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.

Comments

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Kinda wish he'd help out over at TW.

Funny, I was thinking exactly the same thing. They really need to upgrade their quality of writing - it's still all over the place. And I think the big problem is not so much with individual scripts, but with overall structure and resolution.

I think Chibnall is good but not quite as good as I want him to be.

Too bad Steven Moffatt can't do both.

On the other hand... if Russell T. Davies has his time freed up to work on Torchwood, that would be a very good thing indeed.

I've no sense that he wants to do this, though.

[cionaudha.livejournal.com]

Well, can't they clone his brain and keep the TW one in a jar on Jack's desk, where he'll dictate the scripts into a recorder? I'd be happy to transcribe. I have transcription experience, and I wouldn't even sneak in all that many stage directions for lovey-dovey glances between Jack and Ianto.

I WANT HIM ON TORCHWOOD.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I WANT HIM ON TORCHWOOD.

Oooooh yes.

Or someone as good. Except there's no one as good. But... they could at least find someone almost as good!