FabGuys.com forum: Why do gays love Doctor Who

By *ubguy2023 OP Man
2 days ago

hyde

First let me say that I’m a long-term Doctor Who fan way back to Tom Baker as the fourth doctor and way before I knew I was gay but my question is why do you think there’s such a following on the gay community for Doctor Who?

This isn’t a conversation about the current incumbent and how good or bad the program is now I’m just interested in why gay guys gravitate towards Doctor Who

From an interview

With Russell T Davies at the helm, the TV impresario that brought us Queer As Folk, this should be no surprise - yet it's not immediately obvious to all. As a lifelong fan, Davies wanted to make something that would be a success and appeal to all members of society, but that most of all remained true to the show's ethos of liberality and open-mindedness.

Issues such as sexuality and even race were considered too controversial for a family show in the late eighties. But now these topics are commonplace, even in children's dramas. Davies has given us the same old Doctor - a man with your best interests at heart - but updated for the 21st century: a gay's best friend.

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By *lan82Man
2 days ago

North Hykeham, Lincoln

I’m gay.. and I don’t like Doctor Who.

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By *ew trixTV/TS
2 days ago

doncaster

I haven’t watched it since my teens

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By *etterbiggerMan
2 days ago

Scunthorpe

I haven't watched Dr who in years. I grew out of it in my teens I think

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By *ildwestheroMan
2 days ago

Llandrindod Wells

Do we? Can't say that I do. Loved it as a kid but got a bit bored with it as a teenager. Watched it when it was first revived but soon gave it up. Watched one episode with this latest guy. Could not make head nor tail of it.

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By *fit88Man
2 days ago

bridgwater

Enjoyed it when i was younger but kinda grew out of it cos it was kind of shit lol

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By *ubguy2023 OP Man
2 days ago

hyde

"I’m gay.. and I don’t like Doctor Who."

I didn’t mean every gay guy did was a general statement

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By *fourjMan
2 days ago

Here, there or somewhere nearish March

I’m going to hazard a guess that (s)he is an outsider and things usually work out for him/her. The Doctor knows stuff other people don’t and is often misunderstood. A bit like being gay?

For the record, I conform to this stereotype having been a follower of the series since I was eight years old in 1963. I also spent my pocket money on Superman comics as a kid.

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By *lan82Man
2 days ago

North Hykeham, Lincoln

"I’m gay.. and I don’t like Doctor Who.

I didn’t mean every gay guy did was a general statement"

I see. My bad. I didn’t say I wouldn’t mind fucking a couple of them..

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By *b20Man
2 days ago

Glasgow

Not my cup of tea

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By *evanianMan
2 days ago

Sir y Fflint - Gogledd Cymru

As a young kid, I remember watching William Hartnell who played the first Dr Who, the program and the notion behind it just never appealed to me then and just hasn't since.

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By *romleybearMan
2 days ago

Bromley

I fancied Peter Davison as Dr Who

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By *horts GuyMan
2 days ago

Hove

I can’t stand it. So camp. And a gay Doctor too. Boring.

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By *orcester GuyMan
2 days ago

Worcestershire North

Think the modern Dr Who as it’s aimed at flamboyant etc

Whereas years ago it was a sci fi type drama

No musical element

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By *iss TTV/TS
2 days ago

Durham

"I’m gay.. and I don’t like Doctor Who.

I didn’t mean every gay guy did was a general statement"

Based on?

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By *usan 749ukTV/TS
2 days ago

Bangor

I was watching it when it was John Pertwee was Dr Who. Once he left so did I x

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By *ewbie NickMan
2 days ago

Aberdeenshire

Here’s a thought…can British TV do decent science fiction anymore? Has that mantle passed over to American TV?

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By *ookingFor...Man
2 days ago

West Sussex

"I fancied Peter Davison as Dr Who"

Ditto.

I think I used to watch it for the handsome men.

These days, they're not so hot.

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By *romleybearMan
2 days ago

Bromley

"I fancied Peter Davison as Dr Who

Ditto.

I think I used to watch it for the handsome men.

These days, they're not so hot."

Matt thingamibob was quite cute. But yeah, I don't watch it anymore...feels like it should be on BBC3 or something...feels less and less mainstream...

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By *ac EfronMan
2 days ago

Dorset

We don’t

I like Dr Doolittle 😁

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By *ubguy2023 OP Man
2 days ago

hyde

"I’m gay.. and I don’t like Doctor Who.

I didn’t mean every gay guy did was a general statement

I see. My bad. I didn’t say I wouldn’t mind fucking a couple of them.. "

Mmmm which two

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By *ssKay17Man
2 days ago

North Luton

Op, I can honestly say I don't know anyone that watches Doctor Who...gay or straight.

From what little I know, the main fan base seems to be more of the geeky intellectual type, similar to the 'Big Bang Theory' tv show characters.

I noted Dr Who gets mentioned a few times in that show.

