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<blockquote data-quote="Melisende" data-source="post: 6282903" data-attributes="member: 6775682"><p>Absolutely agree with Moffat dealing with Doctor Who. I love <em>Sherlock</em>, for the most part, largely because Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch are incredibly talented, compelling actors who work with much of what they're given on a high, cerebral level. Doctor Who in Moffat's hands has suffered. For one, Moffat does entirely unconvincing female characters and seems to have a poor grasp of personal relationships. Note how River Song and the Doctor, and <em>especially</em> Clara and the Doctor, behave. </p><p></p><p>He seems to have stripped the Doctor of any credible emotional responses, and yes, I realize that a Time Lord has different views on things. Tennant's performances with Billy Piper/Rose show far deeper resonance than Moffat's era with River Song/Alex Kingston. I feel like too many of the storylines recently are either hugely focused on the Ponds (who I'm quite sick of) or became this speedy pastiche dumping a charming young woman (Clara) into a prominent position with as fast an arc as possible. I didn't by that she was so central and key to the storyline, saving the Doctor in different eras. I had little idea of what was critical about her position, and I didn't buy when everything hinged on her. I really think Moffat's strength is in the cerebral plot element, not emotion. He doesn't seem to get emotion beyond being a teenaged boy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Melisende, post: 6282903, member: 6775682"] Absolutely agree with Moffat dealing with Doctor Who. I love [I]Sherlock[/I], for the most part, largely because Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch are incredibly talented, compelling actors who work with much of what they're given on a high, cerebral level. Doctor Who in Moffat's hands has suffered. For one, Moffat does entirely unconvincing female characters and seems to have a poor grasp of personal relationships. Note how River Song and the Doctor, and [I]especially[/I] Clara and the Doctor, behave. He seems to have stripped the Doctor of any credible emotional responses, and yes, I realize that a Time Lord has different views on things. Tennant's performances with Billy Piper/Rose show far deeper resonance than Moffat's era with River Song/Alex Kingston. I feel like too many of the storylines recently are either hugely focused on the Ponds (who I'm quite sick of) or became this speedy pastiche dumping a charming young woman (Clara) into a prominent position with as fast an arc as possible. I didn't by that she was so central and key to the storyline, saving the Doctor in different eras. I had little idea of what was critical about her position, and I didn't buy when everything hinged on her. I really think Moffat's strength is in the cerebral plot element, not emotion. He doesn't seem to get emotion beyond being a teenaged boy. [/QUOTE]
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