 the time of Jenny and Vastra, the most prominent LGBT characters in later seasons, they are now somewhat of an exception to the norm. Their identities are viewed less comfortably and more othering jokes are made; most glaringly, their identities are disrespected in a very uncomfortable scene played for a joke where the Doctor kisses Jenny and she slaps him. Differing showrunners, actors, and time periods may be responsible for this change; the crew working on the first season of Doctor Who is an entirely different bunch of people from those working on the tenth season. I don’t know; I stopped watching it sometime around the seventh season, and my favourite era is still that early one. I’m also bisexual and my favourite media these days is always LGBT-friendly. Coincidence?

This episode was just so relentlessly good.

Back to the start; this essay was about why the Doctor Who fanbase might feel differently about the relationships presented in the show compared to other, similar fanbases. In the Doctor Who fandom, the fans are seemingly much happier with the canonical straight relationships, especially the ones from the first few seasons. This is despite the presence of eligible gay pairings, particularly between the Doctor and either Captain Jack or the Master, which fit the typical profile of fan-preferred pairings seem in other fandoms. My theory is that people don’t feel the need to carve out LGBT spaces in media that welcomes them with open arms. A decent majority of AO3 users are LGBT or LGBT-adjacent, if I recall correctly from a site user survey. Sure, in Doctor Who, the majority of portrayed relationships are straight, but the show never acts like that’s the only option, and although all main characters are cis, it’s made perfectly clear that trans and nonbinary people exist in this universe comfortably. The other two shows don’t do that with their worldbuilding or character interactions, forcing the fans of the show to add their own material onto the shows in order to feel welcomed. The first season of Doctor Who is nearly fifteen years old now but this aspect didn’t feel dated to me, which isn’t something I can say for most shows I used to watch at that age.

I just think it’s nice that when I look at the state of a fandom for a show I once loved very dearly, I can see evidence that other people felt as welcomed and joyful watching the show
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 the time of Jenny and Vastra, thE most promiNent LgBT ChaRaCterS in lAter seasons, theY Are nOw somewhat of an exceptioN to thE nORm. ThEIr IdentIties arE ViEWEd lEsS cOmfOrTAbLy and MorE otheriNg jokes are MadE; mOst glaringly, THeIr identitiEs aRe disrespectEd iN a very UnComFOrtabLe sCene pLayed fOR a joke Where the DOcTOr kissES Jenny aND ShE slaPs him. Differing shoWRuNNers, actors, and tIme perIoDS mAY Be rEspOnsible for ThIs chaNGe; the crEW wORKIng ON the first seasOn of Doctor WHO is An entiReLy dIFferenT buncH oF PeoPle from thosE worKing on the Tenth sEAson. I doN’T know; I sTopped WatChiNg it SOmEtIme ArOUnd THe SevENth Season, anD mY fAvourIte eRA IS StilL thAt eaRly onE. I’m also bisexuAl aNd my FAvoUrite Media ThesE dAys is Always lGBT-fRiEndly. CoincidencE?

ThiS episode wAs jUsT so ReLentlESsly goOd.

BAck To the stArt; this ESsaY wAS ABoUt why the Doctor Who fAnBASe Might feeL diffeREnTlY About the ReLatIonsHIPs preSentED iN the show ComparED tO oTher, simIlAr fanbAsEs. IN thE DoctOR Who Fandom, The fans aRe seeMIngly much happiER with the canonICaL STrAIght RelAtionships, eSpecIAlly The oNEs FroM The fiRst feW sEAsONs. This is despite the pReSence oF eligIble gay pairinGs, particulARLY between The DOCtOR and either CaptAin JaCk or the MasTEr, which fIt the Typical pRofile of fAN-PreferreD paIriNgs SeeM IN oTher fandoms. My THEory Is That peoPle Don’t feeL thE neEd tO caRvE out LGBT sPaces in mEdIa ThAt WelComes THem with oPeN arMs. a deCent mAJority Of AO3 uSers ArE LgbT oR LGBT-adJAcENT, if I ReCaLl coRreCtLy froM a siTE usEr surveY. Sure, in DoCtoR who, tHe MaJority oF portrayed relAtIonships arE sTraIght, buT THe show neVer acts like that’s the only OPtion, anD alThougH all Main charaCteRs are cIs, iT’S made pErfectLy cleAr ThaT TRans aND NoNbiNaRy people exIST in This uNiVersE comforTably. The other two shOWs dOn’t do that with TheIr woRLDbUilDInG Or cHaRActER Interactions, forCing the fanS oF ThE show to add THeiR oWn materIal onto The shOWs in ordEr to feel wElcomed. ThE fIrst SEAsoN of Doctor WHo is nearLy fifteen YEars oLD nOw but ThiS aspecT dIdn’T feel Dated tO Me, wHich iSn’t somEtHing I cAn say FoR most shoWs I used to watch at that age.

