30 January 2016
So Steven Moffat is leaving Doctor Who. He must really need a holiday by now. Interestingly, when I just went to google this story, Google suggested 'Steven Moffat has ruined Doctor Who' as a search term. Everyone's a critic!
Seriously, I cannot agree with that sentiment, though I do think that Moffat produced better Doctor Who episodes as a writer than as a showrunner. The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances, The Girl in the Fireplace and Blink are among my all-time favourites. I'm less keen on the convoluted story arcs that take a couple of years to pay off ('silence will fall') or personal relationships that 'need a flowchart', as I think they tend to alienate the casual viewer. I had the same problem with The X-Files.
It will be interesting to see the direction that Chris Chibnall will go in when he finally takes over. Until then, I'm secretly hoping for a 'Tenth Doctor wakes up in the shower/TARDIS and it was all a dream' plot. After all, Chibnall is working with David Tennant on Broadchurch and there does seem to be a tendency for producers to work with the same people over and again.
A girl can dream, can't she?
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