Steven Moffat has long been dogged by accusations of sexism, and new university research isn’t going to put those accusations to bed. Study author Rebecca Moore analyzed all modern Doctor Who episodes to see if they passed the Bechdel test, and Moffat’s pass rate was significantly lower than that of his predecessor, Russell T. Davies. The Bachdel test is named for comic book author Alison Bechdel and is pretty simple: Do two named female characters have a conversation that is not about a man? It is considered the minimum level of female involvement in a film or TV show. Only 12 of Moffatt’s 21 episodes pass the test.
Moffatt’s 57% pass rate is significantly lower than Davies’ 89% pass rate, which may prove the assertion that Moffatt is less interested in female characters and that the show has become increasingly sexist under his leadership. The study also broke down Bechdel test passage by companion,...
Moffatt’s 57% pass rate is significantly lower than Davies’ 89% pass rate, which may prove the assertion that Moffatt is less interested in female characters and that the show has become increasingly sexist under his leadership. The study also broke down Bechdel test passage by companion,...
- 6/2/2014
- by Mily Dunbar
- GeekTyrant
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