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I think Chibnall and Moff suffer from opposite problems.
Moff is a brilliant one-off writer. Blink, the Library episodes, even this years Xmas episode…all brilliant, funny, clever but without being too complicated. The punchlines at the end of those episodes (Sally tells the Doctor everything he needs to someday help her; CAL is a little girl/River dies; River and the Doctor spend 20 years at the Singing Towers) all make sense and have a lot of emotional weight.He is not a brilliant show runner because he likes BIG and FLASHY over substance and he tends to get too bogged down into making each episode feel cinematic. He loses a lot of emotional follow through because he wants to get to the next storyline. His big narratives tend to be BIG and COSMIC but too confusing and unexplained.
Chibnall is very good one off writer but not stellar as evidenced by his DW body of work, but better still he’s a really great showrunner just based on S1 of Broadchurch and his work on Torchwood (he worked REALLY close with Davies on it). He also does some phenomenal character work; again I point to Broadchurch.
Also, how have you not seen Broadchuch? You’re British. It’s a crime against nature to not have watched S1 and marvel at Tennant and Olivia Colman. The Queen is judging you right now.
I liked Chibnall’s Doctor Who episodes, but not his Torchwood series one episodes (which is interesting, because I preferred series one over series two). Hopefully, Moffat will still do the occasional episode (unlike Russell). He (Moffat) also wrote “The Empty Child,” which was my favorite Nine story, and “Listen,” my favorite Twelve story.
[adrotate group="5"]Folks, we have a new companion!!!!!
http://tvline.com/2016/04/23/doctor-who-season-10-new-companion/
Introducing…
The #NewCompanion!!!#DoctorWhohttps://t.co/rkuSXbGbZb— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) April 23, 2016
Welcome to the show. I’m very excited about this one.
I wonder if Bill is short for Williamina or something
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"A few passing thoughts as I watch and rewatch
–Huzzah for casting a PoC!
–Anyone else think she’s not modern? I’m getting some distinctive 1980s vibes off of her–almost Ace like. The costume choices scream 80s to me…or she’s just retro?
–Love how she keeps asking questions but then makes jokes. She and Peter play off each other really well.
–2017 needs us. OMG YOU HAVE NO IDEA. I WANT MY SHOW BACK NOW, THAX
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"I’m getting some distinctive 1980s vibes off of her–almost Ace like. The costume choices scream 80s to me…or she’s just retro?
Seriously. (Jean) jacket with applique patches? Totally Ace! She’s gotta be from the 1980s (yes, this excites me cause I’m tired of modern companions)
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"I already like her 100000000000000% more than Clara.
I think you could be right about her being from a different time period because the doctor said the “future” was 2017. Also if she is from the 80s, “back to the future” would’ve been around so she might reference that.
All magic comes with a price!
Keeper of FelixJust to add tonally wise, I think the new companion will balance out Capaldi’s doctor. 10 and Donna, 11 and Amy balanced each other out. When Clara came on with 12, the tone of the show became dark and darker because Clara didn’t balance out 12. The tone of the show became darker when 11 started but the chemistry between 11 and Amy balanced out that darkness. Clara and 12 didn’t have that chemistry.
I am so glad Clara is gone, I can’t say this enough. I hated her character especially when it seemed to become the Clara show. I was so close to not watching Doctor Who ever again and it was all because of that self-centred egotistical character. She was the worst companion in new Who. Even Martha, considered one of the least favourite companions was miles better than Clara. The only reason I watched the last series of Doctor Who was literally because I knew Clara would be leaving. I was so happy when they killed her off in what was probably the best episode of 12’s run at that point and I was so disappointed when they brought her back. She should’ve stayed dead. Clara Oswald is the Scrappy Doo of Doctor Who-very irritating and just won’t die.
All magic comes with a price!
Keeper of FelixI’m getting some distinctive 1980s vibes off of her–almost Ace like. The costume choices scream 80s to me…or she’s just retro?
Seriously. (Jean) jacket with applique patches? Totally Ace! She’s gotta be from the 1980s (yes, this excites me cause I’m tired of modern companions)
Thanks, now you’ve got me shipping her with Ace. Whom I was already shipping with Lady Christina.
Turns out all the theories are wrong….
Bill isn’t from the 1980’s. She’s from modern/current time. And Moffat “thinks” her real name is “Billie.” She will NOT be appearing in the Christmas special this year as the new companion.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Turns out all the theories are wrong….
Bill isn’t from the 1980’s. She’s from modern/current time. And Moffat “thinks” her real name is “Billie.” She will NOT be appearing in the Christmas special this year as the new companion.
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