Edited by Robert Beach
Well, it’s been a long time since we were here. For the new comers in the audience, Doctor Who is the story of a time-travelling alien named the Doctor and his human companion who have adventures throughout all of time and space. It started in the ‘60s and has persisted to the modern day, barring a decade-long hiatus throughout the ‘90s. Personally, I’ve got a strained relationship with the show at this point. More accurately, a strained relationship with show runner Steven Moffat.
Moffat’s almost
single-handedly responsible for the show’s American success and has penned
plenty of great episodes, but he’s got a lot of flaws ranging from a constantly
failing at diverse representation to his terribly executed finales that lack
any sense of restraint or editing. In any event, the question of Moffat’s pros and cons has become a moot
point now that he’s announced he’s leaving the show after Doctor Who’s next season, which will be in 2017 to build up some
mystique for Moffat’s departure. However, the hype train is already building now with the premiere of
Moffat’s final new companion Bill, played by Pearl Mackie.
