I know
someone out there, somewhere is thinking I bash on Moffat too much and should
probably review a Russel T Davies episode, there are many flawed episodes to
look over from his era. But Moffat is clearly a talented writer with potential,
and I hate to see this potential squandered time and time again. So, if you
want someone to bash on Russel episodes, go watch Diamanda Hagan, in the
meantime let’s take a look at the latest Doctor Who Christmas special.
OK, you know
what you’re in for with a title like that. A fun superhero romp is how Peter
Capaldi described it and I’m not against a lighter toned Christmas special, it
is Christmas and if you want depressing, you can always watch the soaps. My problem
is 'superhero'. Doctor Who has mixed with superheroes in the past but we now live
in an era where superhero films make the big bucks, last year 6 DC or Marvel
superhero movies came out and there’s no sign of the pace slowing up. There are
TV shows dedicated to superheroes that are growing in popularity to the extent that they're expanding on an almost yearly basis.
What I’m
saying here is that this isn’t the show trying something different, it’s the
show cashing in on a popular trend, and it would have to pull out all the stops
to convince me otherwise. So, does it? Let’s see
