Posts with tag steven moffat
Posted Jun 20th 2008 10:00PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Doctor Who, Episode Reviews, Reality-Free
(S04E08) Thank you very much, Steven Moffat. You can't satisfy yourself with making me terrified of statues, now you have to make me afraid of the dark as well. Besides scaring the pants off me, this episode is the highlight of this season so far (having seen the second episode already, I can assure you that one is just as good). Since all the remaining episodes after this two-parter are written by Russell T. Davies, I may be able to stand by that statement before watching the rest of the season. As I've mentioned before, Mr. Davies is an excellent writer (and recent O.B.E. recipient) and I will always be greatful for his actions in returning Doctor Who to television, but the man just can't write science fiction.
Continue reading Doctor Who: Silence in the Library
Posted Jun 17th 2008 9:02AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Reality-Free
The New York Times
has an article up profiling Russell T. Davies, the man who brought
Doctor Who back to television. Davies is openly homosexual and the article describes Davies' sexual orientation as it relates to
Doctor Who and
Torchwood, the
Doctor Who spin-off he created. As a reminder, any gay-bashing comments will be removed.
The article goes on to discuss a situation in which he responds to some homophobic comments. It also discusses Captain Jack Harkness, one of his "omnisexual" characters from both
Doctor Who and
Torchwood.
Continue reading New York Times article on Russell T. Davies
Posted May 29th 2008 9:03AM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: OpEd, Doctor Who, Celebrities, Reality-Free
According to Rich Johnston at
Comic Book Resources, new
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has put forth a request to legendary writer Neil Gaiman
to pen an episode for the 2010 season. I will step back while you shriek with excitement.
Neil Gaiman first garnered fame for his comic book of the 80's and 90's,
The Sandman, which endeared him to all sorts of people who are now influential in the entertainment industry. He has written novels (one of which,
Stardust, was recently adapted into a movie). He has written movies (most recently
Beowulf). He has written for television before as well (the
Babylon 5 episode
"Day of the Dead").
I hope this rumor is true. Gaiman is well-versed in the fantasy genre and would add a great deal of knowledge and depth to the program. Given how the Doctor is portrayed more or less as a wizard with his sonic screwdriver doubling as a magic wand, perhaps Gaiman could add some more fantasy elements to it. Perhaps the Doctor could even meet
Death.
Posted May 20th 2008 2:41PM by Annie Wu
Filed under: Industry, OpEd, Doctor Who, Reality-Free
Since
Doctor Who found new life in 2005, Russell T. Davies has served as both executive producer and head writer of the series. Davies had announced that he would be stepping down from the position, and today, we learned the not-so-surprising news that occasional
Doctor Who writer and creator of
Coupling,
Steven Moffat, will be taking over.
This is definitely a step in the right direction for the series, as Moffat's previous contributions to the show have been some of the greatest highlights. For example, that chilling episode "
Blink" (the one that made it impossible for me to walk through a sculpture garden without looking over my shoulder every two seconds) was his masterpiece.
Continue reading Steven Moffat takes over Doctor Who
Posted Jul 15th 2007 2:02PM by Michael Maloney
Filed under: NBC, Programming, TCA Press Tour
Friday's TCA, which continued cable TV presentations, felt like three days rolled into one.
Just how jam-packed and eclectic are the programs and announcements that were made?
Here's a sample: Dynasty diva Joan Collins is checking into BBC America's Hotel Babylon, Richard Dreyfus (Jaws) is not afraid to get back into the water as host of The Discovery Channel's Ocean of Fear: The Worst Shark Attack Ever and Jonny Fairplay (Survivor) of CMT's Ty Murray's Celebrity Bull-Riding Challenge sadly announced that his beloved grandmother passed away two weeks ago.
Continue reading MTV Networks, BBC America, Discovery and more - TCA Report
Posted Jul 14th 2007 9:40AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Programming
Remember the short-lived American version of Coupling that ran on NBC a few seasons back? Do you know why it was so short-lived? Two words: Jeff Zucker!
That's what writer/producer Steven Moffat says. He was the creator and writer of both the British and American versions of the show (he has also written several episodes of Doctor Who). He's still angry that Zucker actually said that the show "sucked" back in 2003.
Continue reading Coupling producer rips into Jeff Zucker
Posted May 13th 2006 6:20PM by Richard Keller
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, OpEd, Doctor Who, Sci Fi
(S01E10) Former gas-masked zombie: My leg's grown back! When I come to the hospital, I had one leg!
Doctor (not The Doctor): Well, there is a war on, is it possible you miscounted?
The Doctor can babysit at my house anytime. I mean, any man who can get a crazed group of gas-masked zombies to stop attacking just by saying 'Go to your room' can get my kids to behave as well.
This episode was another fine performance all around for stars Christopher Eccleston (The Doctor) and Billie Piper (Rose Tyler) as well as writer Steven Moffat and Director James Hawes. Moffat and Hawes kept the tension that they developed last episode ("The Empty Child") while bringing in a bit more levity and even a happy ending for all concerned.
To recap: when we left our intrepid duo last episode they, as well as Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman, who looks and sounds a little bit like Tom Cruise), were about to become alien zombies. As mentioned above, The Doctor gave them all a stern talking to, which caused all of the zombies to go back to their rooms. From that point on it was a non-stop train ride.
Continue reading Doctor Who series one: The Doctor Dances
Posted May 6th 2006 11:29PM by Richard Keller
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Cable, OpEd, Doctor Who
(S01E09)
Captain Jack: Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Spock!
The Doctor: Mr Spock?
Rose: What else was I gonna say? You don't have a name! Don't you ever get tired of The Doctor? Doctor Who?
The Doctor: Nine centuries, I'm coping.
Cree-py!
If there is one word that describes this episode of Doctor Who it would be the word you see above. Oh, I could also use adjectives such as romantic, funny, mysterious and, um, blitzy. Yet, they would be secondary to creepy. Credit this to writer Steven Moffat and director James Hawes who used every trick in the Stephen King book of suspense to get that chill up your spine while The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) investigated the mystery of a homeless child who really wasn't.
I'm getting a bit ahead of myself here. So, jump at the sound of the gong to find out what the episode was all about.
Continue reading Doctor Who series one: The Empty Child
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