How Is Gender Represented In This Scene?

Throughout this clip of doctor who, gender is represented in different ways and through different characters. The establishing shot of the clip shows the master as a close up shot showing his importance claiming is power from the very beginning and in the back ground you can see the character of Martha Jones being dragged in by men in military uniforms holding guns. Generically to have a gun and be wearing a military uniform you must be of some importance and have some power. We are introduced to this character, the master, and as soon as the audience do meet him, they are aware of his power and control. As Martha walks into the scene the camera tracks her, but it also shows all of the people around her. it shows what we know as the doctor, yet small and wrinkled locked up in cage as if he means nothing. We also see the character of captain jack in messy overalls with dirt on his face being guarded by yet another man in a military uniform, as we have become aware that the male gender has more power and dominance over the female gender, this is slightly contradicted here as we see a male being guarded not allowed his power. Although this could emphasize how much power and control that the master has, the fact that he can belittle other males when he wants to connotes that he has complete power and control over the entire situation. She also walks past a few maid, these women are dressed in generic maid uniforms, a black dress with a white collar, these women also look scared to speak and scared to show their opinion. This completely shows the power that the master has over them, they are scared to except their own human rights to speak and have an opinion. The sound used as the walks in is a slow beat piece of music with drums in, this build up tension that she is walking to someone of importance as she is. As Martha comes closer to the master, she is instructed to kneel down by him, here both high and low angle shots are used, low angle shots are used from Martha's point of view to look up to the master and the high angle shots are used from the masters point of view to look down at Martha. This is to signify the power he has over here and it emphasizes his superiority and her being an inferior character. 

Further on into the clip, the master begins to recount his plan, he speaks about what he is going to do to ensure that he has full power and control over the entire human race. The camera zooms into a countdown clock on the wall as he explains that there is only a certain amount of time until his plan is complete. At this point there is a look of satisfaction on the characters face as if he has maintained his power throughout. However the character of Martha begins to laugh at his plan as she knows that she has gone behind his back and devised her own plan. This completely switches the idea of the male gender having power as she takes his power away from him, when she explains and he slowly works out what she has done, he begins to look more and more disappointed with himself. Yet on the other hand a shot reverse shot is used to ensure that the audience realise the men still have ultimate power, the shot reverse shot suggests that as soon as she has finished speaking it is important that we hear the master speak again. As she tells him what she has been doing, this is shown through flashbacks, between each flashback there are quick cuts and the people in the flashback clips seem to all be wearing what seems to be rags and cheap clothing, this shows they have no wealth and no power.