Doctor Who Doesn't Care About Diversity

Yesterday was a watershed day for the Whovian community. The BBC announced the successor to Matt Smith in the iconic role of The Doctor. In case you live under a rock or you're a part of that depressing to think about group of people that hasn't seen Doctor Who, it's this guy:

"Who-verse. I am in you."

Hello Peter Capaldi! The Who-verse welcomes you with open arms!

Oh wait...

"Well fuck you too!"

I can get over that stupidity rather quickly. I'm not a slobbering fangirl that sits around oozing over how hot David Tennant and Matt Smith are (I think Chris Eccleston is the hottie out of the three, for the record). I enjoy the show because I can watch it with my kid and she doesn't complain about it be boring and/or terrifying. 

Besides, people always complain when we get a new Doctor. We go through the stages of mourning the old Doctor, hating the new Doctor, and then hating to see the new Doctor go.

"Yep, that about sums it up."

Ever since Matt Smith announced that he was leaving, fans have been prattling off their wish lists of who they'd like to see as the new Doctor. They wanted the show to do something progressive like make the Doctor a woman, or a minority, or gay, or...dare I say it, a GINGER (le gasp)!

So when they got Peter Capaldi, there were some up in arms over the fact that it was another, sigh, white guy. 

The nerve of the BBC! Don't they know what era we live in now? It's not the 1960s anymore! How can you ignore DIVERSITY!

"Well fuck you too."

People that are complaining about the Doctor being a white man and crying out for "diversity" are completely ignoring the fact that the show has quite a diverse cast.

"Don't mind me. I'm just passing through."

They are also completely ignoring the fact that the genre of Science Fiction has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to diversity among its cast:

"An Asian! Ohh Myyyy!"

The first televised interracial kiss? A Science fiction show:

"It's hard NOT to kiss James T. Kirk"

Interracial relationships? Sci-fis got them:

"Best. Couple. Ever."

But wait! What about LEAD roles!

"My brain can't process all the stupid around here."

And here's a woman. They also have those:

"Try not to think about it Sisko. It'll only make it worse."

And just because, Lando FREAKING Calrissian:

"A man so smooth, nobody questioned the fact that he stole Han Solo's clothes."

Science fiction has always been a step ahead of everyone else and yet somehow, we still have a clutch of people determined to find SOMETHING to be offended about. Diversity isn't shoe horning someone into a role to make a political statement. Doctor Who isn't the right avenue for political statements. It's a British Science Fiction show designed to appeal to all ages. It shows that different kinds of people exists all around us and we should treat them with respect, much like our dear Doctor does.

Unless they're Daleks, Weeping Angels, or Cybermen. Fuck those guys.

As long as he was the best of all the actors that auditioned, then I welcome Peter Capaldi with open arms!

We won't know what kind of Doctor Peter Capaldi will be until his season airs. Let's hold back our "I don't like hims" for when we see him in action. I know it's a novel concept but just try it.

"Come on! LOOK AT THIS GUY! How could you NOT like him?"

And if you INSIST on complaining about something, HE IS STILL NOT A DAMN GINGER!

"Soon, Rupert. Soon."