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By *hom123Man
2 days ago

Manchester

It did used to be good when it was a straightforward kids show with easily followable storylines. Now the writing is so convoluted with so many references to things that happened seasons ago that, if you just happen on an episode, it’s unintelligible.

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By *hroatLadWellsMan
2 days ago

camden

What's not to like about a handsome stranger offering you a lift and taking you on the mother of all whirlwind romances?

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By *ubguy2023 OP Man
2 days ago

hyde

"I’m gay.. and I don’t like Doctor Who.

I didn’t mean every gay guy did was a general statement

Based on?"

Google it

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By *3versMan
2 days ago

glasgow

"Op, I can honestly say I don't know anyone that watches Doctor Who...gay or straight.

From what little I know, the main fan base seems to be more of the geeky intellectual type, similar to the 'Big Bang Theory' tv show characters.

I noted Dr Who gets mentioned a few times in that show."

It seems to be the same set of men who build Lego

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By *ubguy2023 OP Man
2 days ago

hyde

Clearly the age range of fab makes this post pointless

Thanks for the contributions

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By *ssKay17Man
2 days ago

North Luton

"Op, I can honestly say I don't know anyone that watches Doctor Who...gay or straight.

From what little I know, the main fan base seems to be more of the geeky intellectual type, similar to the 'Big Bang Theory' tv show characters.

I noted Dr Who gets mentioned a few times in that show.

It seems to be the same set of men who build Lego"

Hey, don't go dissing adult Lego builders. (I wish my sons were still young)..

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By *moother1Man
2 days ago

Port Talbot

I have very much a love hate relationship with Who, I was brought up with Pertwee but it wasn’t until Tom Baker that I really loved the show, I stuck with it through most of my teens, but kind of fell out of love (or found other things more interesting like sex) But did return to the new Who with Eccleston and the show was at is best with Tenant’s tenure, it just never got better than that for me, pretty much once RTD left Moffat took over the show just seems to have scripts that were trying to be too cleaver or even nonsensical in places, particularly with Whitaker’s tenure. That’s not putting down some very talented actors like Smith and Capaldi. But just switched off. I am attempting to watch the Ncuti episode, some good some not so, but have always wanted to find a play buddy in here that is also into Sci fi like Who, Trek and Wars.

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By *i.topMan
2 days ago

Wallop

I would have thought it would be Touchwood

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By *ssKay17Man
2 days ago

North Luton

"I would have thought it would be Touchwood "

Oh well played, Sir...im doffing my cap as I type.

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By *oyotaguyMan
2 days ago

swaffham

I am gay and stopped watching years ago

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By *DPhoebe1969TV/TS
2 days ago

Gloucester

I love Doctor Who, and I'm not gay. I've been watching since the early eighties. x

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By *onrad4040Man
2 days ago

STAFFORD

Dr Who - reached it use before date around 10 years ago - tired and pointless now

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By *obbytheBarbarianMan
2 days ago

Welling

I'm gay and a Doctor Who fan, but I can't stand modern Doctor Who. Doctor Who died after McCoy, in my opinion -- and even that's stretching it. It's an appalling written mess.

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By *iss TTV/TS
2 days ago

Durham

"I’m gay.. and I don’t like Doctor Who.

I didn’t mean every gay guy did was a general statement

Based on?

Google it "

Where does it say the majority of its audience is gay?

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By *0yguyMan
2 days ago

Cumberland

Who says gays love Dr. Who?

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By *fourjMan
2 days ago

Here, there or somewhere nearish March

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It seems to be the same set of men who build Lego"

Damn, I’ve failed there then! I always found Lego as boring as some people obviously find Dr Who. 🌀 Mind you, it is much more difficult to try to explain to newcomers what’s going on these days.

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By *ubguy2023 OP Man
2 days ago

hyde

"Who says gays love Dr. Who?"

Who says they don’t?

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By *andomguy321Man
2 days ago

reading

"Who says gays love Dr. Who?

Who says they don’t?"

Why would gays even give it a look?

Its dwindling viewership suggests that hardly anyone loves the current version.

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By *ohnbi1965Man
2 days ago

Aberfeldy

I watched dr who through jon pertwee & tom baker stopped then till chris eccleson revived watched all since but also started old ones from begining im now on peter davidson as doctor still good to watch.

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By *issy SiMan
2 days ago

Horsham

Preferred it when there was nothing to do with sexuality and just dealt with battling monsters and aliens

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By *andomguy321Man
2 days ago

reading

"Preferred it when there was nothing to do with sexuality and just dealt with battling monsters and aliens"

Isn't it mainly aimed at kids/young teens?

You'd think the BBC had learned by now not to indoctrinate/groom impressionable young minds.

Kids are already bombarded with all of that through the State education system.

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By *wiganguyMan
2 days ago

wigan

I dont

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By *utcock61Man
2 days ago

glasgow

ditto....

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By *hroatLadWellsMan
2 days ago

camden

"Preferred it when there was nothing to do with sexuality and just dealt with battling monsters and aliens

Isn't it mainly aimed at kids/young teens?

