One complaint - one huge complaint of 'The Day of the Doctor' - was the characterisation of Elizabeth I. She was a virgin queen, many claimed, possibly sexually abused in her youth, and for Steven Moffat to introduce her as a love interest to the Doctor was wrong. But it doesn't take away from her being a brilliant woman. It's the same with Reinette in 'The Girl in the Fireplace': why does it matter if the Doctor has a relationship with these women? It only proves that he's attracted to intelligent, strong, creative people, and whether or not these people feel love towards the Doctor, it doesn't make them any less of a role model to girls. If anything, it shows them that they can have a career, and a boyfriend at the same time, doesn't it? It's understandable not to like the historical inaccuracy, or to dislike Liz, to paraphrase the Doctor himself, drooling over any handsome man in a suit. But it certainly doesn't make them inferior characters.
