Doctor Who was my childhood best TV series. I grew up with it and kept it close to my heart after it was canceled in 1989. I was cautiously optimistic about the new series (if fearful), but it eventually won me over.
That noted, this story almost stopped me watching it any further. That would be an extreme position for me, since I've forgiven numerous cases of bad writing and anti-science in the series as a whole, but "Kill the Moon" went beyond any prior foolishness/writer ignorance the series has ever demonstrated. Had I not been watching from an already purchased DVD set, I don't know how long it would've taken me to come back for more.
If you don't know what I'm referencing, just read the other low rating reviews. Suspension of disbelief for techno-fantasy is one thing. Expecting your audience to be utterly uneducated is another entirely, and is a prime way to anger them.
I'm happy that Moffet is moving on from his show-runner position. He has some really neat and fun ideas, but someone else needs to wrangle him. Keep him as a contributor. That's fine.
That noted, this story almost stopped me watching it any further. That would be an extreme position for me, since I've forgiven numerous cases of bad writing and anti-science in the series as a whole, but "Kill the Moon" went beyond any prior foolishness/writer ignorance the series has ever demonstrated. Had I not been watching from an already purchased DVD set, I don't know how long it would've taken me to come back for more.
If you don't know what I'm referencing, just read the other low rating reviews. Suspension of disbelief for techno-fantasy is one thing. Expecting your audience to be utterly uneducated is another entirely, and is a prime way to anger them.
I'm happy that Moffet is moving on from his show-runner position. He has some really neat and fun ideas, but someone else needs to wrangle him. Keep him as a contributor. That's fine.