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Doctor Who: Past, Future, and Thoughts on the End of the 13th Doctor (SPOILERS!)
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<blockquote data-quote="overgeeked" data-source="post: 8840210" data-attributes="member: 86653"><p>I'm in basically the same boat, though I've made a concerted effort to go back and watch a lot of Classic Doctor Who and I've listened to some Big Finish and I've read several of the novels. Though I'd also say I'm not an uber-fan...despite by phone case being a TARDIS.</p><p></p><p>Basically, yeah. He's a decent enough large ensemble, family drama writer...but he's lackluster as a Doctor Who writer.</p><p></p><p>Both bolded bits completely true. I'd loved to have seen Whittaker stay on with Davies' return, but she's out. She deserved far better than Chibs. She was fantastic. He was mediocre at best.</p><p></p><p>Doctor Who is a children's program that adults watch and get really rather worked up about.</p><p></p><p>Agreed. Specials are just regular episodes we have to wait two years to see. It's the same escalation problem in most serial fiction. Which is why I think Davies is fantastic to take over. His use of the companion and their family as a grounding to the Doctor works perfectly. And it's not always about the end of the world. Sometimes it's about a lost and lonely alien stranded on earth. Or a lost and lonely earthling stranded somewhere out there. Davies can do both the down to earth human stories and the grandiose spectacles.</p><p></p><p>The 50th Anniversary. Three Doctors ("No, sir. All thirteen!") against a billion, billion Daleks. And the Doctors won with a cup a soup. Again, it's serial fiction and escalation.</p><p></p><p>Agreed. Except about Capaldi. Some of his episodes were amazing. </p><p></p><p>If you're worried about spectacle and want a return to basics, I think Davies will have your back. There will be spectacle, of course. But he's brilliant at grounding things. Look at Boom Town.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="overgeeked, post: 8840210, member: 86653"] I'm in basically the same boat, though I've made a concerted effort to go back and watch a lot of Classic Doctor Who and I've listened to some Big Finish and I've read several of the novels. Though I'd also say I'm not an uber-fan...despite by phone case being a TARDIS. Basically, yeah. He's a decent enough large ensemble, family drama writer...but he's lackluster as a Doctor Who writer. Both bolded bits completely true. I'd loved to have seen Whittaker stay on with Davies' return, but she's out. She deserved far better than Chibs. She was fantastic. He was mediocre at best. Doctor Who is a children's program that adults watch and get really rather worked up about. Agreed. Specials are just regular episodes we have to wait two years to see. It's the same escalation problem in most serial fiction. Which is why I think Davies is fantastic to take over. His use of the companion and their family as a grounding to the Doctor works perfectly. And it's not always about the end of the world. Sometimes it's about a lost and lonely alien stranded on earth. Or a lost and lonely earthling stranded somewhere out there. Davies can do both the down to earth human stories and the grandiose spectacles. The 50th Anniversary. Three Doctors ("No, sir. All thirteen!") against a billion, billion Daleks. And the Doctors won with a cup a soup. Again, it's serial fiction and escalation. Agreed. Except about Capaldi. Some of his episodes were amazing. If you're worried about spectacle and want a return to basics, I think Davies will have your back. There will be spectacle, of course. But he's brilliant at grounding things. Look at Boom Town. [/QUOTE]
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