The Giggle Loop

theshrewandthequeen by day; mostly here for doctor who/sherlock/moffat discussion, which may degenerate into argumentation, as i'm over the echo-chamber of irrational moffat hate that tumblr has become.

[moffatappreciationlife]

Moffat’s Women - Jenny Flint

Jenny is warm and supportive, even to near-strangers in need of comfort or company. While she lovingly embraces her role of Vastra’s wife and maid, she also approaches the idea with a certain degree of subversion, ranging from playful banter with Vastra to the subtly confrontational tone she takes on with Simeon. She’s not just at anybody’s service.

It is notable that Jenny’s down to earth nature appears in contrast with Vastra. Her own story disregards social conventions when it comes to her marriage and Jenny is just as likely to start sword fights, confront nefarious suspects and pick locks. She is truly as dangerous as she is mundane… never mind that she doesn’t so much as bat an eye at Vastra eating people. The Watson to Vastra’s Sherlock Holmes clearly adores everything her extraordinary profession entails and is a force to be reckoned with, all on her own.

[brideoffire]

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There’s something that doesn’t make sense. Let’s go and poke it with a stick.

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Moffat women

I keep seeing gifsets going around celebrating Moffat’s women. They’re awesome. And they’ve inspired me to list my favourite female characters from the four shows of his that I’ve watched.

- Sally Harper

Sally is this superficial, beauty-obsessed, man-obsessed woman who I don't really get. Except she's insecure, and smart, she's funny, and she really grows. She thinks she's deep, but she isn't really. She wants to kiss to 'Un Bel Di', but the Spider-Man theme will do. She's a soft lefty unless you disagree with her, and she's hilariously mean to Susan behind her back/when drunk.

- Mary Morstan/Watson

Mary is so gorgeous. She's hella flawed and I'm pretty angry at her but I also adore her and Amanda's portrayal of her is, like, 50% of that, and just.... She's smart and kind and cruel and complex and flawed and gorgeous and funny, and look, if Johnlock ever did become canon (lolnotgonnahappen) I'll marry Mary, k?

- Clara Oswald

I took a little time to warm to Clara. Her introduction as the idealised genius echo and then the idealised Mary Poppins-esque governess, left me underwhelmed. But I grew to love her and she's now one of my all time fave companions. I absolutely adore that she believes she is the protagonist of her own show, not the second-billed in The Doctor's. As she should.

- Claire Jackman

I loved Gina Bellman in Coupling, but, like Moffat, doubted her ability to pull of this role, until I she proved me (us) wrong in absolutely spectacular fashion. At the start of the series she is hurt and confused by her husband's abandonment, but she turns her anger into strength and rolls with so many punches with such poise and snark and coffee throwing, and she never loses sight of what matters: her family. She will fight for them and you don't want to be the one who gets in her way.

Special mention to Amy Pond, Min, Miranda, Jenny Flint, Sally Sparrow, and Molly Hooper.

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moffat is going to be at sherlocked. can someone punch him in the face please?

[media-schmedia]

The picture is a link to the full study.  It’s really interesting and I think you should check it out if sexism in Doctor Who interests you!  

[thenotoriousscuttlecliff]

Alternatively, everyone should have a look this study by Sarah Barrett that was done in response to that original ‘study’.

[lucy-9000]

WHEN IT IS TIME FOR THE DOCTOR 100th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL:

Matt Smith will be 81. 

David Tennant will be 92. 

Christopher Eccleston, if he is still alive, will be 99. 

And Paul McGann will be 104 and not have aged a day. 

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[aflawedfashion]

Get to Know Clara - #23  She’s very good with children and highly capable of empathizing with them.

When she is trying to get close to Merry, she tells her a story of her own childhood to relate to her and when Angie says “you’re not my mum,” she  makes it very clear she’s not trying to be showing just how aware she is Angie’s feelings yet when they are in danger, she calls them her children showing just how close and protective she feels towards them.

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[stfu-moffathaters]

So I saw that Confessions post going round again, the one that claims that Amy has no character traits that don’t involve her job and her relationship to the three major people in her life (the Doctor, Rory, and River). And it occurred to me, somewhat belatedly—that argument is actually pretty...

[fafana20]

“I did joke around with Steven Moffat in our first meeting. Immediately there was press saying, ‘Woman woman woman,’ and so I said, ‘It’s clear if I read the internet that you hired me because I’m a woman.’ And he said, ‘Oh, you’re a woman? Maybe I just looked at your resume and your reel and your credentials and hired you because of that.’ We both agree that that’s what we hope I was hired on. I should stop there and say I’m incredibly fortunate to have the experience in effects that a lot of women don’t get. So I was able to put together a reel of special effects and action that most women don’t have.”

