Doctor Who: Moffat the Magnificent...

[fajrdrako]

At long last the announcement: Steven Moffat is taking over from Russell T. Davies. I am, in fact, surprised. There have been rumours enough about Russell T. Davies leaving, for long enough, that I would have been surprised if he didn't. But Moffat taking over? As possibilities go, it seemed too good to be true. I half-expected some no-talent I'd never heard of. Or, worse, some of the half-talents I've seen associated with Doctor Who projects but in whom I have no faith.

But of course I have faith in Steven Moffat. He is one of the gods in my pantheon. One of the best writers in television, if not the best. I don't just love his writing style; and it isn't just that he has such a grasp of cinematic style; I like the way he thinks. His originality. His approach. I'm not sure he has Davies' sense of romance; we shall see.

So now, I'm really, really looking forward to series 5 of Doctor Who. It's going to be an excruciatingly long wait, the equivalent of waiting for Dorothy Dunnett's Checkmate to come out, or - say it ain't so - the apocryphal and much-awaited A Dance of Dragons by George R.R. Martin.

Here's the "Tv Scoop" story.

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apocryphal LOL

Yes, well, what else can I call a book that is supposed to exist, but doesn't? That was supposed to have existed two years ago? That is still only a twinkle in Amazon.com's eye?

Now for the next one, please!

Yes! Soon! Absolutely! I want to know where Tyrion is and what Dani is doing, dammit.

I remember being very confused by the last lines of The Ringed Castle. What do you mean they didn't wait any longer???

The Tsar and Guzel waited for Lymond to come back, because they both wanted him to return. Then they each realized that Lymond was not coming back to Russia as he had planned and wanted to, and they went on with things - Ivan to be terrible and Guzel to meet her fate.

Thanks for the Sherwood Smith recommendation!

So, a lost book by Dickens, as good as Bleak House. A lost book of Renault as good as The last of the Wine. (differenet faves for different folks, of course)

I'll go with either of those examples!