
The 'Doctor Who' Rewatch (Part 4): The Eleventh Doctor
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The Difference Between Davies and Moffat
Moffat improved over his six seasons by addressing feedback and strengthening weaker spots in the female characters compared to Davies. Davies, unlike Moffat, didn't aspire to be the Doctor but rather focused on the companions, resulting in a strong presence of companions in his show who often appeared infatuated with the Doctor. Moffat, on the other hand, always aimed to portray the Doctor as flawless, leaning towards a more fun and fantastical theme compared to the grounded and emotionally driven writing of Davies. Additionally, there is a playful theory suggesting that Davies and Moffat wrote characters like Captain Jack and River Song based on their personal preferences.
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