New Dimensions: Representation and Allegory in 'Doctor Who'

Applauded in progressive circles, the long-anticipated casting of a female Doctor also provoked a backlash from more reactionary members of the long-running series' fan base. While such hostility to change is indicative of a misogynistic geek culture, it also points to a fundamental disagreement about the role of politics in science fiction – a debate that is complicated by the show's new, less-subtle approach to societal questions, Myke Bartlett argues.

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