You'd think the BBC had learned by now not to indoctrinate/groom impressionable young minds.

Kids are already bombarded with all of that through the State education system."

Ah...the Daily Mail double bill...the BBC and teachers.

Our national broadcaster and those charged with the education of our future trashed as indoctrinating/grooming impressionable young minds.

As Buffalo Springfield sang..Paranoia strikes deep, Into your life it will creep

It's Doctor Who, a science fiction programme for all the family. There be monsters, time travel, scary statues, Daleks, Cybermen, queers, straights, a phone box which is bigger on the inside than it looks from the outside. It's just entertainment.

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By *urple beretMan
2 days ago

belfst

Not a fan of it myself

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By *lan82Man
2 days ago

North Hykeham, Lincoln

"I see. My bad. I didn’t say I wouldn’t mind fucking a couple of them..

Mmmm which two "

David

and Matthew..

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By *angtMan
1 day ago

Wednesfield /Wolverhampton

"First let me say that I’m a long-term Doctor Who fan way back to Tom Baker as the fourth doctor and way before I knew I was gay but my question is why do you think there’s such a following on the gay community for Doctor Who?

This isn’t a conversation about the current incumbent and how good or bad the program is now I’m just interested in why gay guys gravitate towards Doctor Who

They don’t. Hardly anyone does these days.

Average viewing figures for 2024 were the lowest ever at less than 4 million.

It’s just that currently Dr Who fits the BBC agenda of promoting minorities, so they push the programme, and the minorities it is ‘representing’.

But basically the show is losing viewers, and will eventually be sold or axed.

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By *londebiguyMan
1 day ago

near Southport

I've never been a fan and I'm still not a fan.

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By *alking HeadMan
1 day ago

Bolton

I did like the gay daleks going cottaging.

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By *londebiguyMan
1 day ago

near Southport

This isn’t a conversation about the current incumbent and how good or bad the program is now I’m just interested in why gay guys gravitate towards Doctor Who

They don’t. Hardly anyone does these days.

Average viewing figures for 2024 were the lowest ever at less than 4 million.

It’s just that currently Dr Who fits the BBC agenda of promoting minorities, so they push the programme, and the minorities it is ‘representing’.

But basically the show is losing viewers, and will eventually be sold or axed."

Women are not really minorities.

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By *angtMan
1 day ago

Wednesfield /Wolverhampton

This isn’t a conversation about the current incumbent and how good or bad the program is now I’m just interested in why gay guys gravitate towards Doctor Who

They don’t. Hardly anyone does these days.

Average viewing figures for 2024 were the lowest ever at less than 4 million.

It’s just that currently Dr Who fits the BBC agenda of promoting minorities, so they push the programme, and the minorities it is ‘representing’.

But basically the show is losing viewers, and will eventually be sold or axed.

Women are not really minorities.

Women do keep saying there are fewer good roles for them than for men, so they are in a minority in that area

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By *adwolf75Man
20 hours ago

Grantham

Why does anyone need a reason to like something regardless of orientation it's like saying why do you prefer red to blue people just do accept it and move on

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By *alm_one4Man
17 hours ago

RM16

Used to watch it in 70’s and 80’s but that was generally for a perv at the Dr’s Assistant.

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By *bonybucksMan
16 hours ago

High Wycombe

I don’t

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By *rdinaryman99Man
16 hours ago

east anglia

Why do some gays stereotype?

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By *andomguy321Man
14 hours ago

reading

It tries way too hard to be progressive and has just become a delivery system to get 'The Message' over.

Should take a break for at least 5-10 years and maybe come back with some writers who actually understand the sci-fi genre and the character of Doctor Who himself.

Same thing has happened with the Star Wars & Star Trek franchises ... which have been pimped out to the point of being unrecognizable from the thing that made them hugely popular in the first place.

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By *iowaMan
13 hours ago

Bideford

Even as a kid when it was on originally I thought it was shite. Looked cheap and really badly made. Can't believe it's still on TV.

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By *hesterbearMan
11 hours ago

Chester

Is it not just that more is made of the gay following?

(okay so I’m bi, but) I like it, I like Madonna, I like rollercoasters and Wicked. They don’t necessarily make me gay but a lot is made about the massive gay following of these things. I imagine there’s a massive straight following too, but maybe in some circumstances straight men avoid acknowledging their fandom for fear of being labelled “gay”?

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By *ensualblokeMan
10 hours ago

Colchester

Watched it in the Baker -Davison era and loved it- but that was about it being a great show for a kid rather than any attraction or identification to 'an outsider', and I watched it till I was about 14 or 15- most of my mates at school did- but then there wasn't much on the TV, VHS was relatively new, there was no internet and 4 channels on TV.

It then became shit, and was deservedly cancelled for it. I looked at the modern reboot and there was nothing there for me.

I know RTD always reckons he's been trying to promote the gay aspect /draw of it, but, most people I have spoken now hate what it's become. There's much better shows out there, and I think it needs to go away for 20 years or so, then see if people want it back.

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