-technician hello

[bittybuttersliceontoast]

every day i pray for doctor who to stop neglecting companions other than rose and doctors other than ten and every day RTD spits in my face and says "more Rose angst"

I just want Martha or Bill or Rory or, god forbid, 11-13 to be treated with respect 😭

[leikeliscomet]

We Failed the First Black Doctor (Part 3/End)

Discussions about Black representation in the UK have been going on for a long time, including by Lenny Henry and his criticism of Doctor Who. He claimed the show would rather have a dog as the doctor than a Black person. Unsurprisingly, white fans were quick turn the headline into a joke or start listing Black companions since 2007 who… aren’t the doctor. Hyperbole aside, he wasn’t that far off. The show’s seen first robot companions in the TARDIS before first Black ones. Even whilst starring in Spyfall, the show’s Black representation was still in a questionable place. Ryan was underdeveloped, Grace was killed to give Graham an arc and the Fugitive's appearances were a series of cameos. Even in the episode itself Henry’s character, Barton, murders his own mother in an attempt to establish his character as the villain (even though it was fairly clear from the beginning). In a similar way to Grace, a dark skin Black woman is killed to serve a narrative purpose that goes nowhere. The characters leave the warehouse after the big showdown with no concern that her dead body was still there. Henry may have been exaggerating but at the end of the day, the show’s Black representation still has a long way to go, especially when shows and films airing after its revival are challenging it in terms of quality. Even when we look again at Henry’s roles in Doctor Who, what was he given to work with? Aside from a villain in a questionable two-parter, he has played the doctor before (hence the ‘Lenny Henry is the first Black doctor’ mantra from some fans) but he’s playing the doctor in a skit. His incarnation is a joke that we are supposed to laugh at. I want non-Black fans instead of listing all Black characters in their favourite era or in the show itself to actually consider how they were written and how they were treated instead of just saying they were there. With advances in diversity in TV/Film, just being ‘there’ isn’t enough anymore. 

Any writer or show can have a Black character, but not all can do those Black characters justice.

Even breadcrumbs are apparently too much for one stomach. Claiming the Fugitive deserved better has been met with so much dismissal. The Timeless Child was shit, so Jo Martin should be held responsible by not being invited back. She was only supposed to be a cameo, which is a great time to use the first Black doctor slot because representation doesn’t matter anymore. There was a pandemic that started after she was already in the show so she doesn’t deserve screen time, even though that didn’t stop a whole new cast of characters getting storylines in Flux. We’re getting a Big Finish that not everyone can access in a 3 year wait that likely won’t get referenced in the main show. Well, that’s alright then!

The breadcrumb gets even smaller when fans accept Martin and Gatwa as our first Black doctors of nuwho only, whilst giving the ‘first’ credit to Peter Davison. Fan's shock and pearl-clutching reactions whenever Davison’s mixed father is brought up highlight that not all ‘non-white’ Doctors are treated equally. Why are you more comfortable considering Davison as the first Black doctor over Martin and Gatwa? Why is he your idea of acceptable ‘non-white’ representation? Why does his ¼ Guyanese heritage cancel out his title of being a ‘white doctor’? When two dark-skinned Black actors achieve something why is your first instinct to start adding corrections? When asked about castings for the Doctor, some Classic actors including Colin Baker still hoped for a non-white incarnation to show up, so it's safe to say the slot of the first Black doctor was still empty after Five’s era ended. Colourism is rampant in the entertainment industry and TV and Film are no different. Colourism and racism go hand in hand. The idea of a ‘Doctor Who anti racism’ that doesn’t extend to characters darker than Bill Potts is useless. If the darkest characters are still left at the bottom of the hierarchy in terms of support then what are you supporting exactly? Ncuti Gatwa is the first Black man to play the Doctor and Jo Martin is the first Black woman. Gatwa is the first in the main lineup and Martin is the first on screen and in show. Both these actors deserve the credit of being the first Black doctors. Jo Martin deserves the credit of being first because she was and I’ll maintain that no matter how controversial it is apparently to state that. 

