They called it a slaving ship. I think the parallel to Earth slaving was fairly clear (even the reference to Sycorax).
Regardless, she still shot a retreating enemy in the back, and it was still wrong.
I'm not saying it's right. I'm saying it's a difficult decision and that she had a right to make that decision - more of a right than the Doctor had. Yes, he's always been an interfering so-and-so, but his setting himself up as the highest authority is offensive as hell (I also think his forgiving the Master for what had happened to humanity - even if it's only obliquely - in LOTTL was offensive). I think Harriet's actions could have been an interesting talking point, but I think RTD just wanted his "cute" Belgrano parallel (because the situation is not the same), and to have it simplified to black and white is always a wrong decision.
As for the "pattern", I've watched a lot of RTD things, and this does fit a pattern. But it's not so much them torpedoing her that pisses me off, it's the way they did it. I do think they've been open in casting, but to say that it's all been handled well is simplistic.
I think you're really reducing things to black/white, but I'll step back now. You have a right to your opinion in your LJ.
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They called it a slaving ship. I think the parallel to Earth slaving was fairly clear (even the reference to Sycorax).
Regardless, she still shot a retreating enemy in the back, and it was still wrong.
I'm not saying it's right. I'm saying it's a difficult decision and that she had a right to make that decision - more of a right than the Doctor had. Yes, he's always been an interfering so-and-so, but his setting himself up as the highest authority is offensive as hell (I also think his forgiving the Master for what had happened to humanity - even if it's only obliquely - in LOTTL was offensive). I think Harriet's actions could have been an interesting talking point, but I think RTD just wanted his "cute" Belgrano parallel (because the situation is not the same), and to have it simplified to black and white is always a wrong decision.
As for the "pattern", I've watched a lot of RTD things, and this does fit a pattern. But it's not so much them torpedoing her that pisses me off, it's the way they did it. I do think they've been open in casting, but to say that it's all been handled well is simplistic.
I think you're really reducing things to black/white, but I'll step back now. You have a right to your opinion in your LJ.