Starting this off by saying that I love 'Elementary' and they changed characters genders. I love the story they've created to do that and I admit that Joan Watson is my favourite character. She has her own journey on the show and I really care about her character.
I honestly dont care that much for 'Sherlock' s' Watson. The male Watson. I do find Martin Freeman, who plays him, a bit (can I say this?) over rated. I think he plays the same character in everything. Lucy Liu who plays Joan is a better actress and thats why I like her character. Nothing to do with her gender, just the character and acting is better with the female version than the male version.
The whole female doctor who debate has got me thinking. I've already said that I approve of the casting and it can happen because time lords are gender less and can change gender so the doctor can be female.
The thing is I've read some feminists that are saying that they are happy about this because it means that little girls can have another role model now. I am a feminist, but not a hard core one, and I dont think every character should be changed to a woman just so little girls can pretend to be that character.
We women already have some awesome role models in tv:
Buffy
Xena
Dana Scully
Samantha Carter
Sydney (Alias)
Max (Dark Angel)
Cathy Gale
Emma Peel
Purdy
Tara King
The Halliwell Sisters
Thats just off the top of my head. And there's loads more that I will be able to think of when I get more time.
The point I am trying to make is that a character shouldn't have their gender changed just because people demand it. You can actually use people from the oppisite gender as role models /for inspiration too.
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