BBCNEWS Newsday July 2, 2024
and propaganda, even propaganda in a good cause, is always bad drama. from the outset, doctor who was big on subtext. the daleks rooted in xenophobia and nazism... they're afraid of you because you're different from them. while its second ever episode sees cavemen arguing over fire, a fable some see rooted in contemporary concerns about nuclear technology. social commentary has always been present in science fiction, but it's part of the palette. it's not supposed to be the dominant, overarching thing. science fiction does lend itself to parables and polemics, but i would say it's pr...