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Davies' tenure has not gone entirely without criticism, however. The [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]] episode ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'' was criticised for a scene where [[Rose Tyler]] calls the [[Ninth Doctor]] "gay" after expressing his displeasure at being slapped by [[Jackie Tyler]], with objections coming from some fans regarding its use as an insult. {{Which?}} Davies, an openly gay man himself, defended the line, saying he was trying to reflect how people talk in real life.<ref>Burk, Graeme; Smith?, Robert (6 March 2012). "Series 1". Who Is the Doctor: The Unofficial Guide to Doctor Who-The New Series (1st ed.). ECW Press. pp. 3–62. ISBN 1-55022-984-2.</ref> | Davies' tenure has not gone entirely without criticism, however. The [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]] episode ''[[Aliens of London (TV story)|Aliens of London]]'' was criticised for a scene where [[Rose Tyler]] calls the [[Ninth Doctor]] "gay" after expressing his displeasure at being slapped by [[Jackie Tyler]], with objections coming from some fans regarding its use as an insult. {{Which?}} Davies, an openly gay man himself, defended the line, saying he was trying to reflect how people talk in real life.<ref>Burk, Graeme; Smith?, Robert (6 March 2012). "Series 1". Who Is the Doctor: The Unofficial Guide to Doctor Who-The New Series (1st ed.). ECW Press. pp. 3–62. ISBN 1-55022-984-2.</ref> | ||
As revealed by Russell T Davies and [[Steven Moffat]] on the DVD commentary for ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]],'' the original draft of the story would have revealed in his final scene that [[Lee McAvoy]] (Donna's husband within the virtual world in [[the Library]]'s data core) | As revealed by Russell T Davies and [[Steven Moffat]] on the DVD commentary for ''[[Forest of the Dead (TV story)|Forest of the Dead]],'' the original draft of the story would have revealed in his final scene that [[Lee McAvoy]] (Donna's husband within the virtual world in [[the Library]]'s data core) was assigned female at birth in the real world. This would have made Lee one of the few portrayals of an explicitly transgender character on the show. However, they gave up on the idea for fear that it would be too confusing in the split-second framing of the reveal that the episode's structure necessitated. | ||
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