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Lessons learned from Steven Moffat

06/18/08 | by cole | Categories: Ramblings and Rants, My "Cool" Hobbies

1. Don't blink.
2. Count the shadows.
3. Tell the nanogenes the truth.

Do these things and perhaps everyone will live.

Steven Moffat has written some of the best Doctor Who episodes from the recent seasons (since the series regenerated in 2005). You can get this list by picking through Steven Moffat's Wikipedia entry, but here they are, just the same:

  1. The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances (2005)
  2. The Girl in the Fireplace (2006)
  3. Blink (2007)
  4. Silence in the Library / Forest of the Dead (2008)

These are not the only good episodes, mind. I'm watching the 2008 season as it comes out, and I was pleased with Midnight, which was the latest episode just after the Moffat ones this year. It had a very creepy, Twilight Zone feel to it. Hopefully Russell T. Davies will have good stuff for the end of the year, since it looks like he's going to be finishing things off. Here's the episodes/serials list.

I often have trouble finding that on Wikipedia because I forget that they're "serials" rather than "episodes." Likely a British thing. Also, how does one become known as Russell T. Davies? Why the T?

Ok, I'm a geek, but I looked it up. From Russell T. Davies' Wikipedia entry:

...deciding that his abilities lay in production rather than presenting.[3] It was around this point that he began adding the "T" to his name on credits, in order to distinguish himself from the well-known radio presenter Russell Davies.

So, there you go. Of course, it was because of the radio presenter. Since you've read this far, you might also find it interesting that Stephen Moffat will be replacing Russell T. after 2009. That'll be interesting, but I just want to say that although I've enjoyed Moffat's episodes (serials) and look forward to more, Davies has written some excellent shows as well, and how can he not be revered as the man who brought back Doctor Who, regardless of how you feel about Torchwood? Russell T. Davies is the only Russell Davies in my book.

Anyway, heroes all.

Trust me

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