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Doctor Whois currently airing its fourteenth season with Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor. The modern revival which has been going on since 2005 has been able to entertain audiences with its quirky sci-fi tropes and many actors bringing in their own spin of the Doctor over the years. One of the people responsible for its success behind the scenes is writer Steven Moffat.
The writer went on to be the showrunner when Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi were the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors. Moffat returns for the current fourteenth season ofDoctor Whowriting one episode of the season. Moffat recently opened up about the challenges of maintaining the relevancy of the show and how reinventing the narrative is a key part of it.
Steven Moffat Details The Constant Challenge of Reinventing The Wheel WithDoctor Who
Since the 60s, people have had a soft spot for theDoctor Whoseries, and even after several decades, the show continues to be relevant and celebrated to this day. The show does not rely on nostalgia and with frequent changes to the face of the lead Doctor, the modern revival especially, has successfully struck a chord in balancing comedy and its inventive narrative.
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Steven Moffathas been one of the instrumental voices behind the show’s success, having written 49 episodes, and even turning showrunner for series 5 to 10. For the new season led by Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor, he has written the third episode titledBoom.In a new interview, the writer revealed the challenge of writingDoctor Whoand ensuring its relevancy.
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As he spoke toDoctor Who.TV, Moffat stated that it’s always hard to write the show and it requires every stretch of the imagination to come up with exciting stories. As the Doctors keep changing over time, the audience needs to be explained about certain things, while also maintaining the humor that the franchise is known for. He claims that there is no normal way of writing episodes for the series, Moffat said,
It’s always hard to do Doctor Who, I think your every power of invention is stretched to the limit on Doctor Who. Every time he steps out of that TARDIS it’s a new world, different place and set of characters, there is different jeopardy.
It’s got to be funny and you’ve got a lot of exposition, it has to be thrilling, and you have to wrap it all up in 45 minutes – it’s the full workout every time. you’re able to’t just say ‘What do we normally do?’, because there is no normal.
The writers and the team of the show know that it can easily become boring and lackluster if the narrative is not inventive with each season. Other BBC shows likeBenedict Cumberbatch‘sSherlocksuffered from being narratively convoluted and repetitive by the time seasons 3 and 4 came on.Doctor Who,on the other hand, manages to delight audiences with exciting new narratives with each new face of the Doctor.
Ncuti Gatwa Reveals His Favorite Episode FromDoctor Who‘s Latest Season
The latest season ofDoctor Whohas started airing andNcuti Gatwais getting a lot of praise as the new Doctor. Millie Gibson and Jonathan Groff also star in the show and Gatwa recently expressed his experience working with him along with his favorite moment from the season. In an interview withDoctor Who.TV, the actor had a blast working with Gibson.
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Gatwa revealed that the 6th episode of the season titledRoguewas his favorite as he and Gibson’s Ruby go to the Regency era, for which they got to wear incredible costumes. The actor also praised Groff for bringing a significant level of gravitas to the episode while also calling him an amazing actor. Gatwa said,
I’d say ROGUE was my favorite. Millie and I just had a blast. The Doctor and Ruby are very excited to go to the Regency era, and Millie and I had very similar sentiments. We were excited about our costumes which were amazing. And it was incredible working with Jonathan Groff as well. He’s an amazing actor. He brings such gravitas to the episode.
Steven Moffat returns as a writer on the latest episode of the show titledBoomscheduled to premiere today. The series has so far receivedgreat reviewsfrom critics, scoring an impressive 94% onRotten Tomatoes.Fans can watch the new season ofDoctor Whoon BBC iPlayer or Disney+.
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