I have no problem with people disagreeing with it. Women or otherwise. You can’t always agree with everything, and certainly not on a show that runs for that long. As I’ve said to Warbler before this news even broke, he might not like the next cycle of the show, but maybe he will again some day after that. It’s a show that reflects the era it’s made in. It always has been, always will. I think many of the posts on the other side, today, make you guys look (as you say) like “assholes”. I’m not going to be sweet and comforting in return to inflammatory statements.
The ‘tears’ were specifically regarding responding to the news like a small angry child.
Well I’m glad you’re engaging in good faith. Personally I don’t think they’re doing this for the right reasons and I worry about the ramifications on the future of the series.
Chibnall had certain dealbreakers when he took the job. It’s quite possible that he pushed them further than the BBC was even quite ready to go at that point, which would be exactly the way to do it. And he’s choosing an actress that he has lots of experience working with. The show will survive. And, I think, it will prosper.