Whether you like him or not, Steven Moffat has brought a lot to Doctor Who in the course of his nearly ten year involvement with the show.
Phillip Bates over at the Doctor Who fan news page Kasterborous, makes a great case for why we should be thankful of The Grand Moff for his commitments.
Five Reasons To Thank Steven Moffat
Remember when the Internet was a force for good? Remember when fandom was made up of, y’know, fans who loved the show, whatever anyone said?
He gets a lot of stick, but it’s not called for., makes a great case for
Steven Moffat has heralded everyone’s favourite TV show for over four years now, and before that, wrote some of the most memorable Ninth and Tenth Doctor stories including The Empty Child/ The Doctor Dances, Blink, and Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead. He was an obvious successor to RTD’s showrunner mantle and I personally don’t think he gets enough credit for what he’s done.
Detractors are always the most vocal – but he still has plenty of fans, including Extant scribe, Mickey Fisher, who had a post-it note by his computer screen reading: WWSMD. What Would Steven Moffat Do? And his answer, according to Fisher was always the same: “He would just write it better!”
With the 50th anniversary just behind us and a new series (and Doctor!) on the horizon, it’s time to thank Mr. Moffat for the extensive work he’s put in. Here are just a few things to be grateful about.
To see the entire article (including the list of reasons) click here!
