hehe she kinda looks like Moffat doesn't she?

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that's me rn.



i swear to god, i'm willing to give my basement to hold him hostage, i will not be able to contain more random one-offs every 18 months.



idgaf about Sherlock, the bbc just needs to fire his ass. They might lose Sherlock on the way but they can keep DW with a new showrunner. Plus Doctor who is way more profitable.

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I stood next to him once. It's still a regret that I didn't punch him in the head.

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oh god i just want moffat gone and there to be women writers



i gave up on dr who when the ponds left seems like i made the right choice...

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Here's the one thing I don't buy: if Moffat's causing this much troubling, pissing off this many people and essentially friendless, just FIRE him.



His ratings are no better than RTD's, and in the case of Series 6 they were actually lower. It's not like they'll lose Sherlock, and even if they do, so what? Finish out series 3 and then end it. They can always drag it back out in 5 years anyway. That's the nature of that show -- it doesn't depend on a constant yearly return.

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I'm sick of people thinking Moffat is the be-all and end-all of Doctor Who. With the momentum Who has these days they could hire a new showrunner and still have huge ratings.



And I don't hate Moffat's work the same way ONTD does, but I also don't get the god-like status other nerds confer on him. I like him more as a writer than a show runner. I'd like to see someone who might try this weird concept called 'character development,' and won't try and erase the show's history.

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I don't know what to do with this....

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LOL this source though, what the hell is it.

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Yeah, I wouldn't exactly call this a trustworthy source.

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This could explain this http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Brian-Minchin-confirmed-as-New-Executive-Producer-of-Doctor-Who

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Actually it kind of doesn't, because it says



The eighth series is ONLY being worked on by Moffat, but NO ONE ELSE including the BBC will commit to it after Christmas."



so he obviously isn't working alone.

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Yeah. I mean you don't hire new people for a dead show. Which I think lends to most of this being ridiculous.

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what



I mean I know he's the devil but what

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I don't understand why Moffatt has so much control over the situation -- doesn't the BBC ultimately own the rights to Doctor Who? I don't understand why he can't just be fired if he's causing such major issues.

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Agreed. Doctor Who will be a success with or without Moffat, and fans are actively frustrated/bored/angry with his show right now. The yearly ratings from series to series look like this:



(taken from Gallifrey Base):



Doctor Who: Series averages (2005-Present)



BARB Series Averages:



7.94m - Series 1: Final BARB rating average (13 episodes)

7.71m - Series 2: Final BARB rating average (13 episodes)

7.55m - Series 3: Final BARB rating average (13 episodes)

8.05m - Series 4: Final BARB rating average (13 episodes)

7.73m - Series 5: Final BARB rating average (13 episodes)

7.52m - Series 6: Final BARB rating average (13 episodes)

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Series 7 is basically on par with 5 right now ratings-wise, but it's not finalized yet.



The point ultimately being that Moffat's show has remained steady, but it hasn't quite reached the heights of at least two of the RTD years. If he'd increased the average viewing numbers to a steady 8 or 9 or even 10, I could see why he's irreplaceable, but this show would easily go on without him.

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LMAO @ heights. You mean the 1/4 to 1/2 million more 'heights'?

And he's a major part of your 'heights', no?

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This is justa guess but I feel like because Doctor Who's American Renaissance happened under Moffat people now think of it as Moffat's show, and that the buzz might go away if they fire him. Even though RTD was the one who revived it and built up the momentum for it to become big in America.

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lol at this whole thing

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seriously i need a fuck moffat icon

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Hah. I was just thinking this when I saw all the "Fuck JJ" icons in a different Who thread.

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Meeeeeeeeeeee too.

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I've been thinking that ever since they came along. Parallel situations, almost.



(especially if the John Hurt rumour is true)

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I haven't really been keeping up with Doctor Who much, so I haven't heard. What's the John Hurt rumor?



Also my deepest sympathies go out to everyone in the Doctor Who fandom right now. ): I quit a little before the Ponds left and am feeling very, very glad I did given how upset people seem to be.

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me too

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Fuck Moffat. He is making great strides towards ruining my favorite show.

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exactly

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Lol mte

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As much as I want to believe every bad thing about him... this sounds unlikely? Not the part about Moffat, the hiatus. Surely, the 50th is used to try to get more viewers interested in the next series, so there has to be a next series.

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Yeah. I mean I have no doubts that the man has an ego, but I also don't believe you can be a showrunner of anything as popular as Doctor Who and not have an ego. RTD also had a relatively large ego. I don't think that necessarily makes for an inability to work with others or prima donna type situations on set. A man cannot hijack a program that he does not own the rights to.



I mean, I absolutely despise Moffat, I didn't even like the episodes he wrote in the series prior to his run with the exception of Blink, and he's killed the fun in that.



I will be sorely disappointed if the spoilers about Hurt are true.



But none of that makes me believe even a 10th of what this blog is claiming.

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Yeah, I don't buy for a second that they won't renew it. This same poster has already discussed Series 8 storylines/scripts.



But then they also seem to be hinting that Series 8 will start prior to the 50th special.

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Does the source's friend have a bike?

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I wouldn't be surprised by any of this.





"A huge and antagonistic falling out with the series leading man, Matt Smith, about the treatment of former Doctors in preparation of The Anniversary Show. Smith was furious that former Whos were not informed of Moffat's intentions."



I'd believe that because Matt Smith is very passionate about Doctor Who, even though he came late to it.

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And I would honestly not want to piss Matt off.



He seems like he's all fun and games until shit gets real.





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Maybe that's why Matt's been alluding to leaving?

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if that's true OMG bless Matt Smith for this.

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So much respect for Matt if this is true. Eleven may not be "my" Doctor but I really like Matt.

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completely OT: what's with the FUCK JJ ABRAMS icons? it seems i missed a bit of drama.

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Aw, I like Matt, mostly for being a Norfampton boy but this seems true.

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