Okay I’m sorry, I need to rant.
If you say the Spymaster came before Missy because of how he switched up on the Doctor, you are participating in BPD coding erasure.
I have no problem with theorization, ‘what if’s’, and aus. I have a problem when you say he HAD to have come first because of how he acts with the Doctor vs how Missy did.
The Master is a very BPD coded character and when you say that Missy must have come after him because of her attitude towards the Doctor vs his, it’s erasure.
People with borderline SPLIT. We change our minds violently, especially if something happens to trigger that event (in this case, the Timeless Child). To completely erase that split is to erase part of that character.
Honestly, I think most people do it for the “ship”. Sorry that you think your Thoschei is ruined despite the fact that Sacha himself pretty much has said it outright that the Master is STILL in love with the Doctor.
It pisses me off to no end that it seems like people can’t handle a borderline coded character. Yes, we change our minds. Yes, it can seem like it came out of left field. Yes, we emotionally break over the ones we love.
The characters that help represent us shouldn’t have to be pushed aside just because YOU don’t understand.
From what we know, the order is correct. Sorry you can’t understand characters not necessarily meant for you. x