Moffatt and The Woman
Rather a good piece in the Guardian (where else) pointing out the differences between the original Irene Adler and Moffatt's version - in the light of some of the complaints of sexism in DW:
In many ways the Holmes stories are a perfect fit for Moffat's skill-set. The puzzle-box plotting, the 24/7 bromance, the fetishisation of "masculine" reason over pesky "feminine" emotion, all suit him right down to the ground. In the case of his stewardship of Doctor Who, Moffat's tendency to write women plucked straight from a box marked "tired old tropes" (drip/scold/temptress/earth mother to name but a few), and his consequent failure to sketch a compelling central dynamic between the lead and his companion, has seriously affected the show's dramatic power. But no such trouble with Sherlock.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jan/03/sherlock-sexist-steven-moffat
Personally, I'm with her 100% on DW. And she makes some interesting points about Irene Adler
In many ways the Holmes stories are a perfect fit for Moffat's skill-set. The puzzle-box plotting, the 24/7 bromance, the fetishisation of "masculine" reason over pesky "feminine" emotion, all suit him right down to the ground. In the case of his stewardship of Doctor Who, Moffat's tendency to write women plucked straight from a box marked "tired old tropes" (drip/scold/temptress/earth mother to name but a few), and his consequent failure to sketch a compelling central dynamic between the lead and his companion, has seriously affected the show's dramatic power. But no such trouble with Sherlock.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jan/03/sherlock-sexist-steven-moffat
Personally, I'm with her 100% on DW. And she makes some interesting points about Irene Adler