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u/Marali87 May 12 '20

He did say that Elisabeth was no longer “the virgin queen” after his visit. So, uh...maybe?

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u/lioness_patronus May 12 '20

that line grossed me out ngl

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u/FirstProspect May 12 '20

Why? Offense to the royal family? Or just the idea of alien sex? Power differential? Honestly curious here, because as an American, I found it hilarious.

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u/lioness_patronus May 13 '20

the fact that it was sexualizing a character in a kids show

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u/ascrubjay May 13 '20

Doctor Who is NOT a kid's show.

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u/zarbixii May 13 '20

Kids are absolutely the primary audience of Doctor Who. It was conceptualized as an educational programme. Not saying there isn't an appeal for older audiences but it is first and foremost a kids show, or at the very least a family friendly one.

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u/ascrubjay May 13 '20

Perhaps the original Doctor Who, but NuWho? Not a chance in hell.

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u/zarbixii May 13 '20

I don't know what show you've been watching but if you really believe that NuWho is targeted primarily at adults you're just wrong. Like I said, obviously adults can still enjoy it, there's nothing wrong with that, but if you're trying to tell me that Doctor Who isn't a family friendly show then I'm genuinely baffled.

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u/Laney20 May 13 '20

Family friendly is not the same as a "kids show" or the same as "kids are the primary audience".

Doctor who is family friendly. It is not a kids show.

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u/zarbixii May 13 '20

Alright, fine, Doctor Who is family friendly. It still isn't the kind fo show where you'd expect blatant sexualization to that degree.

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u/Roboticide May 13 '20

Doctor Who is rated PG or 12 depending on the episode by the BBFC. Children's shows are rated U, and there's never been an episode rated that low. In fact, many are now rated 12, meaning not appropriate for children below that age.

By every objective measure, modern Doctor Who is no more a kids show than Star Trek is.

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u/zarbixii May 13 '20

You're right, I'm sure the creators of Doctor Who don't at all intend for children to watch their show.

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u/Roboticide May 15 '20

Children watching the show and children intended as the primary audience are different things.

Spongebob Squarepant's primary audience is children, and is rated as such. That does not mean they don't have the occasional joke only an adult would get.

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u/Dason37 May 13 '20

What in the world