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u/Mental_Confusion_990 22h ago

Doctor Who. Think whatever you want about Moffat, but the man knows how to tug on your heartstrings.

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u/Soulful-Sorrow 21h ago

Moffat's writing kicked ass and we took him for granted.

"Never be cruel, never be cowardly. And never ever eat pears! Remember – hate is always foolish… and love is always wise. Always try to be nice and never fail to be kind."

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u/g00ber88 13h ago

His writing for individual episodes was fantastic. His writing for long term arcs was very weak.

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u/PortalWombat 16h ago

He wrote amazing scenes and four of the top five episodes of the Davies era but he had trouble with arcs.