Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

The story does not include explicit same-sex romantic relationships or characters with non-binary gender identities. While the atmosphere seems progressive, the narrative stays within traditional storytelling boundaries.

Female characters avoid the damsel cliché, instead taking on roles of technical expertise. Martha Jones, specifically, plays a significant role in driving the story and demonstrates intellectual parity with the Doctor.

The presence of Martha Jones, a Black woman in a central role, contributes significantly to the diversity. The interstellar setting also showcases a multi-ethnic cast of passengers.

The film uses the luxury spacecraft setting to critique consumerist excess and class structures. It highlights the incompetence of the command hierarchy, challenging institutional authority.

The narrative touches on the physical and psychological vulnerabilities of passengers during the crisis. However, it lacks specific, agentic depictions of neurodivergence or physical disability.