Moffat defends himself, though in not quite so many words, against accusations of misogyny.
Moffat's female characters are empty vessels defined only by their relationship to the Doctor: Amy the childhood friend, River Song the brave-faced but pining on-off wife, Clara Oswin the mystery to be solved
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http://www.newstatesman.com/lifestyle/2013/06/i-was-manic-pixie-dream-girl
The Doctor has become the ultimate soulful brooding hero in need of a Manic Pixie Dream Girl to save him from the vortex of self-pity usually brought on by the death, disappearance or alternate-universe-abandonment of the last girl.
Apparently my last comment loaded anonomously (teh fuck LJ?!) so I'm trying again. Hopefully the slightly longer analysis got through because I need to go to bed and I'll have to wait till tomorrow to try it again if it didn't!!
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