Popular British series Doctor Who has failed to meet ratings expectations after its stars told viewers not to watch it if they had a problem with the show’s progressive message. The cast, former stars, and director have been promoting progressive ideologies in recent days, even as the show’s viewership has fallen by almost half.
Lead actor and Doctor Who character Nkuti Gatwa has already been named the second worst Doctor Who season premiere with his December 2023 Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road. It has become.by BBCthe episode had 4.7 million viewers.
as That Park Place However, he noted that this only surpassed the original Doctor Who premiere, “An Unearthly Child,” which aired in 1963 and attracted 4.4 million viewers. The same season saw a significant increase in viewership as it progressed, with viewership exceeding his 10 million mark by episode 10.
The same upward trajectory can’t be said for Gatwa’s iteration, who famously told critics not to watch it if they didn’t like the woke direction the series was taking.
“Don’t watch it. Turn off the TV. Please, go and touch the grass,” he said. variety. “As the world gets darker, and I think the world gets darker around queer rights, there is joy and celebration and community,” he continued.
“I’m starting to worry about our place in society. We have heroes who are tearing through the universe, dressing up in suits, and laughing while doing it,” Gatwa added. Ta.
This, coupled with writer and executive producer Russell T. Davies’ insistence on curbing “homophobia and transphobia” by exposing young people to these themes, is a positive outcome. was not obtained.
Gatwa’s episode “Space Babies” dropped significantly along with episode 2 “Devil’s Code”, losing nearly half of its total. Viewership rating They drew just 2.6 million and 2.4 million viewers, respectively.
“Fuck you, leave people alone!”
Viewer ratings are also poor compared to the previous season.evaluation website doctor who tv showed that in 2023 (the year in which only special episodes were aired), Gatwa’s Christmas special had lower average viewer ratings compared to other programs.
2021-2022 The regular episode averaged 3.83 million viewers; 2020-2021 Each episode averaged 4.11 million viewers. Looking back even further, 2018-2019 Average 6.2 million people 2017 It received an average of 3.78 million viewers.
Just one episode in 2017 (“The Eaters of Light” – 2.89 million) is about to eclipse Gatois in terms of viewership over the past 7-8 years.
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Doctor Who’s press coverage has largely focused on gender and transgenderism, with former lead actor David Tennant telling critics to “fuck you and leave people alone!”
He described criticism of these beliefs as “weaponization” and said: “Mainly the right wing and certain sections of society are trying to create friction, conflict and division where it is unnecessary.”
He also argued that transgenderism is “just about people being themselves” and that those who don’t agree with transgenderism “don’t have to worry about it.”
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