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New #DoctorWho is not subtle about its politics, but is not malicious either. Premiere has a clear symbol of a nice-but-mediocre white male at center (muttering “I’m important” throughout) being saved by a McGovern coalition of Others. White man’s burden —> White man *as* burden
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The symbolism of the second white male character, an older, fearful white male, about whom a key sympathetic+symbolic thing is revealed at end, is also effective. Both WMs are portrayed sympathetically but not indulgently. In all, show managed to thread the needle.