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After falling slightly out of love with Doctor Who this last season, and assuming Matt Smith was the reason, I've recently come to realize it's not his fault. The writing is the problem, and Kissell's essay perfectly articulates why I've felt this way. The whole endeavor just seems so full of itself. The…

Was saying this myself after "Time of the Doctor." Matt Smith was a wonderful doctor (with some great companions) completely underserved by the writing. I gave Moffat the benefit of the doubt for a lot longer than most people, but by the end of the run I was tired of all the timey-wmiey, needlessly-complicated and…

I just finished reading that article on The Atlantic. It's hard to argue with any of it. They also have another very interesting article on how Iron Man, in general, and the Demon in a Bottle storyline sustained the article's writer. Very interesting reading.

I should obviously clarify: I'm not saying the 50th anniversary stuff was bad, per se, it was just a giant missed opportunity. The BBC could have done something big and revitalized the franchise (which has been in ratings decline since the Tennant years). They basically had the opportunity to throw a giant,…

Also, it's worth noting that a lot of those genetic tests you're talking about are incredibly expensive. Just meeting with a genetic counselor (here in California - YMMV) can cost $1000. So one issue can simply be that people pay for their $99 test, then immediately schedule a hugely expensive appointment with a…

Moffat is a wonderful writer. He's responsible, as someone here suggested, for a lot of the very best moments in DW. I don't think those of us who have disliked the Moffat-era would actually argue that.

What I (and I suspect many here) have a problem with is not Moffat as writer, because, hello, so many of his…