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Post by sherlock on Aug 12, 2019 9:12:14 GMT
To me it's a no-brainer - if Moffatt was anti-BF in any way he simply wouldn't give them permission to use his creations in the first place (I can't imagine he needs the money form BF or that it would be that much) This whole thread rests on the premise that RTD's heavy involvement is the norm and Moffatt's comparative lack of involvement is the exception. You could flip that and say Moffatt's stance is the norm and RTD is the exception - a control freak who can't or won't let go of his creations. Now I'm not saying that, I'm just playing devil's advocate, but it's a valid interpretation of what we know. After all, we have read more than once in Vortex how BF comes up with a new storyline and RTD says "Yes, lovely, but ... do this instead". I wonder what the consequence would be if BF said "Thanks, but no thanks RTD, we like our own storyline and we'll stick with that"? A lot of the original creators of BF franchise's are dead, but off the top of my head, as far as we know, Chris Boucher's approach to Star Cops and Kaldor is more like Moffatt's than RTD's as was the Bakers' approach to the Rani. Stephen Wyatt writing the Greatest Show sequel/prequel is the very much the exception, as is Philip Martin and Sil, the vast majority of BF's sequels/prequels have been done by another writer even when the original writer is still alive. Plus Moffatt is still relatively fresh from DW, whereas RTD had been out of a good few years, maybe Moffatt is happy to take a back seat. (ps - What is Moffatt's middle name? - it would be much easier to type this if we had a 3 letter acronym for him!) His middle name is William if Wikipedia is to be believed. Though SWM doesn’t quite have the same ring as RTD.
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Post by mbt66 on Aug 12, 2019 18:56:52 GMT
Sorry (this is the second post I have had to start with that word) My original post wasn’t meant as a nasty comment or insinuation.
I love the work of both Big Finish and Steven Moffat The 11th Doctor’s era (yes all of it) is my favourite era of Nu-Who
I had been waiting for the Paternoster Gang to appear on audio and when they did I was surprised that there wasn’t the comments from SM like there had been from RTD with his creations; or indeed any acknowledgment of their creator – perhaps the licence is different and RTD holds more rights?
I had imagined that Steven Moffat might have been more involved in crafting the series, suggesting backstories or potential adventures he had in mind (yes all wishful thinking on my part)
I wonder if SM doesn’t want to be linked to any new Doctor Who as it might get picked up by the media and impact negatively on the current production team. “Moffat fashions rival Doctor Who stories with Big Finish”
So I can understand why it would be different with different showrunners, plus Steven Moffat is probably enjoying not having to think about Doctor Who, but if he is as big a fan as I think he is I bet he cannot help himself! I hope he will work with Big Finish in the future.
This was all just a conversation starter and I thank those who have taken the time to post their thoughts and again I apologise if it annoyed anyone.
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Post by tuigirl on Aug 12, 2019 19:16:50 GMT
I also do think that Moffat needs a break and is keeping way not because of malice or disinterest, but maybe to recover. The whole show runner business nearly broke him (as it did with RTD). He might be a bit burned out. Completely understandable. As long as he is happy that his creations are used by BF, we can all be happy. And I am sure one day, he will be back. And I am looking forward to it. Just give him the time he needs.
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Post by constonks on Aug 15, 2019 15:03:13 GMT
Who really knows what conversations go on behind the scenes, but I do know at least one Moffat idea that made it to Big Finish - he's the one who suggested Strax mistake Jago & Litefoot for Vastra & Jenny.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 10:39:58 GMT
I would love to see Moffat and RTD co-writing a Captain Jack audio (pre Empty Child). Perhaps a boxset or special release?
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Post by lidar2 on Aug 16, 2019 11:19:36 GMT
I'd forgotten Jack originally appeared in a Moffatt-scripted episode. Wonder who created the character?
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Post by constonks on Aug 16, 2019 16:28:43 GMT
I would love to see Moffat and RTD co-writing a Captain Jack audio (pre Empty Child). Perhaps a boxset or special release? River & Jack!
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Post by tuigirl on Aug 16, 2019 16:29:58 GMT
I would love to see Moffat and RTD co-writing a Captain Jack audio (pre Empty Child). Perhaps a boxset or special release? River & Jack! This is such a natural team-up that you might wonder why they have not done it yet. Maybe it is already in the planning.... like they did with the Benny and River one.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 16:35:06 GMT
I'd forgotten Jack originally appeared in a Moffatt-scripted episode. Wonder who created the character? RTD, apparently. It's rather interesting that 3 New Series showrunners have now written for him.
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