10 Ways Russell T Davies Will Save Doctor Who
3. Davies Is Even Better Now Than He Was In 2005
As previously mentioned, RTD wrote Queer As Folk before becoming the showrunner of Doctor Who. It was a bold and provocative show, one that offered many people their first peek into the lives of queer people. Then, when he took over Doctor Who, everyone in space became either bisexual or Welsh.
As a queer writer, that is one of the best reviews of Doctor Who to this day.
When Davies stepped away in 2009, people wondered what would be next for him. In short - rather a lot. Years and Years would offer a terrifying, yet starkly accurate view of what may be waiting for us all in the future. The way Davies balanced mundane life with over-the-top events was evocative of his time on Doctor Who, yet it never strayed into science-fiction. Okay, the AI ending may have veered close to that, but it still works.
Then along comes It's A Sin. We challenge you to say that you weren't affected by the stories of that group of friends in '80s London. It was, simply put, a triumph of storytelling - one from a writer who had cut their teeth on the OTT.
The thought of that same writer now controlling Doctor Who again is a formidable idea - one suggesting that a golden age for the show is imminent.