Classic Who fans were disappointed that Moffat had seemingly failed to invite any of the living pre-2005 Doctors to return for the 50th anniversary special. The fact that both Paul McGann and Tom Baker got surprise cameos did nothing to placate the fans who wanted to see the trifecta of Davison, Baker the Second and McCoy - the 80s Doctors - included in proceedings as well. Especially because Moffat really missed an opportunity to bring back the old Doctors. All five actors spend a decent chunk of their working lives in the recording studio, playing their respective incarnations for Big Finish, so it couldn't have taken more than a phone call and a modest fee for an hour of recording a few quick voice cameos. In The Day of the Doctor, when every incarnation unites to save Gallifrey, it would have been a great surprise to have original dialogue from the old guard rather than a bundle of awkward and inconsistently cobbled together archive clips. However, this is really an unfair criticism since Steven Moffat has done more to resurrect former Doctors than any other showrunner. How many times did any old Doctors make a reappearance in the entirety of the Classic Series run? Thrice. How many times did it happen under Russell "The" Davies? Once... and that was a Moffat script! Between Tennant, Capaldi and Baker in The Day of the Doctor, McGann in The Night of the Doctor and Davison in Time Crash, Moffat alone has been directly responsible for three different multi-Doctor stories. He may not have acquiesced to the fanboys who wanted to see seven actors jostle for screentime, but he gave us some great double Doctor moments that should not be ignored. And that's not to mention the bonus Doctor he gave us...
