It's still a fun show. It's just that conservatives hate it now because the Doctor is a woman.
They never referred to it as "woke" when in previous seasons there were gay characters, ethnically diverse companions, or going further back, story lines dealing with issues like environmentalism (Planet of Giants), nuclear war and Nazism (The Daleks), matriarchal societies (Cave of Skulls), colonialism (The Savages), corrupt religion (The Face of Evil), the dangers of oil drilling and fracking (Inferno), student rebellion (The Krotons), vegetarianism (The Two Doctors), slavery (Carnival of Monsters), CLIMATE CHANGE (The Ice Warriors)... but now she's a WOMAN?? OH GOD FULLY WOKE.
I don’t think it’s fair to expect anyone to catch up on 50 years of TV mate. I wouldn’t dismiss the new series, if you ever had a break in your schedule I’d suggest starting with Rose, Christopher Eccleston’s first episode in 2005. If you have fond memories of the Baker era I think it’s a great point to jump back in. 👍
Hell yeah! When I was a kid I had a sticker on my bedroom door that said “Who is Tom Baker.” I cant even name any of the other ones. I wonder if the others wore a scarf.
I had a scarf like Tom Baker's that I used during the winter when I was studying my degree, because of how much I loved the show. And I had a short beard and long hair. I looked like a bloody hippy 😄