There's a lot I like about Moffat's Who. Last season was fantastic. I like how there's a more fairy tale aspect to each episode. A minotaur in a labyrinth hotel with rooms full of bad dreams was a fantastic setup. But the constant resetting of Amy's identity has made me grow weary of this season's episode outcomes. Mostly because it's never on her terms.
One problem I have is while Moffat sets things up well, he doesn't really follow through with them. While I can understand Amy needing to get over her misplaced belief in the infallibility of the Doctor (though he really is infallible 95% of the time), are we really supposed to equate that with the Muslim woman's faith? A faith which gave the doctor a source of inner strength and courage in the show? The doctor was not expecting Allah to swoop in and save her, she was using the scriptures of her faith to help her deal with a horrible situation.
I thought, awesome, a show that'll have a devote Muslim woman, and show that her faith is a positive force in her life and in helping the team. Instead, her faith kills her. Great message!
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One problem I have is while Moffat sets things up well, he doesn't really follow through with them. While I can understand Amy needing to get over her misplaced belief in the infallibility of the Doctor (though he really is infallible 95% of the time), are we really supposed to equate that with the Muslim woman's faith? A faith which gave the doctor a source of inner strength and courage in the show? The doctor was not expecting Allah to swoop in and save her, she was using the scriptures of her faith to help her deal with a horrible situation.
I thought, awesome, a show that'll have a devote Muslim woman, and show that her faith is a positive force in her life and in helping the team. Instead, her faith kills her. Great message!