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Because it totally needs to be said.

Huge spoilers for Children of Earth: 3x04.

( Hi, I'm Russell T Davies... )

Nope, I'm not still bitter and writing fix-it fic (seriously--what has happened to me?), not at all.

A message and meta

Now, I've heard about the utter vitriol aimed at (and written to) James Moran, I've heard about the death threats, I've heard RTD referred to as a "self-hating gay", and... really? I mean, really?

Yes, there might have been plot points in Children of Earth that I/you/she/he/that walrus down the hall might not agree with, but personal attacks? Not cool, guys, and they reinforce everything negative about fandom as a whole or ( implied spoilers )

in particular. RTD and James Moran and John Fay wrote a story, they didn't kill your puppy. It's all right to be upset, angry even. It's all right to say all the mean things you want to friends or on AIM or on the phone; goodness knows I did watching Days 4 and 5.

But going after the writers in question is not the way to go about things. Personal attacks placed in public journals or, worse, the writers' own blogs is not the way to go about things. It's unnecessarily hostile and just completely out of line.

I realize people are hurt and angry about ( major spoiler )

or what happens to Jack. I get it. I'm not exactly a happy little butterfly myself. But this behavior is unacceptable, and really only going to do more harm than good.

( That said, my thoughts on why I am NOT a fan of the end of 'Children of Earth' )

And on another note, check out the macros here if you're wondering about Martha and CoE. Minor spoilers, but it's hilarious.