Rachel Talalay has told feminist website BitchMedia that there was no positive discrimination when it came to her appointment on series eight of Doctor Who. [Source] (via fafana20)

[stfu-moffathaters]

You do know about Moffat (not as a screenwriter) right? his fucked up comments? He's a shitty guy

"Not as a screenwriter"—that’s not what I’m about tbh. I’m interested in talking about his writing, not so much his merits as a human.

I’ve not met him. You’ve not met him. Most people who haven’t bothered to read these “masterlist” things put together for that specific purpose, don’t listen to his remarks. As a human being (as opposed to as a writer) he’s not that influential. And as such, I can’t say I think it’s an important issue whether he’s technically a good person or not.

Discuss why his remarks were problematic by all means; it’d be off-topic for this blog but I’ve no interest in objecting to people discussing it anywhere else. But I’ve also got no interest in collecting problematic mistakes from people’s past, passing judgement and hating them as a result due to some delusion of superiority. I’m comfortable to admit I have made mistakes and said problematic things in my past as have many people, but I’m interested in learning from those mistakes and educating others—not in assessing the moral goodness of other people and dropping them into categories “shitty and problematic” or “flawless and awesome”. I don’t think I’m in a position to do that. I don’t think anyone’s really in a position to do that.

[stfu-moffathaters]

The thing about Amy only being involved with her job, the Doctor, Rory and River always leaves me angry and wondering if these people even understand life in general, because first of all, it's not like that - we've heard of Amy's interests in school, we've seen her with her friends, her neighbours and so on, and second, if the major focus of her world are the aforementioned people, that's pretty much how people are - the people you care most about are your best friends, your significant other

and your kid. That’s how it is for most people in real life. If I look at my mother, that’s what she cares most about - her sister, her best friends, dad, me and my brother, and - occasionally - her job and that’s completely okay, because these are the people/things you worry most about; the things that matter the most in your life. Everyone here is complaining and wanting ‘realistic’ and well-rounded characters. Well, here you are.

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Repeat after me… 

STEVEN MOFFAT HAD NO PART IN CHOOSING COSTUMES FOR AMY POND AND CLARA OSWALD. KAREN GILLAN AND JENNA COLEMAN HAVE BOTH STATED THAT THE COSTUMES WERE A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND HOWARD BURDEN, THE COSTUME DESIGNER. 

STEVEN MOFFAT DID NOT CHOOSE COSTUMES FOR AMY AND CLARA. STOP SHAMING THEM BOTH WEARING THOSE COSTUMES. THANK YOU.

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This may be the most controversial post I ever make.

Stephen Fry: Here's how to spot a ladyboy

Stephen Fry: Being interviewed is just like being raped

Stephen Fry: Women aren't interested in sex, they just use it to manipulate men

Stephen Fry: *throws tantrums when he gets called out*

Internet: FRY IS GOD

Feminist: Umm....

Internet: STFU STOP BEING SO PC HE'S ONLY HUMAN AND HE'S SO WITTY AND FUNNY

Moffat: Asexuals don't make as good protagonists as sexual people

Internet: OMG YOU HATE ASEXUALS AND THINK THEY'RE BORING

Moffat: No I just meant they don't make a good story. Successful straight people don't make a good story either. I'm sorry I worded that clumsily

Internet: OMG MOFFAT CAN'T TAKE CRIT

Moffat: ...

Internet: YOU MISOGYNIST BASTARD HOW DARE YOU HAVE SHERLOCK BEAT IRENE

Moffat: Well she beat him too in that episode, and yes she did lose due to her feelings but he had to admit to having those feelings too, in the end.

Internet: SIT THE FUCK DOWN WHY CAN'T YOU TAKE CRIT

Internet: STFU MOFFAT

Internet: KILL YOURSELF

Moffat: *leaves twitter*

Internet: I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS GUY HE JUST FLOUNCES OFF

Sensible person: Ummm....

Internet: STFU APOLOGIST

[dimensionsintime-deactivated201]

I started annoying myself after a while. Russell T Davies had a specific idea of what he wanted him to be like. So I just had to do exactly what he wanted me to, and he wanted a giggling lunatic. I’d love the opportunity to play him differently. I’d love to have another take on him, to be a bit quieter.

-John Simm talking about how much he hated the direction RTD took The Master (via dimensionsintime)

[thepinkmerimaid]

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