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Doctor Who: RTD vs Moffat


The Cynical Lone Wolf

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Doctor Who: Who's the better showrunner   

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  1. 1. Who's the best showrunner: RTD or Moffat

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With rumors that Moffat will be leaving next season, I felt its right to ring up the question: Who the bestter show runner, RTD or Moffat? Both have very major flaws, but have some great strenghth as well. Before I get my opinion, I ask you, please no harassment or bullying, thanks. With that out the way here is my opinion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RTD

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Pros

+Rebooted Doctor Who

+The time war

+Great companion storylines

+Made the Daleks scary in season 1/27

+Made Werewolves cannon

+10th Doctor

+ Reintroduced The Master

Cons

-Horrible original monsters

-Overused the Daleks

-Never saw a/the Doctor other incarnation(s) until Season 3/29 or Season 4/30

-His fans are one of the worst parts of the Whovian fandom, no offense to actally fans out there. Ive seen most bullies in that particular of the whovian fandom form what I’ve seen.

 

 

Moffat

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Pro

+Great original monsters(Weeping angels and Vashta Nerada)

+Great at overall plot season storylines

+Coined the term "time whimey"

+50th Anniversary trilogy or in general

+Made The Master female; opening the possibility of a female Doctor

+Using the classics as a big reference point

+The following characters: Madame Vastra, her human wife Jenny Flint, and Strax, Amy, Rory, Jack Harness, and River Song

Cons

-Plot holes

-The following characters: Clara, not really interesting companion, Danny Pink (what a prick), and River Song; the reason I put her in my pro and con sections is because that I like her character, but somewhat hate her as well. She is either a character you love or hate

Overall

If I were to say anything I would say I like both Moffatt and RTD equally. No showrunner is perfect ( talking to you RTD elitists). If I were to choose, I would pick Moffat mainly because of his monsters and storylines; One that was planned out since season 4/30. I also like that Moffat, compared to RTD, because he used Daleks way less and somewhat made the Daleks an actual threating force. On top of that, you can tell he’s done his research with classic Doctor who more than his predecessor and went all out with it during the 50th anniversary trilogy.

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I want to hear your thoughts, Moffat or RTD. Where do you stand on the debate and why do you think so?

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Moffat may be the better writer and the themes and ideas he's working with are interesting, but RTD's the far better showrunner and story editor and I consistently enjoy the tone he sets for the series better. When his episodes were bad, they were just dumb, whereas Moffat's bad episodes can be both dumb and frustrating.

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I must admit the story has became very fusratingly hard to follow in recent times. And I was a little disappointed with the 50th anniversary episode, it was okay but the Christmas special was kinda...bad. But overall I'd say it's not bad, just okay, I suppose.

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