Unless you live under a rock... on the moon (the dark side of course) then you should know that Steven Moffat is the current head writer for doctor who. He took over from Russell T Davies in 2010 but also wrote some doctor who stories before such as the highly praised 'Blink'. Now if you've read my previous articles, you'll know I'm not really a fan of Moffat. I liked almost all of his previous work before becoming head writer then I just completely lost hope in him after seeing series 6 although 'Day of the Doctor' was good. But I'm not going to talk about that (I'm tearing up) also it's rather hard writing about how angry I am with him with his face staring angrily next to me. Instead I'm here to talk about the big question: Who are the likely candidates to take over from Moffat? And how well I think they could fare (these choices are all people who have worked on doctor who before as basically I don't watch anything else, although I was contemplating putting J K Rowling here but that's just in my dreams). Mark Gatiss. For me, Mark is the likeliest candidate. He has a long history of Doctor who writing as well as co-creator of Sherlock with Steven Moffat so those two are quite good friends. To be honest, the episodes he has written for doctor who have been pretty average (The unquite dead, The idiots lantern, Victory of the Daleks, Night terrors, Cold war, The crimson horror as well as two more episodes for series 8) although his work on Sherlock is fantastic. As well as writing for doctor who he has played several characters such as lazarus. He also wrote and produced An adventure in space and time which was amazing. Likelihood: 8/10 - very likely. Russell T Davies (well I can dream can't I?) The previous head writer as I've mentioned above. He brought Doctor who back from the gutter in 2005 with a new doctor, new TARDIS and a new companion and he did it beautifully. If this doesn't prove how good he is then I don't know what will. He also had one of the most successful doctor's ever as well as saving doctor who again when Tennant left (they were going to cancel the show after he left but RTD stopped that). Likelihood: 4/10 - Pretty unlikely. Toby Whithouse. Another fairly likely choice, he has written some fantastic stories in the past (School Reunion, The Vampires of Venice, The God Complex and A Town Called Mercy, as well as the Torchwood episode Greeks Bearing Gifts). He has a lot of show running experience as well as creating the popular TV show 'Being human'. He has also said he would be interested in the role of doctor who head writer. Likelihood: 8/10 - Very likely. Neil Gaiman. I would certainly love this and I'm sure most other doctor who fans will agree but although he is a fan favourite, it's a bit unknown as to how well he would cope as head writer and he doesn't seem to have any interest in becoming head writer. Neil Gaiman wrote the extremely well-regarded episode The Doctor's Wife (which won a Hugo Award) and the somewhat less-well-regarded Nightmare in Silver. He has also written plenty of highly praised novels. Likelihood: 3/10 - Highly unlikely. Gareth Roberts. He's never run his own show so not much experience but in terms of writing, especially for doctor who he has plenty of experience. He has written The Shakespeare Code, The Unicorn and the Wasp, Planet of the Dead, The Lodger, and Closing Time as well as some Big Finish audio drama. He was also very involved with the Sarah Jane Adventures, where he wrote or cowrote 18 episodes. Finaly he has written a few doctor who books such as making the doctor who story Shada into a novel. Likelihood: 6/10 - Possible. Conclusion:
In conclusion I have reviewed 5 writers who I think are the most likely and I have found that the most likely person(s) to take over from Steven Moffat are Mark Gatiss and Toby Whithouse, both on 8/10. Next we have Gareth Roberts with 6/10, Then RTD on 4/10. Then in last place we have Neil Gaiman on 3/10. This is mainly because he is probably very busy.
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5) 1st/2nd/3rd doctor (1963-1970). It's the original and one of the most inventive. Built on a small budget, it was the longest surviving interiors therefore one of the most loved. From the coat stand to the really uncomfortable looking bed (so much so Susan stabbed them with a pair of scissors) it's all great. And part of the reason why it was so successful was because William Hartnell knew every button and leaver making it much more believable and showing the doctors intellectuality. It also looked quite welcoming. But I thought towards the end of Troughton's era it began to look slightly dated making it number 5. 4) 11th/12th doctor (2012-present). The latest in the long line of TARDISes and this one is easily the most modern and stylish. I thought it never fully represented Matt's doctor too well as it was too dark but I hope it will suit Capaldi's dark doctor much better. I like it's use of balcony's and the console is absolutely perfect. My favourite feature is probably the spinning wheels at the top of the time rotor. This is fourth because the doctor's TARDIS is meant to be an old model and this one looks much too modern and metallic. 3) 4th doctor (1976-1977). Used for only a short time as a secondary console room, the gothic design suited the 4th doctor to a tee. The console is at a higher level which is a nice touch and this TARDIS is probably the most different in the classic era apart from the 8th doctor's so I like it for that. The dark gothic colours and themes are what represents Philip Hinchcliffe era and that's what I like best about it. I also like the railings and other things surrounding the console, it is a good use of space. 2) 9th/10th doctor (2005-2010, 2011). I grew up with this TARDIS meaning the doctors home was like my home. The coral theme didn't suit Ecclestone's doctor too well but Tennant really used it to it's full potential and made it his own; from the rafter where he would throw his trench coat to the hammer he would hit the console with. This one also looks quite welcoming from the orange glow yet worn in a good way. The high roof also helped it to look bigger. If we had seen more of it then it could have been 1st place. 1) 8th doctor (1996 TV movie). How could it not be this one? The ginormous beautiful gothic design reflects perfectly the doctor. With bits and bobs strewn around in no particular order and pealing paint and damage and cobwebs covering every spot. This is what the TARDIS should be. Not perfect in everyway like the 11th/12th doctors TARDIS. The doctors TARDIS is meant to be an old model and this design shows this the best which is why it's first. Also it's somewhere where you just need to look at it to know it's the doctors home. If I could choose any TARDIS to return, it would definitely be this one. |
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