UNIT Dating Controversy
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The UNIT Dating Controversy refers to the ambiguity of when exactly the UNIT stories of Doctor Who take place, specifically whether they take place in the 70's or 80's. The confusion occurs as a result of contradicting information, most notably with the Fifth Doctor serial Mawdryn Undead. The discrepency has become a meme and is a common topic of discussion among fans, especially as both the show itself and its expanded universe also keep bringing it up and adding further confusion or possible explanations.
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The Other UNIT Dating Controversy
Some fans have joked that the 'real' UNIT dating controversy relates to which UNIT members are dating. Some fans have even stated that they assumed the UNIT dating controversy did refer to shipping, rather than a literal timeline discrepancy.
[lonely-space-ace]
#Doctor who #i mean it is but it isnt #the official dating controversy is the 70s or 89s [sic] thing #But people also refer to the ships as the dating controversy #bc it’s funny[3]
The characters most often theorised about include: Three, Liz Shaw, Jo Grant, Sarah Jane Smith, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, John Benton, and Mike Yates. The Master is also often involved, despite not being a member of UNIT.
This dating controversy is often exacerbated by the revelations in expanded media of Liz being sapphic, with lesbian being arguably a more common headcanon than bi, and Yates being gay.
Resources & External Links
- UNIT dating controversy - TARDIS Data Core page
- UNIT dating - Section of UNIT's Wikipedia page