All these nitpicks and adlibs and ‘um actuallys’ serve to erase Black characters' contributions to the shows they’re in. As for the Fugitive, these are passive-aggressive attempts at erasing her the fandom can’t admit to. In a similar fashion to Martha Jones, certain fans will allegedly care for how Black women ‘deserved better’ but when the time arrives to have these conversations on how these characters can be done better, unpacking things like misogynoir, antiblackness and colourism, it is silent. It’s almost always silent. The same ones that said Martha deserved better in terms of her crush ‘ruining’ her character are the same ones supporting her absence in the 2023 specials. The same ones that said Fugitive deserved better than shitty Chibnall writing are the same ones supporting her not ever returning to the show. I will critique all nuwho showrunners equally but simply giving them a whack for poor representation, without supporting the groups being misrepresented is the peak of performative activism that is soaked in the fabric of the current Doctor Who fandom. Complaining about how Chibnall fumbled the Fugitive? Easy peasy! Pushing for a Fugitive return in the main show? Talking about misogynoir? Nah. What’s the point right? Not enough for a number in the lineup, not enough for a physical and autonomous appearance post her debut, not enough to be a first Black doctor and not enough to be cared about by greater fandom outside of ‘Chibnall discourse’, where either ‘side’ uses her to claim a progressive high ground before they go back to ignoring Black women in TV like they usually do.

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So that is why I’ve written that we failed. Chibnall neglected the potential of her character. The BBC ignored the importance of her representation. And the fandom gives her petals when convenient but never full flowers. With Gatwa’s era starting soon, I hope he’s treated better but I also hope people remember the Fugitive, our first Black doctor. If there’s a chance she could ever return in the main show, I know where I’ll be. 

Until then, I guess it's time to pre-order some Big Finish.

<- Part 2

[oldfangirl81]

That struggle where you want to write the crossover but it's been a few years since you watched the source material so you plan a rewatch. But that list of things to rewatch keeps growing!!!

Final Space

9-1-1 Lone Star (I think S4 finale might have been the last time)

Eureka

Prodigal Son

Stargate Atlantis

Doctor Who (Bill Potts season)

Wynonna Earp

DC Legends of Tomorrow

Torchwood

Young Justice

Warehouse 13

The Sentinel

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

SWAT

Hawaii Five-0

Elementary

Danny Phantom

Leverage

Lucifer

Code Black

Grimm

The Librarians

Human Target

Agents of SHIELD

Body of Proof

Rizzoli and Isles

Sanctuary

There is a reason I still like calling fic ideas Plot Bunnies. They keep multiplying.

[gotyouanyway]

justice and i mean this with my whole heart for bill potts

[transcodedcharacterstournament]

