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Read Article Osgood and Me: What Osgood Says About <em>Doctor Who’</em>s Relationship to Its Fans
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TV
Osgood and Me: What Osgood Says About Doctor Who’s Relationship to Its Fans
Osgood announces herself immediately as a big fan of the Doctor, already knowing all about his travels. Of course, while she has read up on the Doctor, he has no idea who she is. This is a pretty normal experience for any fan. I think Osgood would have made a great companion, but I think Osgood—and by extension all of us fans—can be more than companions. We can be the Doctor.
Jessica Sirkin Jessica Sirkin Nov 30, 2015
Read Article Batgirl vs. Oracle: The Erasure of DC’s One Superhero With a Disability
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Contributors
Batgirl vs. Oracle: The Erasure of DC’s One Superhero With a Disability
The editor had no plans for Barbara Gordon after her shooting in The Killing Joke. Except for her survival, it was a classic example of fridging—and not of a superhero’s girlfriend, but of a popular superheroine in her own right. So, you’d think I’d be happy when DC decided that for the New 52 reboot, Babs was getting surgery in South Africa and coming back as an able-bodied Batgirl. I wasn't.
Jessica Sirkin Jessica Sirkin Oct 19, 2015