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« on: August 07, 2013, 01:40:54 pm »

Neil Cross made his DW writing debut with this story. Do you think he did a good job (based on this alone and not taking Hide into account)? Would you want to see more from him?
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« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2013, 01:41:58 pm »

I think this wasn't a totally horrible first effort, but I find it hard to believe Moffat (as he stated in an interview a while back) saw the script for this and was so blown away that he asked him to write a second story for the season. What did he see in it that was so amazing?
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« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2013, 07:57:39 pm »

I think it was a pretty good effort. There were a few clunky bits but on the whole I quite liked the story and I think he did a good job.
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« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2013, 09:31:53 pm »

I haven't rewatched it since and so all this is going on a memory that's a few months old, but I wasn't keen on it and I don't think it was a strong story for him. I definitely need a rewatch though so that opinion will probably change.
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« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2013, 02:30:59 pm »

I think it was a good effort. It's one of those stories for me that has improved upon a rewatch. I like when that happens. I wasn't sure what to expect because I am not sure if I have seen any of his work before, but I think he did a good job and I wouldn't have a problem with him returning.
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« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2013, 07:01:59 pm »

Decent job, but I don't know if I would have had him writing two episodes.
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« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2013, 07:04:10 pm »

I think it was a good effort. It's one of those stories for me that has improved upon a rewatch. I like when that happens. I wasn't sure what to expect because I am not sure if I have seen any of his work before, but I think he did a good job and I wouldn't have a problem with him returning.

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« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2013, 01:58:59 pm »

Not a bad job in terms of dialogue, but the actual plot seemed a bit random and pointless
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« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2013, 11:27:49 am »

I think this wasn't a totally horrible first effort, but I find it hard to believe Moffat (as he stated in an interview a while back) saw the script for this and was so blown away that he asked him to write a second story for the season. What did he see in it that was so amazing?

I thought it was the other way around and this was the second of his stories to be written! I hope so, anyway, because there is no excuse for reading this and asking for more. I read in another thread that this was a hastily commissioned script to fill a gap in the season, and if so that makes the whole thing a bit more bearable.
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