Sorry it so long, but the list is finally done

Here are our pair ups

I included almost every character so the tournament is going to be long

Left side

Jesus vs Hamlet

Dean vs Sam

Rose Tyler vs The Doctor

Mob vs teruki hanazawa

Emily Prentiss vs Penelope Garcia

Anakin Skywalker vs Obi-Wan Kenobi

Aziraphale vs Crowley

Jessie vs james

toph vs Sokka

julian bashir vs James T Kirk

Jadzia Dax vs Ezri Dax

Spock vs Odo

Luke skywalker vs Leia skywalker

Hunter vs Luz

Alador blight vs The collector

Raine vs Lilith Clawthorne

Dipper vs Mable

Sonic vs Shadow

Marco diaz vs Pidge

Katsuki Bakugo vs Ejirou Kirishima

Kagamine Len vs miku

bot lightbulb

Test tube vs Apple

Tree vs black hole

saw vs Golf ball

Dr. teeh vs Animal

Floyd pepper vs janice

Zoot vs lips

Fjord Stone vs Yussa Errenis

Zukko vs Azula

Veth Brenatto (Nott the Brave) vs Pyrrha dve

silver vs blaze

Howl vs Aizawa

Walter White vs Jesse pinkman

Noelle vs Ralsei

Perfuma vs Bow

Jim Lake Jr vs Steve Palchuk

Hiccup vs Danny Phantom

Fox Mulder vs Dana Scully

Harley Quinn vs the riddler

Neo vs Trinity

Deanna Troi vs Brunt

Worf vs Saavik

Dr Habit vs Kamal Bora

Scout vs Ms. Pauling

Right Hand Man vs Henry Stickmin

Reginald Copperbottom vs Ellie Rose

Kurapika vs Alluka Zoldyck

Kite vs Daisukenojo "Beat" Bito

Link vs Zelda

Miles Edgeworth vs Franziska von Karma

Rolan Deep vs Chip

Jay Ferin vs William Wisp

Ashe Winters vs Kian stone

Gillion Tidestrider vs Edyn Tidestrider

donnie vs leonardo

Madeline Hatter vs Darling Charming

Kokichi Ouma vs Shuichi saihara

Aiko Umesawa vs Hajime Hinata

Komatu Naegi vs chihiro fujisaki

Randy Radman vs Jaques Kensignton

Shiki Misaki vs Yoshiya "Joshua" Kiryu

Eddie Munson vs Jonathan Byers

Nancy Wheeler vs Max Mayfield

peter parker vs Cecil Palmer

BOYD vs Lena Sabrewing

Yuuki Mishima vs Naoto Shirogane

Futaba Sakura vs Akira Kurusu

Ricky Potts vsJane Doe

Koichi Hirose vs Narciso Anasui

Adeleine vs Meta Knight

Ferdinand von Aegir vs Lorenz Gloucester

Gomez Addams vs Morticia addams

Sir Crocodile vs Yamato

yellow caballero vs Gold

Akari vs Silver

Right side

Penny vs Champion Cynthia

Captain3 vs Agent 8

Apollo Justice vs maya fey

bill s preston esquire vs ted theodore logan

Kermit the Frog vs Gonzo

Jack Kline vs Castiel

Kazuhira Miller vs Revolver Ocelot

Mizuki Akiyama vs Mafuyu Asahina

Scaramouche vs Venti

Alucard vs Juste Belmont

Rika vs Wallac

Bede vs Celestia Ludenberg

Omega vs Pavel Chekov

Amy rose vs Tails

Gerard (Gerry) Keay vs Jonathan Sims

Jane Prentiss vs Martin blackwood

Aether vs Lumine

Diluc Ragnvindr vs Fischl

Sasha waybright vs Marcy wu

Lars vs finn

Jim Hawkins vs Mulan

onoda sakamichi vs shinkai yuuto

Vivian vs Birdo

Bridget vs Poison

Jack Spicer vs Enid

Taliyah vs Jinx

Yoshiko "Yohane" Tsushima vs Rina Tennoji

Marceline vs Wendy Corduroy

Optimus Prime vs Rodimus prime

The Master vs john sheppard

haruhi fujioka vs Haku

Jason Todd vs tim drake

billy batson vs Cleo Cazo/Ratcatcher 2

Maxwell Klinger vs George Costanza

Gyro Gearloose vs ron stampler

Daniel LaRusso vs Miguel Diaz

Xion vs Lauriam 

Alice Yabusame vs Marina

Anna vs Rin Hoshizora

David Jacobs vs Ambrose

Lestat vs Quentin Coldwater

Orel Puppington vs Chucky

Reze vs Isabella Yamamoto

Mrs. Frizzle vs Dr. Doofenshmirtz

Ellen Ripley vs Orla McCool

Peril vs Baldwin

Sidney Prescott vs Envy Adams

akiyama mizuki  vs Flower

Oswald Cobblepot vs Margo Hanson

Charlie Kelly vs Newton Geiszler

Remy vs Meowth

knock out vs Lavernius Tucker

Raiden vs lappland

Party Poison vs Nico di Angelo

Hera vs P03

Leo Demonheart vs Suzuki Iruma

Doug Ramsey vs Marty McFly

Lake vs Jenny

Will Graham vs Herbert West

Anne Boonchuy vs Carmen Sandiego

Paul Atreides vs Yoon Jong-woo

Ritsu sohma vs Ruby Rose

Ruffnut  vs Momoe Sawaki

Xie Lian vs Raikou Shimizu

Chai vs Hisirdoux Casperan

