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ParanoidObsessive posted...

The way I see it, pulling the trigger on it now either implies that it was Moffat's idea or was given to him as a sort of reward for services rendered, and it was kind of forced on Chibnall (in which case he'll probably be a bit hamstrung in what he can do in his future role), or it was Chibnall's idea to be entirely on the same page as Moffat (which implies he's going to be guilty of a lot of the same problems Moffat is guilty of). Either way, it - combined with Chibnall's previous work on Torchwood - doesn't really leave me all that sanguine about the show changing for the better.

Or C) It was his idea, coincidentally, to accept a female Doctor, and his plans have shit to do with Moffat.

That's not to say they will be the best ideas ever--even I find that to be unlikely to the nth degree with a sundae on the side--but I am willing to give Chibby a chance to prove he knows what he's doing with Doctor Who. Otherwise, it'll be a rough five years for the show, and the apparent death of the franchise's popularity. BBC knows this, and they probably have an inkling as to what is a decent idea... that or they were just desperate to give DW a showrunner at any cost, and would gladly sign the show away to the Devil to help the show along. I guess that should be even more indicative of how bad Moffat was, that it would take a deal with the Devil to fix a much desired and beloved show. <_<

I'm straying a bit from what I'm trying to say here, which is that DW suffered over the last several years. BBC knowingly tried to get Chibnall to come on board, but he refused until he negotiated the plan he had for so, so long that he never thought would make it into DW. To me, at least, that means he wanted to do something of his own with the show since before Moffat's damage was done.

Combine this with the fact that Whittaker worked with Chibby before, and this doesn't reek so much of Moffat as you're making it out to do. Moffat's influences might still exist for a time, but that's possibly akin to healing a gaping scar that's all too difficult to hide. Remember, Star Wars episode VII had to work to get away from the prequel trilogy, but the taint of those few films still lingered until the day of VII's release.

At this point only time will tell if good decisions were made. I'm trying not to get my hopes up too much with the new Doctor and showrunner, but I'm more than willing to give them both a chance.
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