Simon Dillon
Feb 15, 2021

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Good article. I've been a fan of Doctor Who all my life (growing up with the original series, pre-2005 relaunch). I agree that Chris Chibnall, whilst an excellent writer on programmes like Broadchurch, has rather fudged Doctor Who. I think certain episodes aren't bad (I quite like the Rosa Parks one, and the recent Dalek story), but the majority have been a disappointment. That silly episode where a frog ends up essntially using the Force - provoking derisive guffaws from my children - was a particularly low point. I think the problem is that whilst Chibnall appeciates science fiction, I don't think he's a very good science fiction writer.

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Simon Dillon
Simon Dillon

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