henry morris vs Dave Strider

Jeremie Belpois vs Lloyd Garmadon

Gandalf vs Dolores Abernathy

Arthur Kingsmen vs Mako

Kurama vs Vash the Stampede

Shiver vs Luigi

Kim Kitsuragi vs tristian

Rouge vs Zoe

Shinji Ikari vs Dororo

[general-illyrin]

Tag game: Tour my bookshelf!

@totally-not-one-of-the-fae, thank you for tagging me!

An estimate of how many physical books I own: I just counted, and I have 772 plus two boxes about 2' x 3' x 18" stuffed full that I didn't bother to drag out and count XD (And I'm pretty sure I have other books scattered throughout other boxes that I missed counting.) So I have over 800 books!

Favorite author: I definitely don't have one favorite author, but some of my favorites are J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Murray N. Rothbard, Socrates, Richard J. Maybury, and Chuck Black

A popular book I've never read and never intend to read: Mine is likely also the Harry Potter series, though I may re-read it at some point (if I have nothing else to read or do, which will likely be...never XD)

A popular book I thought was just meh: I don't really pay attention to the popularity of books, so I'm not sure what books I've read are popular, and I also don't remember the names of books that I think are neither good nor bad, so I can't really answer this question.

Longest book I own: Based purely on page number, which varies depending upon the size of the books and page thickness, the longest book I own is The MacArthur Study Bible at 2,247 pages. After comes another Bible and then The Complete Works of Shakespeare.

Longest series I own all the books to: Probably The Chronicles of Narnia

Prettiest book I own: The Barnes and Noble edition of The Prince by Niccoló Machiavelli; it is black, gold, and silver with gilded edges and I find it both beautiful and stately. Actually, here's photos of it:

A book or series I wish more people knew about: Oh, there are so many good ones! If we're sticking to fiction, I would probably say Ranger's Apprentice, The Knights of Arrethtrae, or The Silmarillion (though I'm not sure how well-known those are). They are really good books and series that I enjoy and are on my re-read list, which is carefully curated to only my absolute favorites. If we're discussing non-fiction, I would say Whatever Happened to Justice? by Richard J. Maybury (this is an interesting look at justice and the legal system in non-technical terms), The Amazing Dr. Ransom's Bestiary of Adorable Fallacies by Douglas Wilson & N. D. Wilson (a hilarious and informative book on the different kinds of informal logical fallacies), and Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt (an informative introduction to economics in non-technical terms).

Book I'm reading now: Most recently, The Silmarillion, though I am currently reading several books.

Book that's been on my TBR list for a while but I still haven't got around to it:

Again, there are so many on this list! However, the one I'm planning to read next is The Lord of the Rings.

Do you have any books in a language other than English: Yes, even though I can't read them...yet! From what I can remember, I own two books in German, two in Spanish, and one in Korean.

And lastly, paperback, hardcover or ebook? I generally prefer hardback because they are sturdier and from what I've seen are usually prettier; however they are also more expensive and heavier, so I only buy hardback books when the book is a favorite of mine and I'm planning on re-reading it.

No-pressure tagging @solarcola, @hirazuki, @dreamingthroughthenoise, @nutmegs-tired, @actual-bill-potts, @eilinelsghost, @erdariel, @backgroundelf, @mersilisk, @none-ofthisnonsense, @thelordofgifs, @invisiblewashboard, @sweetmaggie, @violecov, @quixoticanarchy, @milesasinmorales, @dicksoutformtl, @aureentuluva70, @curiouselleth, @warthoong, and anyone else who wants to join!

