The lowest ever viewing figures, an identity crisis for the show and a confusing Billie Piper-based cliffhanger – whoever takes on the BBC fantasy drama has quite the job on their hands …
I was thinking about the show so far, and I would put the current situation at Chibnall’s feet, not Davies’. Davies ramped up the stakes, sure, but all of Moffat’s run was basically just releasing all of that lingering Davies-era pressure and resetting Doctor Who back to baseline. When he left, the Time Lords were back, the Doctor was mostly healed emotionally, and the Doctor’s closing words were about being kind, not vengeful. Yes, we still had some big events, but each one was more contained in its own way.
I would say that Moffat worked hard to close the chapter on the Davies-era changes and bring storylines down to more reasonable levels. Then Chibnall showed up and ramped them back up.
I mean, it was his right to do so, but while Moffat tried to put the “toys back in the box,” so to speak, Chibnall basically glued the bricks together in a way he liked, and now we’re all living with those changes. I’m sure it will be fine. The IP just needs a rest or that left turn I mentioned earlier.
Hello again, I wanted to add to my thoughts.
I was thinking about the show so far, and I would put the current situation at Chibnall’s feet, not Davies’. Davies ramped up the stakes, sure, but all of Moffat’s run was basically just releasing all of that lingering Davies-era pressure and resetting Doctor Who back to baseline. When he left, the Time Lords were back, the Doctor was mostly healed emotionally, and the Doctor’s closing words were about being kind, not vengeful. Yes, we still had some big events, but each one was more contained in its own way.
I would say that Moffat worked hard to close the chapter on the Davies-era changes and bring storylines down to more reasonable levels. Then Chibnall showed up and ramped them back up.
I mean, it was his right to do so, but while Moffat tried to put the “toys back in the box,” so to speak, Chibnall basically glued the bricks together in a way he liked, and now we’re all living with those changes. I’m sure it will be fine. The IP just needs a rest or that left turn I mentioned earlier.