feministwhoniverse:

Here are my opinions,

Firstly Nancy, she is certainly better than most of Moffat’s female characters. 

She is resourceful, compassionate and confident. The thing I really love about Nancy, though, is she has flaws and uncertainties. For example, she is brave (breaking into bomb crash site being guarded by soldiers isn’t exactly for the faint-hearted) but she still has her breaking point. When she is trapped with the guard turning into a gas-mask zombies she is visibly scared. Or her conversation with Rose about the war, and she’s lost all hope for the future. This makes her real as opposed to a Strong Female Character™.

Secondly, Amy and Rory’s relationship. I have a lot of problems with the way their relationship has developed and the way we, the viewers, are supposed to see these changes. 

Initially Amy was more assertive, whereas Rory was slightly more passive. The traditional gender roles one would expect to find in a heterosexual relationship wee inverted. This is completely turned on it’s head during series six, best exemplified during AGMGTW when Rory fights the enemy whilst Amy runs and hides with the baby. 

I get the feeling this is meant to be seen as a positive thing, as if there is something wrong with the initial dynamics of the relationship but they’ve now grown as a couple, both of them fitting into their proper places. blergh

As individuals; I have no problems with Amy, it’s the storylines she’s given that annoy me. E.g. Series Six and the Tale of the Mystical Pregnancy. I initially liked Rory, the way he inhabited traditionally feminine behaviours particularly interested me however as series six has gone on his possessiveness over Amy, and his jealously of Amy’s relationship with The Doctor has really started to grate on me.  

Anyway, that’s enough of my rambling. What are your thoughts about this darling followers? 

Bolded for emphasis. This is a very succinct summary of what has progressively gone wrong with Moffat’s writing of female characters. This is also why his “but I love strong women, I love them the best of all women, I wish all women could be strong women” is a Bad Defence (amongst other reasons.)

Note to Moffat: we don’t need Strong Female Characters™, we need real female characters, with proper back stories and flaws and breaking points. Characters who we can see develop and change and grow, and who we as women can identify with. If you’re not sure what I mean, go and watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. You will Learn Things.