Janet

reasons for:

there's a very tangible difference between early-mid 2010s and late 2010s

there was a 2017-2022 period of greater international political awareness, protests, and social change

while dividing media eras by decade usually works unreasonably well, it doesn't seem to for the year 2020

eg the era of streaming dominance started in like 2016-2017 and that change in medium has continued to dominate the media landscape for tv shows and movies

similarly the nintendo switch had a big impact on the video game landscape as of 2017

reasons against:

pre-covid and post-covid is a pretty significant milestone

decades are usually ten years long

alternative responses to the same reasons for:

maybe come up with a name for the 2020s plus the last few years of the 2010s? idk what that'd be though

Also, every time I get even the slightest inkling that you're feeling bad about yourself, I get a little angry at the universe for whatever circumstances might have made you feel that way, because you deserve far better than that. There is so much joy I've experienced in recent years that would not have been there had it not been for your presence. You've a truly irreplaceable friend <3 <3 <3

further info:

grew up as a doctor who fan

produced + directed + wrote + played the doctor + composed music + did sound design in the "audio visual" audio dramas in the 80s after its first hiatus

wrote off-brand doctor who for bbv productions in the 90s after the show was cancelled (and even played the doctor a couple times again)

created big finish productions with gary russell in 1999 which has had a consistent output of doctor who audios ever since (and was involved in production at every level, and has been executive producer since 2006)

was recognised as The Guy to make dalek and cyberman noises when doctor who was brought back to television in 2005 and has been voicing them in the show ever since (and does it live! it's not a post-production effect!)

alongside other monsters including one from the very first episode of the revival and one from the most recent, making him the longest-running recognisable actor in the show with over 50 acting credits across 20 years