Perhaps The Doctor is much scarier than fans might realize, as Steven Moffat believes the comedy of Doctor Who obscures just how “terrifying” the titular character really is.Moffat previously served as showrunner for the popular and long-running sci-fi series from 2009 to 2017. During that time, he worked with the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors, respectively played by Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi. Addressing Doctor Who in a new interview with The Times, Moffat shared his theory that The Doctor is actually quite horrifying, but that the comedy elements of the TV show make that less apparent. According to Moffat, taking out the comic relief from Doctor Who might turn the show into a straight-up horror series, as it puts the titular character in a different light.Of course, it’s not just The Doctor who might serve as a source of nightmares for viewers. The show has featured many characters over the years which have been horrifying in their own ways. In particular, one of the most popular episodes written by Moffat is also among the scariest. The 2007 episode “Blink,” which focused on the Weeping Angels, is widely regarded by fans to be one of the best episodes of the series. Maybe bringing in such freaky adversaries from time to time also helps make it less apparent that The Doctor can be seen as pretty spooky.
Perhaps The Doctor is much scarier than fans might realize, as Steven Moffat believes the comedy of Doctor Who obscures just how “terrifying” the titular character really is.
Moffat previously served as showrunner for the popular and long-running sci-fi series from 2009 to 2017. During that time, he worked with the Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors, respectively played by Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi. Addressing Doctor Who in a new interview with The Times, Moffat shared his theory that The Doctor is actually quite horrifying, but that the comedy elements of the TV show make that less apparent. According to Moffat, taking out the comic relief from Doctor Who might turn the show into a straight-up horror series, as it puts the titular character in a different light.
Of course, it’s not just The Doctor who might serve as a source of nightmares for viewers. The show has featured many characters over the years which have been horrifying in their own ways. In particular, one of the most popular episodes written by Moffat is also among the scariest. The 2007 episode “Blink,” which focused on the Weeping Angels, is widely regarded by fans to be one of the best episodes of the series. Maybe bringing in such freaky adversaries from time to time also helps make it less apparent that The Doctor can be seen as pretty spooky.
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