1.September 11,2001
Death, destruction and terrorism. One of the most brutal acts of terror ever witnessed in the United States of America. We have seen the Doctor, Amy and Rory in New York City but in present time. This particular subject is so sensitive to people today, even though it has been almost twelve years now. Television channels will not air the Simpsons episode Homer versus New York City, as it features the World Trade Towers. The first Spider-Man movie featuring Tobey Maguire, had to edit out an actual remarkable scene where he built a giant web between the two towers to catch a couple of bad guys. The BBC would never let this be done on Doctor Who, and I know if they tried to for some foolish reason, the American station would not air it. They need to keep their viewers, not lose them. Although I think it has been long enough, we do have to respect those who have lost loved ones in the horrific tragedy. And to stay warm in people's hearts, and not make enemies with viewers, Doctor Who needs to stay clear of this topic at all costs. The list was difficult to choose from, and these were the ones I could think of that Doctor Who would do best to avoid. I am sure there are quite a lot more choices out there as well. But the thing about Doctor Who is that at some point they will cover some topics, whether it will be on the television, or books, or even audios. There are so many options for the show to choose from now should they decide to do a debatable topic. They may not do it on television, that way they don't risk losing their viewing audience, but they have two other options, which may not be as much of a risk.