If you don't live here, you won't understand the context
That I can understand. I'll be more humble in my critique (really, no irony). And yet, there are few things that still don't justify it, IMHO.
But this wasn't 'the show'. It was Comic Relief... which are basically parodies of themselves
Have you seen the one with Rowan Atkinson?
Yep.
I didn't see a parody of The Doctor there, as it was with Atkinson. I saw a parody of Amy, mostly, and Amy's skirt, and some parody of Rory. But anyway, when I wrote "The Show", I meant DW franchise in general. Comic Relief included. The fact that it's a parody doesn't make it less sexist, and the fact that almost all of this parody was based on Amy's skirt jokes doesn't make it OK. It would have been OK if we lived in a better, more just and feminist world. I know some of the DW fans answer to this, but just take a look on the comments showing why people loved this sketch, and you might see my point. People don't laugh at the parody, because most of them can't see the parody. For them, it's real (and I'd take a chance that most of the people who are watching it on YouTube aren't from the UK, where they could have watched it on TV).
Which is kind of what I mean by "the show's responsibility". It's the show's (and Comic Relief's) responsibility to remember we are not in this world just yet. Because many will get the joke wrong.
I also don't see your problem with the idolisation of the Doctor. That's the entire point of the series
Sorry, was the entire point of Buffy the idolisation of Buffy? And yes, I know that the Doctor isn't human. But every characteristic of him, bad or good, is shown is such banal "OMG, he's teh awesome!!!1" way. Also fits to this sketch/parody.
Trust me, I hate being pushed to this radical position. I fully agree that sexuality shouldn't necessarily mean objectification (and God knows I fully embrace sexy dresses), but the thing is that its based on the presumption that you, as a viewer, need to know and understand a thing or two about feminism to get to this point and to see the parody. Because it comes with a responsibility on how not to objectify while sexualizing objects/subjects. Because at this episode, the role of Amy's skirt was as big as Amy's, if not bigger.
And you know what? Let's say it isn't sexist. It's still very lame (given it's Moffat), even if everyone get the joke.
But I wouldn't go on a battle on this issue. There are far more burning issues in feminism and popular culture to address. But this sketch is using too much goodwill to justify its existence. And mostly because it's Moffat, I'd expect more. Amy was an amazing companion. River Song? Kick ass character. Comic Relief? Jokes on Amy's skirt. Do you see my problem with it?
Edited for petty things such as grammar and clarity. Petty, I know.