Cuddy2977I’ve got #PlanetOfEvil on in the background: where the #Morestran crew has unleashed the #Oculoid #Tracker
It’s truly the mark of a desperate #SFX #Department!
Human Brian« So:
1) You don't get to call someone "not a real fan" if they don't like a change in a show. Even if you think they are an idiot, and the change is a good one. They may be an idiot. Still a fan.
2) There are going to be perfectly nice fans, not bigots or idiots, who are upset by #drwho13 being female. They may not be able to articulate why to your satisfaction. Tough. They have that right.
#rant #DrWho13
Not the rant you are thinking of.
Being a fan is not a rational thing, it's an emotional one. And while we'd like to think that fans are all smart folk that stick together, it's not really true.
I've seen stars gently explain to grown fans that they are not the characters they play. I've seen flame wars over things much, much smaller than the gender of the title character of one of the most iconic SF TV shows there is.
Fandom is emotional, not rational.