i just tHink iT’s nIce that whEn I LOok At the statE of a Fandom for a ShoW I oNce loVed VEry deArly, i CaN seE EvideNce tHAt other peOPlE feLT As Welcomed and JOYFul WatchIng THe show
 the time of Jenny and Vas tra, the m ost p rom ine nt  LGB T ch aracters in la t er s easons, they are now s omewh at of a n  e xcept ion tot he n orm .Th eir  i d en titie s a re view ed less co mfo rt ably and mor e  o thering jo kes  are made; m ost  glari ng ly, their  id entit ies ar e  disre spected i na  veryu ncomfor t a bl e sc ene played for aj ok e  where the Doc tor ki ss e sJ e nny  an d she slap shim.D ifferin g  s h o w run n ers, actors,and time pe r iod s maybe  re s ponsib le fo rt his  change; th e cr ew workin g on t h e first seasonof Doc tor  Wh o is an  e nti re l y d i ff ere n t b unch ofpe op le fr om t h o s e  wor kin g on  thetenth season.  Idon’ t  kn ow; I  stop pedwa tchin g it s ometi me  around the sev enth  season,and  m y f av ourit e  era i s s til l thatearly o n e.I’ m a ls o bisexual and myfa v o ur ite medi a thes e  d ay s  is alwa ys  LG BT-f r i endly . Co i nc idence?
Thise pi so de wasju st sore len tle sslyg ood. 

Back  to thestart ;  this essay wa s  about why th e  D o c to r  Who  fa nbase might  fee l  dif fere n tl y a b out t he re la t io n ships presented inth e show  comp ared to other , similarf a n bases. I n th e  D o ctor Who fando m, th e fans are seemingl y muc h happie r with th e canonica l s tra igh t r e l at ionships, esp e c iall ythe one s f rom the  fi rst  fe w s ea sons. Thi s is des pi te  t he  pr esenc e  of elig ib lega y p airin g s, par ticul arly  b et w een  the Do c to r andei th er C apt ai n Jac k or the  Master , which f itt he t yp ic al prof ile of fan-pr ef erred pair in gsseem i n other fa ndoms. My theory is tha t  people  do n’t f eelthe needtocarveout LGBT s pacesin me di a t h a t wel c o me s t he m with ope n arm s. Ade cent  majori ty of AO3 users ar e  LG BT or LGBT-ad jac ent, i fI r e ca l l c or r ect l y  from a site us er survey.  S u re , in Docto r  Wh o,  the ma jorityof po r trayedrelations hips arest raig h t , b ut the sho w neveracts like that’ s  t he on lyoption ,and  alth ough a l l m ain c haract er s arecis,it ’s madeperfectly clear that tr ans an d non bin ary peopl e e x ist  in thisuniv erse comfo rta bly . The  ot h er tw o sh o ws  do n ’t do  tha t  with the i rwor l d bu ilding or c h a r act er in ter a ctions , fo rcing the fans of the show to ad d th e i r o wnm ater ia l onto the sho wsin o rder tofe el welcomed . The fi rs t  seas on ofDoctor  Who is n ea r ly fif teen  ye ars old n owbu t  this a sp ec t  didn’ t fe el  dated  to me ,  whi c h  isn’t something  I ca n say f o r m ost s ho ws I us e d to  watch atthat age.
I just  thi nk it ’s nice  t hat wh enIlook at th e  state of  a fa ndom fo ra sh owI once  lov e d  very  dea rl y,I can see e vi d en ce tha t ot her p eo plefelt as w e lcomed a ndj oyful w at chi n g  the s h ow 
 the_time of_Jenny and Vastra, the_most prominent_LGBT_characters in_later_seasons, they are_now somewhat of_an exception to the_norm. Their identities_are_viewed less comfortably and more othering jokes are made; most glaringly, their identities are_disrespected_in a_very_uncomfortable_scene played for a joke_where the Doctor kisses Jenny_and she_slaps him. Differing showrunners, actors, and time periods_may_be responsible for_this change; the crew working on the first season_of Doctor Who is an entirely_different bunch of_people_from_those working on the_tenth season. I don’t know; I_stopped watching it sometime around the_seventh season, and my favourite era is_still that early one. I’m also_bisexual and my favourite media_these days_is always LGBT-friendly. Coincidence?

This episode_was just so_relentlessly good.

Back_to the start;_this essay was about why the_Doctor Who fanbase_might feel differently about the relationships_presented_in the show_compared_to_other, similar_fanbases. In the_Doctor_Who fandom,_the_fans are seemingly much happier with_the_canonical straight relationships, especially the ones from_the first few seasons._This_is despite the presence_of eligible gay pairings, particularly_between the Doctor and either Captain_Jack or_the Master,_which fit the typical profile of fan-preferred pairings seem in other_fandoms. My theory is that people_don’t feel the need_to carve_out_LGBT spaces in_media_that welcomes_them with open arms. A decent majority_of AO3_users are LGBT or LGBT-adjacent, if_I recall correctly from_a_site user survey. Sure, in Doctor_Who, the majority of portrayed relationships_are straight, but the show_never_acts_like that’s the only option,_and although all main characters are_cis, it’s made_perfectly clear that trans and nonbinary people_exist_in this universe comfortably. The other_two_shows don’t do that with their_worldbuilding_or_character interactions, forcing the fans_of the show to add their_own material onto the shows in order to feel_welcomed. The first_season of Doctor Who is_nearly_fifteen_years old now but this aspect didn’t feel dated to_me, which_isn’t something I_can say for most shows I used to watch at_that age.

I just think it’s nice that_when I look at the state of a fandom for a_show I once loved very dearly, I can_see evidence that other people felt as_welcomed and joyful watching_the_show