[idontevenknow7878]

why can’t i find any happy bill potts content :(((

[ramen-flavored]

My Doctor Who Companion Ranking

Donna Noble

Bill Potts

Dan Lewis

Wilfred Mott

River Song

Jack Harkness

Clara Oswald

Rory Williams

Amy Pond

Martha Jones

Graham O’Brien

Ryan Sinclair

Yazmin Khan

Nardole

Rose Tyler

Mickey Smith

everyone is entitled to their own opinion.some of the characters are in their places because I either didn’t vibe with the character or because the writers just didn’t do them justice and they could’ve been written better imo.

[lurking-latinist]

248) Winning the War Hero's Heart by Mary Nichols AN UNSUITABLE ALLIANCE Recently returned from the battlefields of Waterloo, the last thing wounded war hero Viscount Vislor Turlough anticipates is a conflict in his home town! But that is exactly what Turlough gets when he comes up against rebellious campaigner for justice and equality Bill Potts. At first Turlough relishes having headstrong, outspoken Bill as his foe, but as they continue to cross swords their animosity turns to attraction. Suddenly Turlough finds he no longer wants Bill as his enemy — he'd like to make this unsuitable miss his wife!

Well, tough luck, Turlough.

[likethecastle]

doctor who thin ice really said don’t be a racist capitalist or you’ll get sucker punched, dunked in a river alongside a man-eating monster, and then have your assets redistributed to the poor and you know what? it was right

[nkp1981]

Says the one who constantly does it!!

Credit: James Phelan

[fandomnerdhq]

“Is the future all girl?” 

“One can only hope.” 

[aegis-of-corin]

i'm not sure if this is a popular opinion or an unpopular opinion, but i'm not really a big fan of the doctor and yaz. not that i don't want to love them because i do. i really want there to be a good female doctor x female companion relationship and i'm ecstatic that it's canon that yaz and the doctor love each other... but i just don't feel yaz and the doctor's connection.

and this isn't because of the acting. the few real moments we did get, jodie and mandip acted the shit out of. those lingering glances, the hologram scene, the scene where dan tells the doctor that yaz has feelings for her? *chef's kiss*

BUT

the writing for all three of thirteen's seasons has not done the characters or the relationship justice.

(SLIGHT SPOILER FOR "LEGEND OF THE SEA DEVILS")

it blew my mind in this episode when the doctor said that yaz was the most incredible person she'd ever met including her wife (which is most likely referring to river song.) i couldn't believe it - because we haven't seen that.

sadly yaz has been a fairly average companion because we honestly haven't gotten to see that much of who yaz is or what she's really like or capable of. what has she done that makes her so incredible?

for example:

rose tyler became the bad wolf and incinerated an entire dalek fleet.

martha jones walked the earth and saved the world from the master in the year that never was.

donna noble was the first time lord/human metacrisis.

amy pond was the girl who waited, who fought the silence - who brought back the doctor when he was erased.

river song was a human time lord who was a badass time-traveling archeologist.

clara oswald survived going into the doctor's time stream and lived hundred of lives saving the doctor.

bill potts saved the doctor when she sacrificed herself to the monks and once as a freaking cyberman.

so what have we honestly seen yaz do?

we saw bill do more in one season than yaz has done in three, so comparing her to river song - who is unarguably one of doctor who's more complex, interesting characters is quite laughable. (and this is coming from someone who was a big tenrose shipper.)

we had three seasons and three additional episodes to fall in love with the doctor and river song's relationship - which also spanned three doctors - while chibnall is trying to cram this big "incredible" relationship between the doctor and yaz as the tiniest of subplots in the six episodes of series 13 and the current specials while also attempting to convince us that the doctor cares about yaz as much or possibly more than river?

i just don't buy it and maybe it's just me.

i just wish that chibnall had actually taken the time through his three seasons to properly flesh out their relationship so we could get the proper lgbtq+ representation we wanted. hopefully we'll get an actually well-written wlw couple next series with russell t davies returning to doctor who

(who, let's not forget, gave us iconic couples like madam vastra/jenny and jack/ianto.)